Health
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Employment Not Always a Ticket to Health Insurance The majority of Americans—55.7 percent in 2016, according to the Census Bureau—access health insurance through employer-based plans.1 However, employment does not always result in health insurance coverage, and not all those who report working full time, year round… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Health, Health Insurance |
| Utilization of Long-Term Care by an Aging Population The aging of the U.S. population is an ongoing trend. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2050 one in every five Americans will be over 65, and that by 2060 the over-65 population will have doubled in absolute size and the over-85 population will have tripled.… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Disability, Family, Health, Seniors |
| As Opioid Use Climbs, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rises in New Hampshire The opioid crisis besetting every region of the United States directly affects more than just those who use substances. For a pregnant woman, a consequence of substance use can be neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)—withdrawal symptoms experienced by the newborn (see… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Family, Health, New Hampshire, Substance Abuse |
| The Zika Virus Threat Shocking images of infants with severe birth defects in Brazil introduced the world to the devastating effects of the Zika virus. This mosquito-borne illness spread rapidly across Latin America and into the United States. News stories highlighting locally transmitted… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Health, New Hampshire, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Teen Dating Violence in New Hampshire Dating Violence Among High School Teens Dating violence, defined as physical abuse (such as hitting) or sexual abuse (such as forcible sexual activity) that happens within the context of a current or former relationship, leads to a host of negative consequences,… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, New Hampshire, Trust, Young Adults |
| Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide Represent Growing Share of U.S. Mortality Americans are killing themselves at an alarming rate. Nationwide, the mortality rate1, from drug poisoning, alcohol poisoning, and suicide increased by 52 percent between 2000 and 2014. Most of this increase was driven by a surge in prescription opioid and heroin… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Health, Substance Abuse |
| Over 80 Percent of New Hampshire Residents Support Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Paid family and medical leave helps workers manage their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take extended time away from work while receiving some wage replacement and without the threat of being fired. Yet, access to paid family and medical leave… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Health, Health Insurance, New Hampshire |
| The Unmet Need for Care Many older adults need care but do not receive it. Often frail from chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, or arthritis, some need help bathing, dressing, or eating, while others need help taking medications, shopping for groceries, or preparing… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Disability, Health, Seniors |
| Should I Say Something? A growing body of research has documented the alarmingly high rates among high school youth of dating aggression, defined as physical, sexual, or psychological aggression that happens between current or former dating partners, and sexual aggression, defined as any… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health, Young Adults |
| Rural Adolescents Are More Likely Than Their Urban Peers to Abuse Prescription Painkillers U.S. media and popular culture historically portrayed drug abuse as an urban problem, but in recent years, there has been more media attention on rural drug issues. Part of this growing attention pertains to the growing epidemic of narcotic painkiller abuse in rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Health, Rural, Substance Abuse, Young Adults |
