Rice University sociologist Corey M. Abramson has been selected as a 2026–27 residential fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Abramson’s research examines how health and American society are deeply interconnected, combining large-scale computational analysis with in-depth fieldwork in settings such as cancer clinics, dementia care facilities and urban neighborhoods. During the fellowship, he will complete a forthcoming book, Unequal Anatomies, and further develop AI-based methods for qualitative health research. His work aims to better understand how social conditions shape health outcomes and to inform policy conversations around aging, inequality and care.

New study: If adolescents replaced 30 minutes of sedentary time each day with sleep or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, it may reduce their insulin resistance and thus reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of health data from Project Viva, a long-term study of the health of women and children in Eastern Massachusetts.

Losing health insurance can quickly worsen health for people with diabetes as patients struggle to control the disease after coverage is interrupted, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University,

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that significant heat-health risks were observed in an emergency department serving socioeconomically vulnerable populations, suggesting tailored heat warning strategies should be studied further.

About The Study: In this cohort study, smokers with negative baseline low-dose computed tomography findings exhibited a substantially elevated long-term lung cancer risk, which became significant only after 2 years after screening. These findings suggest support for extending the initial screening interval and implementing personalized long-term monitoring based on smoking history.

About The Study: This case-control study found that insurance churn (defined as 2 or more consecutive uninsured visits, to capture sustained coverage loss) among community health center (CHC) patients with diabetes was associated with poorer diabetes management and increased insulin use and acute diabetes complications. These results underscore the harm insurance (Medicaid or private) instability could have on CHC patients with diabetes. Supporting continuous insurance coverage for patients with low income who have diabetes will likely lower risk for costly preventable diabetes complications.