The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries
While consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health. New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and…
Leading hemp-derived cannabinoid brands lean on lifestyle and youth appeals on social media
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Since the passage of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, use…
Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration
For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America’s most politically charged…
Knowledge of remote medication abortion among patients traveling from states that restrict abortion JAMA Network Open
About the Study: How do individuals traveling from states with abortion restrictions perceive options for remote medication abortion, and what factors affect their care decisions? This qualitative study’s 37 participants traveling to Kansas for in-person…
How a pandemic detour helped researchers uncover clues to a mysterious disease
EAST LANSING, Mich. – When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down international travel in 2020, Michigan State University researcher Eric Benbow faced a problem. A $2.5 million research project designed to study an environmental pathogen in…