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Climate Change-Related Disasters & the Health of LGBTQ+ Populations

We argue that LGBTQ+ communities will have more exposure to climate change related disasters, be more susceptible to the adverse impacts of climate change and will have fewer resources to recover from climate disasters.
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A Preliminary Analysis of Stress Burden and Cognitive Function and Clinically-Adjudicated Cognitive Outcomes in Black American Adults

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PHRESH: Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health

PHRESH, the Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health, is is part of an ongoing study of the Hill District and Homewood communities exploring the built and social environment and to what extent changes impact residents' health and wellbeing.
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Place Matters: Navigating Heart Health Through Place-Based Policy

Unequal allocation of neighborhood resources has been linked to cardiovascular outcomes. Consequently, neighborhood influences on cardiovascular health are multilevel and nuanced. This makes it hard for researchers and practitioners to find ways to modify neighborhoods to support health.
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Does Investing in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods Improve Sleep?

While we did not observe sleep differences among residents between neighborhoods, living closer to a neighborhood investment was associated with better sleep outcomes.
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Police Bias and Low Relatability and Diet Quality: Examining the Importance of Psychosocial Factors in Predominantly Black Communities

Police bias and low relatability may play a role in community connection, social status, and ultimately dietary disparities for Black Americans. Addressing police bias and low relatability is a continuing and pressing public health issue.
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What's Keeping Kids Up at Night? How Psychosocial Stressors Exacerbate the Relationship Between Sleep and Mental Health

This study examined the association between sleep duration and serious mental illness (SMI) and how this pathway is moderated by psychosocial stressors (discrimination, bullying, and perceived school and neighborhood safety).
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Neighborhood Walkability, Neighborhood Social Health, and Self-Selection Among U.S. Adults

Neighborhood walkability may promote specific aspects of neighborhood social health, which together are beneficial for physical and mental health. These findings provide additional impetus for enhancing walkability of US communities.
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Do Social Isolation and Neighborhood Walkability Influence Relationships Between COVID-19 Experiences and Wellbeing in Predominantly Black Urban Areas?

Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) pandemic.
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Examining the Cross-sectional Association Between Neighborhood Conditions, Discrimination, and Telomere Length in a Predominantly African American Sample

Disproportionate exposure to adverse neighborhood conditions and greater discrimination may contribute to health disparities among African Americans.
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City-Heat Equity Adaptation Tool (City-HEAT): Multi-objective Optimization of Environmental Modifications and Human Heat Exposure Reductions for Urban Heat Adaptation Under Uncertainty

Rising global temperatures and the urban heat island effect can amplify heat-related health risks to residents. Cities are considering various heat adaptation actions to improve public health, enhance social equity, and cope with future conditions.
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Sleep Disturbances, Changes in Sleep, and Cognitive Function in Low-Income African Americans

In a predominantly African-American sample of older adults, worsening of sleep efficiency was associated with poorer cognitive function. Improving sleep health may support Alzheimer's prevention and reduce health disparities.

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