This pandemic, so pervasive it seems dreamed up in Hollywood, can lead to a feeling of helplessness as we sit at home doing our best to practice social distancing. If you are feeling like you want to do something to help, you are not alone.
November 11, 2020
The avoidable death count from COVID-19 continues to rise. Using simple comparative mortality rates we have expanded the prior national comparative study to look at how we can also estimate the number of lives that might have been avoided if these states had the same benefits from national leadership as the neighboring province of Ontario, Canada. Overall, these avoidable deaths will only continue to rise in the absence of leadership and substantive assistance from the Administration. The continued failures to pass additional
October 30, 2020
As the United States enters its second month of widespread closure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local
May 20, 2020
As the world scrambles each week to grapple with the seemingly insurmountable number of positive cases and deaths from the
May 13, 2020
As the world grapples with the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are catching sight of an additional public health emergency: domestic violence and child abuse. Restricted movement and mounting stress cultivate conditions for
May 4, 2020
In 1918, when the so-called Spanish Flu was raging (it was only first reported by Spanish journalists, although it likely began elsewhere), an incredibly powerful lesson was learned through a natural experiment that involved two major American cities.
April 9, 2020
While processing the constant stream of disturbing media, parents must also anticipate the needs of their children by helping them process the upsetting news.
August 8, 2019