Nutrition-related chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a major public health issue, and children in families with lower incomes are at the highest risk for developing them. Consuming sugary drinks is one modifiable health behavior associated with nutrition…

In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Street,” a financially independent and vibrant community that had been built and sustained by Black Americans, became the site of one of the United States’ worst race massacres, fueled by White supremacists. Hundreds of people were killed,…

Food insecurity has myriad associations with poor health, and low-income communities have higher than average prevalence of food insecurity. Living in a supportive neighborhood social environment may protect against food insecurity, while adverse neighborhood social conditions, such as…

The current study was a planned secondary analysis to examine post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in parents of youth hospitalized for medical stabilization due to anorexia nervosa (AN). Questionnaires were administered to 47 parents (34 mothers, 13 fathers; 10 parental dyads) after…

OBJECTIVE: To characterise perceptions of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax among low-income parents. DESIGN: We conducted semi-structured interviews and administered demographic questions via telephone. We based the interview guide and initial codebook on a conceptual model…

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and PolicyLab’s guidance for school year 2022-23 is intended to help leaders of K-12 schools and early care and education settings build their COVID-19 mitigation plans within the context of variable local health department requirements in…

PolicyLab wrote a letter responding to Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services' Proposed Public Notice on Postpartum Continuous Eligibility. In this letter, PolicyLab experts offer comments in support of the proposed amendment to the Medicaid State Plan, with a…

Pediatric obesity rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined associations of neighborhood greenspace with changes in pediatric obesity during the pandemic. Electronic health record data from a large pediatric primary care network were extracted to create a…

PolicyLab’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan outlined its vision and three-year goals under its strategic priorities, which focus on conducting high-impact research, increasing capacity to create meaningful policy change, maintaining strong partnerships with critical stakeholders and…

Through the federal family planning program, Title X, all minors seeking care at a Title X-funded clinic are legally allowed to access confidential services, including sexually transmitted disease testing, contraception and pregnancy counseling, without a parent or guardian even in…