New and Upcoming Contraceptive Technologies
(2010) What are the most promising recent new developments in contraceptive research and implementation? What are current priorities in the research and development of new contraceptives?
Region: Northern Europe
PRB Discuss Online: The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Poverty in the United States
(2010) Most poor children achieve less, exhibit more problem behaviors, and are less healthy than children raised in more-affluent families.
Smoking-Related Deaths Keep U.S. Life Expectancy Below Other Wealthy Countries
(2010) The United States has a lower life expectancy than many other wealthy countries—and the gap has been widening over the last two decades.
Young U.S. Adults Vulnerable to Injuries and Violence
Young adults are generally very healthy. In a recent survey, 96 percent of 18-to-24-year-old Americans reported being in excellent, very good, or good health.
Population Bulletin Update: Immigration in America 2010 (con’t.)
The Path to Naturalization
Many immigrants become naturalized U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: How Is Immigration Changing the United States?
(June 2010) Immigration is a volatile issue for Americans, who must grapple with the tradeoff between the strain of incorporating new populations and the desire for immigrants’ labor.
PRB Discuss Online: How Are Latino Children Doing in the United States?
(2010) Over the past 20 years, the number of Latino children under age 18 living in the United States has doubled, making them one of the fastest-growing segments of the national population.
PRB Discuss Online: Racial and Ethnic Intermarriage in the United States
May 20, 2010 1 PM EST
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South American Transition to Low Fertility Spreads to Paraguay
(2010) Paraguay does not seem a likely candidate for rapid fertility decline: The population is poorer, more rural, and has lower educational levels than its neighboring countries.
For Women in the U.S., Obesity Links to Socioeconomic Status and Poor Diet
(April 2010) Obesity rates have increased dramatically across socioeconomic and racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The overall rate rose by 37 percent between 1998 and 2006—putting families’ health at risk and raising health care costs.