Maggie Lowenstein was featured in two recent articles related to improved access to opioid care. The LDI blog post discusses reducing barriers to care and the WHYY article reviews the potential of over-the-counter naloxone, an overdose reversal medication.
A team of CHOP researchers, including Allison Curry and Rachel Myers, sought to understand which drivers are more likely to drive unbelted. While seat belt use was more frequent than previously estimated, the study found certain demographic and contextual factors were...
Bernadette Hohl and Elinore Kaufman led applications that were selected for funding by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). With the funding, Hohl will partner with The School District of Philadelphia to expand and enhance the Safe Path...
Millan AbiNader and colleagues examine national datasets that enable researchers to evaluate incidence, trends, disparities, and policies related to fatalities associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), to more effectively intervene.
Replacing broken windows, picking up garbage, and pulling weeds around abandoned houses in Philadelphia could lead to a drop in gun crime in those areas. Research from Gina South, John MacDonald, and colleagues was reported on by WHYY. Community Action Board Co-Chair...
New research from Rebecca Waller and colleagues suggests that restricted access to abortion is linked to increase risk of suicide for women of reproductive age. The research article was featured in Penn Today.
Gina South, John MacDonald, and colleagues found that structural interventions to remediate abandoned housing in low-income, Black neighborhoods were associated with reductions in nearby weapons violations, gun assaults, and shootings in a randomized controlled...
A paper led by Joanelle Bailey examines how the incidence of gun violence injury relates to age. The study found those aged 16 years and older experienced the majority of the increase in gunshot wound incidence, suggesting primary prevention efforts should be directed...
A press release from the Annenberg Public Policy Center details Dan Romer’s research, which disputes the highly publicized findings that suggested a spike in youth suicide coinciding with the release of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, a show that revolves...
Deeply Rooted, an initiative led by Gina South and Nicole Thomas of the Urban Health Lab, awarded the first round of community green grants, totaling $51,000 to 22 community leaders and organizations. The grants provide funding for communities to invest in their...
