Estimated 200,000 Indy Residents Live in Food Deserts
Using recent, local data to improve on food access measures, we find that an estimated 200,000 Indianapolis residents have low food access and live in low income areas.
What We’re Reading: February 21, 2018
This week, Health Affairs reports on high child mortality in the US, NPR dives into the contract workforce, and NASA offers a very cool population estimator.
The Big-Picture Transformation of Health Care
There is one clue that speaks volumes about your health prospects but has nothing to do with your medical records.
How Density Affects Destiny When It Comes to Tobacco Access
Greater density of tobacco retailers has been associated with higher rates of smoking. In “high access” areas, the poverty rate is more than three times higher than in “low access” areas.
Understanding the “Why” Behind the “What” in the Spread of Disease
Dr. Patrick Lai is combining data from the Indiana Network for Patient Care and SAVI to understand which neighborhoods have higher rates of STDs and why.
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