The Black Lives Matter movement has heightened US cultural awareness of the
disproportionate burden of racial discrimination for Black Americans. With a special …

We explored whether urban American Indian (AI) caregivers who maintained a strong sense
of cultural connectedness buffered their children from the negative effects of stress on …

This review explores the complex relationship between social determinants of health and
the biology of chronic wounds associated with diabetes mellitus, with an emphasis on …

Abstract Objective Black-White disparities in physiological stress during adolescence are
increasingly evident but remain incompletely understood. We examine the role of real-time …

Introduction Adolescents experience high levels of loneliness, which is linked to poor health
in adulthood. Loneliness may contribute to poor health through chronic dysregulation of the …

Purpose Vaginal microbial communities can be dominated by anaerobic (community state
type IV, CST IV) or Lactobacillus (other CSTs) species. CST IV is a risk factor for …

Background At-home self-collection of specimens has become more commonplace because
of measures taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Self-collection of hair cortisol is …

Objective Stress is associated with weight changes, yet how level and sources of stress
relate to this association is poorly understood. This mixed methods study examined …

Background Telomere length (TL), a biomarker of cellular aging, is influenced by adverse
life experiences. Although depression and anxiety are associated with shorter TL in adults …

Objective This study examines the associations between family and friend support and
depressive and anxiety symptoms among adolescents, considering potential sex …