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New studies show that young people in the U.S. who identify as #LGBTQ face widening #healthdisparities compared with their straight or cisgender peers. bit.ly/3yfx4eq @DrJessicaNFish @StephnTRussell Ilan Meyer UMD Public Health UT Austin Williams Institute #NICHDimpact

Research led by @spattersearch shows that spouses and adult children provide most of the care for older Americans who need help--but #olderadults in stepfamilies are half as likely to get help from adult children than those with only biological children. bit.ly/3CLWzW9

We are inviting abstracts for the 2023 #ACSdata Users Conference (May 16-18, 2023). Submission deadline is 12/16 acsdatacommunity.prb.org/p/conferences

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KidsData provides free access to critical data on health and well-being across California communities. Without support, KidsData can’t continue producing reliable, local information to help children and families flourish. Donate today: kidsdata.org/donate

New studies from researchers at CSDE UW show that anti-#poverty tax credits provide more than financial relief for families living on tight budgets. The findings come as policymakers are considering proposals to expand these #taxcredits. Learn more. bit.ly/3FeUyTG

Child tax credits and earned income tax credits are linked to declines in reports of child neglect, youth violence, and juvenile convictions. Read the latest research and why it matters: prb.org/resources/anti… #CTC #EITC #ChildAbuse #JuvenileConvictions #NICHDImpact

No census is perfect, and 2020 was no exception. Errors in the 2020 data will have lasting repercussions throughout the next decade, with potentially serious consequences for underrepresented groups. Why does Census accuracy matter? bit.ly/410eKm4

If you're at an NICHD-funded pop center and wondering what other social media tools there are... drop us a line. We're happy to help. popresearchcenters.org/tools-training…

Women experiencing housing insecurity were more likely to have poorer access to general healthcare and face delays or difficulties accessing contraceptive care. CCPR at UCLA OSU IPR ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36114977

The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis. Our piece on the crucial role of sleep is linked in the comments below. Rachel Widome MPC one.npr.org/i/1171773181:1… via NPR One

PRB in the News: Will #India's population growth last? Our barbara seligman spoke w/ CNN's Carlotta Dotto (@carlottad.bsky.social) about the data behind the headlines: "We’re going to see more & more states over the course of the next 30 years aging in the way that Kerala is now." bit.ly/3NoJzN9

More biking, walking, and other physical activity is linked to types of gut microbiome related to better #health and immune function. UW-Madison CDE #NICHDImpact ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36288361

State policies are making a big difference in how long working-age Americans live, new research finds. Our interactive table shows how specific policies in 17 areas—including gun control & abortion—affect life expectancy. Explore it here: bit.ly/3L6mE7B Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s

😊 How can we stay happy as we get older? Put down the remote (TV is passive!) and emphasize socializing, working, volunteering, & exercising, says research led by Jacqui Smith UM SRC U-M Psychology. Here's what else we know about happiness & aging. bit.ly/3HcxGWA

“If we want to truly design policies and programs that advance equitable outcomes, we need to have a true understanding of where the disparities are.”--Denice W. Ross, presenting findings from the The White House Subcommittee on Equitable Data on why #equitable #data matters. #ACS2023

🙌 Huge THANK YOU to all the rock-star panelists who made #ACS2023 Day 1 a success! Grateful to Denice W. Ross from The White House; leslie reynolds and @JanVink18 from Cornell Program on Applied Demographics; Amy O'Hara from Massive Data Institute (MDI); Joe Salvo from University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute; Melissa Chiu from National Academies... (🧵1/4)

Kids who experience #housing hardship, like #eviction & frequent moving, are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, found Sarah Gold's analysis of the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study study of 5,000 children. What else do we know about housing stability & child well-being? bit.ly/44SCDOr

📺If you use ACS #data but couldn't make our conference w/ U.S. Census Bureau, we've got you covered. 26 videos from 3 days of sessions are now available on our #YouTube channel, including opening remarks from Census Bureau Director. Watch: bit.ly/3Nd6D0J. #AmericanCommunitySurvey

📅 Mark your calendar: Next Monday, don't miss PRB Senior Fellow Linda Jacobsen's talk The Census Project on why the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey is vital for policies & programs, including those affecting #veterans & #healthcare. RSVP here: bit.ly/3rykZ3p