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Demography
It takes a village, especially during a global pandemic
It takes a village, especially during a global pandemic
A Penn LDI and Penn Population Aging Research Center team tracks behavior and attitudes in Malawi during COVID-19’s first wave.
Briana Nichols focuses her work not on migrants, but on the people who stay
Briana Nichols focuses her work not on migrants, but on the people who stay
When Briana Nichols, a joint doctoral candidate in Penn GSE and anthropology, started working within communities of extensive migration, she says the thing they cared about the most was what it took to not migrate.
Racial disparity in follow-up appointments disappears with telemedicine
Racial disparity in follow-up appointments disappears with telemedicine
An inequity in the rate of Black patients making it to their primary care appointment after a hospitalization was eliminated after telemedicine became widely used amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Busting myths about the Asian American ‘model minority’
Busting myths about the Asian American ‘model minority’
Two new studies highlight the problem with aggregating diverse groups of people into a single category of “Asian American” when applied to cardiovascular disease and cancer diagnosis and outcomes.
Environment key to injury recovery for Black men
Environment key to injury recovery for Black men
Data from a Penn Nursing study shows that injured Black men from disadvantaged neighborhoods experience higher injury mortality, years of life-expectancy loss, and psychological symptoms that persist after initial wounds have been treated.
Who’s at greatest risk to encounter the criminal legal system in the U.S.?
Who’s at greatest risk to encounter the criminal legal system in the U.S.?
New work from Penn, Princeton, and Washington University in St. Louis finds that for young people of color, contact with the system begins early and is incredibly widespread.
Heart disease-protective diabetes drug is not used equitably
Heart disease-protective diabetes drug is not used equitably
The medication GLP-1 RA treats diabetes and is linked to positive outcomes for heart disease patients, yet a Penn Medicine study has found inequities in its use along racial, ethnic, and economic lines
Brief intervention increased physical activity in African American men living with HIV
Brief intervention increased physical activity in African American men living with HIV
A new study finds that with just three sessions, participants improved both their aerobic and muscle strengthening activities, which could help them live longer and more active lives.
Partnered, but still poor
Partnered, but still poor
Regina Baker, an assistant professor of sociology, challenges literature that touts marriage as a cure for poverty.
Emphasizing short-term effects can help prevent and reduce youth smoking
Emphasizing short-term effects can help prevent and reduce youth smoking
A recent study by Annenberg researchers finds that anti-tobacco campaigns focused on tangible, short-term consequences are a promising way to prevent young people from smoking and encouraging them to quit.
In the News
The New York Times
Children, coping with loss, are pandemic’s ‘forgotten grievers’
Dan Treglia of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about his study of how communities of color are disproportionately affected in caregiver loss from COVID-19.
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Al Día
What does the 2020 U.S. Census say about Latinos?
Michael Jones-Correa of the School of Arts & Sciences gave a presentation at the 2021 Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce State of Hispanic Business Forum about the most recent U.S. Census. “Pennsylvania has always been a bit of a laggard when it comes to its foreign-born population, its Latino population,” he said. “But it’s now sort of beginning to match the kind of rates of population and growth around the country.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in 2020, mostly due to COVID-19. Here’s what that really means
Samuel H. Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences responded to the pandemic’s negative impact on the U.S. life expectancy, saying it will “bounce back” in the near future.
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KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)
The consequences of the declining birth rate in the US
Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the potential ramifications of declining births in the U.S. “Ultimately, declining birth rates affect what’s called the population age structure, so how many individuals are at different ages within a country or population,” he said, “and the population age structure, along with the size of the population, have profound effects on many, many aspects of life.”
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