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2020

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A Public Health Side Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Screen Time-Related Eye Strain and Eye Fatigue, Mary E. Helander, Stephanie A. Cushman, and Shannon M. Monnat

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Economic Hardship during Childhood Increases the Risk of Premature Death Later in Life, Blakelee R. Kemp

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The Stories behind the Struggle: A Closer Look at First Experiences with Opioid Misuse, Khary K. Rigg, Shannon M. Monnat, Katherine McLean, Ashton Verdery, and Glenn Sterner

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Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance, Amy Ellen Schwartz and Michah W. Rothbart

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A Tale of Two Statistics: Has Unemployment among Adults with Disabilities Really Declined?, Jennifer D. Brooks

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Making Meaning during Coronavirus, Mary Kate Schutt

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Grandmothers at Work during Coronavirus, Madonna Harrington Meyer

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Risky Business: Recognizing the Flaws of Employer-Based Health Insurance during COVID-19, Austin McNeill Brown and Mariah Brennan Nanni

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COVID-19 and Pneumonia: Increased Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the Pandemic, Scott D. Landes, Dalton Stevens, and Margaret A. Turk

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How to Help Children Develop Emotional Resilience during Coronavirus, Xiaoyan Zhang and Mary Kate Schutt

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Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Call for Accurate Cause of Death Reporting, Dalton Stevens and Scott D. Landes

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Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing: An Urgent Call to Action, Shannon M. Monnat and Kent Jason G. Cheng

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The Gig is Up: Supporting Non-Standard Workers Now and After Coronavirus, Tyra Jean

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Tips for Communicating with Older Adults about COVID-19, Claire Pendergrast

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COVID-19 Testing Rates are Lower in States with More Black and Poor Residents, Shannon M. Monnat and Kent Jason G. Cheng

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Truly Promoting Diversity on College Campuses Means Supporting Persons in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders, Austin McNeill Brown

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COVID-19 is a Major Risk to New York State’s Older Veterans, Mariah Brennan Nanni and Mary Helander

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New York State’s Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities Need All of Us to Help Them Avoid the Coronavirus, Mary Helander and Claire Pendergrast

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COVID-19 Cases are Clustered in Large Urban Hubs, but Rural Areas Surrounding those Hubs are Also Increasingly Affected, Yue Sun

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Why Coronavirus Could Hit Rural Areas Harder, Shannon M. Monnat

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Unhealthier States have Lower COVID-19 Testing Rates, Kent Jason G. Cheng

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Staying Safe and Healthy During Coronavirus Response: A Guide for Older Adults, Claire Pendergrast and Mary Helander

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Mobilization of the Substance Use Disorder Recovery Community in the time of Coronavirus, Austin McNeill Brown

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COVID-19: Playing the Long Game for your Mental Health, Mary Kate Schutt

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As Schools Close due to the Coronavirus, Mental Health Care for Children Must be Protected, Xiaoyan Zhang

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The Spatial Distribution of New York State’s Older Population: Let’s Keep New York’s Older Adults Safe and Healthy during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Mary E. Helander

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The Gender Gap in Alcohol Deaths is Much Larger in Some States than Others, Erin Bisesti

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SNAP Participation is Associated with Reduced Risk of Premature Mortality among U.S. Adults, Colleen Heflin, Samuel Ingram, and James Ziliak

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“He’s Not Marrying my Daughter”: Stigma against People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder, Austin McNeill Brown

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Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health is Better in States that Mandate More School Mental Health Policies, Stephanie Spera and Shannon M. Monnat

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Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Ethics, Rachel Fabi

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New York State’s Population is Aging: Will Communities Be Ready?, Claire Pendergrast

2019

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DeStress for Success: Improving Student Mental Health with a New Healthy Monday Program, Mary Kate Schutt

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Our Female Veterans Deserve Better Healthcare, Mariah Brennan Nanni

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Child Poverty Has Been Declining in Single-Mother Families, but the Gap Remains Large, Xiaoyan Zhang

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We Need to Change the Language we use to Describe Individuals with Substance Use Issues, Austin McNeill Brown

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Results from the SU Health & Wellness Goal Survey, Shannon M. Monnat, Mary Kate Schutt, Ashley Van Slyke, and Alexandra Punch

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The U.S. Has a Serious Shortage of Affordable Housing, Especially for Younger and Older Adults, Sarah Mawhorter

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There are Costs from Spending Too Much Time on Social Media, Sean Withington and Alexandra Punch

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People with Developmental Disabilities Have Much more Life to Live, Dalton Stevens

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Having a Disability Reduces Chances of Employment for all Racial/Ethnic Groups, Jennifer D. Brooks

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Having a disability increases the likelihood of food insecurity despite federal programs to prevent this hardship, Colleen Heflin, Claire Altman, and Laura Rodriguez

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Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health is Better in States that Mandate More School Mental Health Policies, Stephanie Spera and Shannon M. Monnat

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Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Truth behind the Trauma, Alexandra Punch

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Understanding Opioid Users’ Views on Fentanyl could help Reduce Overdoses, Kate McLean, Shannon M. Monnat, Khary Rigg, Glenn Sterner, and Ashton Verdery

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How Well do We Understand Mental Health?, Ashley Van Slyke

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There are Multiple and Geographically Distinct Opioid Crises in the U.S., Shannon M. Monnat

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Food Assistance May Help Families Prevent Emergency Department Visits for Child Asthma, Colleen Heflin

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Gratitude as an Antidote to Anxiety and Depression: All the Benefits, None of the Side Effects, Mary Kate Schutt

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The Stories behind the Struggle: A Closer Look at First Experiences with Opioid Misuse, Khary Rigg, Shannon M. Monnat, Kate McLean, Ashton Verdery, and Glenn Sterner

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Targeted Advertising Can Increase Healthy Food Choices Among College Students, Stephanie Spera

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A Simple Mindfulness Practice Can Improve Mental Health, Mary Kate Schutt

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The Increase in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome from Opioids Affects Us All, Sean Withington and Shannon M. Monnat

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More Kindergarteners are Exempted from Required School Vaccinations than in the Past, Kent Jason G. Cheng

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An Apple a Day Keeps Diabetes at Bay: Incentivizing Participation in Diabetes Self-Management Education with Fruit & Vegetable Vouchers, Angie Mejia, Mary Katherine A. Schutt, and Shannon M. Monnat

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Jumpstart your Week with a Monday Mile, Mary Katherine A. Schutt and Bonnie Slocum

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Suicide Rates Have Soared among Middle-Aged White Women in the U.S., Julene Kemp Cooney

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We Should Promote Harm Reduction to Combat the Opioid Overdose Crisis, Alexandra Punch

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Life Expectancy is Increasingly Tied to Our Education Level, Jennifer Karas Montez

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What are we hiding? Preventable causes of death are not accurately counted for adults with intellectual disability, Scott D. Landes

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“Lotta Food, No Money”: Syracuse’s Poor Have Challenges that are Much Bigger than Food Access, Katie Mott