Why White Men in the U.S. Face Surprising Health Challenges
White Men’s Social Advantages May Fuel Suicide and Poor Health, LDI Expert Says
Population Health
Focusing on how societal events, structural forces, and policies influence the health of populations.
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Research Updates
Trump’s Homelessness Order Sparks Fears of a Return to the Asylum Era
LDI Expert Warns it Could Expand Forced Confinement of Those Who Are Homeless
Temperature Extremes Mean More No-Shows at Pediatric Visits
Kids Missed Doctor’s Appointments More Often in Severe Weather
Heat and Cold Deaths Are Rising Faster for Less Educated Americans
Chart of the Day: New Study Links Lower Education Levels to Rising Climate-Related Deaths
As Deadly Heat Waves Rise, Federal Policy Fails to Cover Air Conditioning
Federal Safety Net Covers Heating But Cooling is Optional. That Needs to Change, an LDI Fellow Writes
Trump Order to Criminalize Homelessness Sparks Alarm
New Policy Reduces Housing First While Favoring Enforcement and Involuntary Treatment. That Could Worsen Homelessness, LDI Experts Warn
Rural Health Transformation in Pennsylvania: Rural Access and Care Delivery
Testimony: Delivered to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors Public Hearing
Incarceration as Social Determinant of Health
Penn Researcher Says Mental Illness, Chronic Disease Risks Surge After Release
Many Maternal Deaths Occur After Birth, With Mental Health a Key Factor
LDI Experts Are Making Postpartum Care Safer With Telehealth, Remote Monitoring, Doulas, and Long-Acting Addiction Care
Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Neurology , Perelman School of Medicine
Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
- Claire Fagin Leadership Professor , Penn Nursing
- Professor, Sociology , School of Arts and Sciences
George Anesi, MD, MSCE
- Assistant Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Joao Victor Antunes Lopes
- PhD Student, Demography , School of Arts and Sciences
Robert A. Aronowitz, MD
- Professor and Chair, History and Sociology of Science , School of Arts and Sciences
- Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor, Social Sciences , School of Arts and Sciences
Carolyn H. Asbury, ScMPH, PhD
- Former Senior Consultant, The Dana Foundation
Frances Barg, PhD
- Professor Emeritus, Family Medicine and Community Health , Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor Emeritus, Anthropology , School of Arts and Sciences
Vince Bediako
- PhD Student, The Graduate Group in Demography , School of Arts and Sciences
- MA, Statistics and Data Science , Wharton School