Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research Archives

PEAK Awards for Student Researchers Spring 2023

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Cartoon image of a female doctor wearing a mask, holding a clipboard, speaking to a female patient.

New report reveals how the health care system is failing trafficking victims – and what it can do to improve

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“Stranger Things” had the second most instances of pain (95) of any of the Netflix shows included in the study, trailing “Outer Banks” (145). Image via Netflix

Does Hollywood have a pain problem? Study of Netflix finds that depictions of pain in TV and movies could be reinforcing stereotypes

There are notable differences in how characters of different genders and races either experience or respond to pain in some of the most popular movies and TV shows, a Northeastern researcher says.

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Bouvé Health Equity Interns Present Research at 2024 RISE Expo

Health Equity Interns from Bouvé College's Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research presented their research and creative projects at the 2024 RISE Expo.

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