Research in Health Economics indicates that introducing school grades—with A as the highest grade and F as a failing grade—at younger ages may negatively affect children’s mental health.

In research published in Social Science Quarterly, the study’s investigator expected that migrants living in cities where local voting rights are extended to non-citizens would be more likely to engage in protests compared with those in restrictive contexts. However, the findings revealed the opposite: migrant protests seem to flourish not where rights are granted, but where they are denied.

A new study has found that children’s health in the United States is declining across several key measurements ranging from increased chronic illnesses, higher rates of physical and mental health conditions and related symptoms, and increased mortality rates compared with other countries. The study also reveals that the issues are broad and systemic and require new ways of thinking about supporting and prioritizing the health of children.

A new study from the University at Albany's Oral Health Workforce Research Center examined factors influencing oral health service delivery at Federally Qualified Health Centers. Their findings shed light on how workforce capacity, federal funding and Medicaid policy shape access to dental care for underserved populations across the United States.

A new study sheds light on the hidden health crisis linked to poor housing conditions in Israel. Drawing on global research and local data, the authors call for an urgent, interdisciplinary effort to reform housing policy as a matter of public health. Without such action, they warn, inequalities in shelter access and living conditions will continue to endanger the wellbeing of Israel’s most vulnerable populations.