Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …

In recent years, strong evidence has emerged suggesting that insufficient duration, quality,
and/or timing of sleep are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and various …

Introduction Poverty is a chronic stressor that can lead to poor physical and mental health.
This study examines whether two similar government poverty alleviation programs reduced …

Objective: To determine whether Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or cytomegalovirus (CMV)
seropositivity is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) in blacks and Hispanics and to what …

There are now 108.4 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, many of whom endure
adversities that result in trauma, toxic stress, and potentially, altered epigenetic …

Although previous studies have explored racial/ethnic differences in incident atopic
dermatitis (AD) in childhood, few studies have examined risk factors associated with AD …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has brought dramatic changes to the daily lives of US
adolescents, including isolation from friends and extended family, transition to remote …

Background It is well established that exposure to adversity, especially during sensitive
periods of development such as childhood, has both behavioral (eg, increasing one's risk for …

Research examining the associations between major life events and personality trait
development is mixed. Work that evaluates perceptions of life events and how those …

Adults are thought to show a sleep-stress spiral in which greater stress worsens sleep
quality, which amplifies stress, which leads to worse sleep. This study examined whether …