Past Research

Infant

Antibiotics During the First Six Months: A Cause of Weight Gain Later? Early-life antibiotic exposure has been associated with increased obesity in animal models. But studies of the association between infant antibiotics and childhood weight gain have reported inconsistent results. This large-scale study offers a persuasive answer.

Pane of glass with bullet hole in it

After ‘Stand Your Ground,’ Firearm Homicides Rose After the “stand your ground” law was implemented, Florida firearm homicides jumped about 30%. Douglas Wiebe, senior author of this widely reported study, comments, “We know of no other event abrupt or gradual that happened around the same time that could help explain why we see such an abrupt and…