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Terry-McElrath, O'Malley and Johnston find association between school drug testing and increased use of illicit drugs other than marijuana

MTF researchers find availability of soft drinks at high schools increases consumption among black students

Geronimus discusses causes, potential solutions to racial disparities in infant mortality

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Arline Geronimus wins Excellence in Research Award from School of Public Health

Yu Xie to give DBASSE's David Lecture April 30, 2013 on "Is American Science in Decline?"

U-M grad programs do well in latest USN&WR "Best" rankings

Sheldon Danziger named president of Russell Sage Foundation

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Racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease

Looking at behavioral and biological indicators of risk among young adults

4/8/2011 feature story

Using data from Add Health, Narayan Sastry and George Kaplan examine early life influences on racial/ethnic disparities in chronic disease risk. They look at behavioral and biological factors, and the role of social, demographic, and economic factors in various contexts and over the lifecourse.