Nearly 5,000 suicide deaths over 18 years in Japan were linked to caregiver burden. Research by Lerner Affiliate, Michiko Ueda-Ballmer reveals that women, older adults, and unemployed caregivers face heightened risk. Learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

To all who served, we thank you. Your courage and sacrifice are never forgotten. #VeteransDay #BestPlaceforVeterans 🍊

How is your state covering SNAP benefits during the government shutdown? Some states like Maryland are providing full benefit coverage, while 14 states have taken no action, @newsweek.com reports. Read more:

"People are going to start making trade-offs," says Colleen Heflin in @usatoday.com. "They're not going to pay the utility bill in full or maybe not at all. They're going to think about whether they can afford to refill their medication." Read more: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

How does chronic pain impact e-cigarette use among young adults? An article co-authored by Lerner Affiliate, Joseph Ditre finds that young adults with moderate to severe pain are more likely to use e-cigarettes compared to those with little or no pain. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Nearly 9 in 10 people have concerns about calling #988 for a mental health crisis, and many are based on misconceptions. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/511/ #MentalHealth #CrisisResponse

A&S in the News 📰 Psychology professor Kevin Antshel was quoted in a recent @huffpost.com article exploring how a common conversational habit — jumping in with personal anecdotes — may be linked to adult #ADHD.

The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief:

"22.4 million households across America will be disrupted if the benefits are not disbursed on time. And the total impact of the delay in SNAP benefits will ripple throughout the local economy," says CPR Senior Research Associate, Colleen Heflin in @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/snap-benefit...

How do state vaccination policies shape vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.? Lerner Affiliates Brittany Kmush and @sgadarian.bsky.social are leading new research examining how state policies relate to COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy. Learn more:

Today at 12:30 ET! Interested in understanding what's wrong with our food system and what we can do to fix it? Join CPR Senior Research Associate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, "Will Work for Food." RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Adults with #ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3x more likely to report past-year illicit drug use or prescription drug misuse than those without ADHD. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/284/

Why are younger adults in the U.S. dying at rates 2.6x higher than their peers in other wealthy countries? An article by Slate investigates a deepening mortality crisis affecting Millennial and Gen Z Americans: slate.com/technology/2...

Today at 3! Join us virtually for a discussion about older adult food insecurity. RSVP here: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Free and subsidized food programs are complex, expensive, and ineffective for older adults. Our experts break down the key limitations of community-based food programs for #olderadults in the final brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/283/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain." Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social

🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab! Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns. Simple changes, major impact.

Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

What does it mean to live more years cognitively healthy, and how might we get there? Learn more in this new article by Lerner Affiliate, Marc A. Garcia: generations.asaging.org/the-new-brai... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity. Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity. RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

“Not having this measure for 2025 is particularly troubling given the current rise in inflation and deterioration of labor market conditions, two conditions known to increase food insecurity,” says Lerner Affiliate, Colleen Heflin in @wsj.com. Learn more: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Poor health, lack of access to healthy food & transportation challenges make it harder for older adults to obtain and consume healthy food. Learn how nonfinancial factors shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in brief 4 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and that number could reach 13 million by 2050. The Lerner Center supports research, education, and programs that promote brain health and healthy aging. #WorldAlzheimersDay #ENDALZ @alzassociation.bsky.social

Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

How can policymakers reduce old age food insecurity in the U.S.? Read our experts’ five policy recommendations in this new #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/506/ Follow along over the next 5 weeks as we continue to examine #foodinsecurity among #olderadults in the US. #SUFoodInsecuritySeries

What share of older adults in the U.S. are food insecure? It’s higher than you think, and current definitions miss a large share of food insecure older adults. Learn more about how food insecurity is measured in brief 1 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/279/.

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern spoke to @syracuseunews.bsky.social about her forthcoming book, "Will Work for Food," which chronicles labor across the food chain. Read the full Q&A here: news.syr.edu/blog/2025/08...

How does food insecurity impact breast cancer screenings? A study co-authored by Lerner Affiliate, Colleen Heflin finds that in 2021, food insecure females had lower screening rates than food secure females. Read the study: www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Congratulations to Lerner Affiliates, Scott Landes and Miriam Mutambudzi on their promotions! 🎉

Lerner Affiliate, Dessa Bergen-Cico will provide academic leadership and guidance at the first Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program focused on combatting the production, trafficking, and use of illicit drugs. Learn more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Learn about the barriers that limit FPCs’ engagement w/ labor issues in this @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/503/

Mothers with private insurance breastfeed for longer durations than mothers with public insurance. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth data slice: surface.syr.edu/lerner/278/

"Our entire food system is dependent on immigrants," said Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern in an article by KPBS. Learn more about how immigration enforcement is impacting California's overall workforce: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...

Congratulations to CPR Director, @smonnat.bsky.social on being elected president of the Rural Sociological Society (RSS)! RSS promotes knowledge about rural people and places and seeks to enhance the quality of life and environment in rural communities. www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...

“We’re not seeing young people go live on communes,” said Lerner Affiliate, @sgadarian.bsky.social. “They’re working at banks, they’re starting gig economies, they’re working in high tech. If that’s not capitalism, I’m not clear what would be. Learn more:

“Humans have been trying to control mosquitoes for millennia,” says Lerner Affiliate, David Larsen. “Mosquito-borne diseases cause a lot of human misery around the globe. We need solutions for that.” Learn more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Interested in population health? Stay up to date with the latest population health news, research, and trends by subscribing to our newsletters. To subscribe, visit: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/ler...

The US's measles elimination status could be taken away if the nation's current outbreaks are not eliminated by January. In a @huffpost.com article, Lerner Affiliate, Brittany Kmush says that this could be more impactful than a lot of Americans think. www.huffpost.com/entry/measle...

"The rural U.S. is sick, poor, and losing population. And the health and longevity gap between rural and urban America is growing wider every year." Lerner Chair, @smonnat.bsky.social was quoted in a new @forbes.com article on the state of #rural health in America. www.forbes.com/sites/billfr...

🙌 We’re pleased to share that four #MaxwellSchool faculty members have been honored as O’Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yüksel Sezgin and Ying Shi. Learn more at the link and join us in congratulating them! bit.ly/44GwcyD

Congratulations to Lerner Affiliate, Haowei Wang, who has been named the Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations for the 2025-26 academic year! Read more: www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...

In a Q&A with Temple University's Center for Public Health Law Research, Lerner Affiliate, Rachel Fabi discussed her research on state-level variations in postpartum care for immigrants, the findings that surprised her, and the future of this research. Learn more: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/06...

The Lerner Center is excited to welcome Sara Vasilenko to the center as a Research Affiliate! Dr. Vasilenko’s research focuses on adolescence and young adult health and well-being, with a focus on sexual behavior. To learn more about her research, visit: falk.syr.edu/people/vasil...

Congratulations to Lerner Chair, @smonnat.bsky.social who was elected President of the Rural Sociological Society! Starting in July, she will serve a 3-year term as President Elect, President, and Past President.

Lerner Affiliate, Katherine McDonald will join @syracuseu.bsky.social‬'s Office of Research in a new role as Associate Vice President for Research! Learn more:

EMS workers face triple the risk for significant mental health problems like depression and #PTSD compared to the general population. In honor of #PTSDAwarenessMonth, we are featuring a brief that examines how EMS workers cope with daily stressors.

Gabriel "Joey" Merrin, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, has joined the Lerner Center as a Research Affiliate. 🎉 Welcome!

David Larsen has joined the Lerner Center as a Research Affiliate! 🎉 Welcome!

Lerner Affiliate Brittany Kmush appeared on the WCNY Cycle of Health Show along with Onondaga County Health Commissioner Kathryn Anderson and NYS Health Commissioner James McDonald. The panel addressed common public health concerns and the impact of disinformation. video.wcny.org/video/public...