Child Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa
Child marriage is a human rights violation.
Child marriage is a human rights violation.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
(2018) The prescription opioid painkillers that helped fuel the surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths were first approved by the Federal Drug Administration in late 1995.
2011) In Yemen, one in three women ages 20 to 24 report that they were married before their 18th birthday. And although there seems to be a positive trend over generations, Yemen still has the highest rate of early marriage in western Asia and is considered one of the top 20 "hot spots" for child marriage.
(2013) The chronic stress of living in poverty, loneliness of social isolation, and fear endemic in some high-crime neighborhoods can alter gene activity and contribute to disease, according to Steve Cole, professor of medicine and behavioral sciences at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Project: KIDS COUNT
Popular claims that the pandemic prompted young adults to "return to the nest" do not reflect reality.
World population grew to 7.06 billion in mid-2012 after having passed the 7 billion mark in 2011.
(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.
Why would the shift to smaller families slow or stop in sub-Saharan African cities, where fertility remains so much higher than in other parts of the world?
In 2020, for the first time in decades, more children ages 17 and younger died from guns than from motor vehicle crashes.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Today's Research on Aging (Issue 34) Most people know about the importance of eating a healthy diet, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding smoking to prevent disease and increase longevity. But researchers have identified many other factors that may affect life expectancy.