July 2025, Paper: "Fundamental knowledge in the life sciences has consequential implications for medicine and subsequent medical innovations. Using publications in leading life…
June 24, 2025, Video: "Presented by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard University and NBER Transformational Medicines: Lessons from Social Science Rhoda Au, Julie Bynum, and Kathleen M.…
Purpose: Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are commonly prescribed for post-stroke seizures. Yet long-term use and non-adherence lack clear clinical guidance. We examined patterns…
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We examined the impact of receiving benzodiazepines (BZDs) within 30 days post-discharge on survival among Medicare beneficiaries after an acute ischemic stroke (AIS…
Objective: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading hospitalization cause and significantly contributes to seizures among older adults. We examined outpatient epilepsy-specific…
We measure whether expert patients – those trained as physicians and nurses – have fewer emergency department visits and the reasons for these differences. Relative to similar…
Without perspectives of low-wage workers in studies of worker health and well-being, researchers cannot comprehensively assess occupational health and health equity impacts of…
We investigate whether increased racial diversity of clinical trial principal investigators could increase the enrollment of Black patients, which currently lags population and…
The U.S. has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with over seven million individuals admitted to jails each year. These incarcerated individuals are the only…
Eligibility criteria for interventions can induce an Ashenfelter Dip, and subsequent mean-reversion may result in improvement over time even absent the intervention. We…
