This article examines the mental health impact of police stops on young urban men in New York City, highlighting trauma and stress from intrusive encounters and racial disparities in symptoms.

This article evaluates the costs and impacts of shared use agreements, focusing on increasing physical activity by opening up school facilities to the community in Los Angeles County, especially in low-income neighborhoods.

This study analyzes the evolution and convergence of state laws governing prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) from 1998 to 2011, highlighting changes in data reporting, access, and regulatory requirements.

This study examines trends in drug use among drivers involved in fatal crashes in the U.S. from 1993 to 2010, focusing on prescription drugs, alcohol, and the increasing prevalence of multiple drug use.

This article discusses the challenge of maintaining confidentiality in young adults' health care under parental insurance, highlighting the need for stronger HIPAA protections and the HITECH Act to support confidential care.

This article discusses how adopting a model statute could strengthen injury prevention efforts in state health departments, based on a Critical Opportunities presentation by Dr. Mel Kohn of the Oregon Health Authority.

This article discusses the benefits of legally requiring public health departments to be accredited, including improved performance, accountability, and community collaboration.

This article proposes that requiring pertussis vaccination for new parents before leaving the hospital could help reduce pertussis cases in infants.

This article discusses strengthening the process for obtaining nonmedical vaccine exemptions to help reduce childhood disease risks like pertussis.

This article discusses the proposal to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21, aiming to reduce tobacco use among minors and prevent millions of premature deaths.

This study evaluates the impact of coach education on concussion reporting in high school athletes after the passage of concussion laws, finding that video and quiz education improved coach awareness.

This research note examines boundary misspecification issues in place-based policing evaluations, highlighting how boundary adjustments by officers may skew results and impact the accuracy of crime control assessments.

This study evaluates concussion education for athletes, parents, and coaches in Washington State three years after concussion legislation was passed, highlighting disparities between sports and the overall effectiveness of the education provided.

Los Angeles shared-use agreements (2010–2012) expanded school facilities for physical activity in under-resourced areas, addressing cost and sustainability to reach 165,000 kids and 500,000 adults at $0.38 per person.