A socially patterned epidemic of deaths of despair is a signal feature of American society in
the twenty-first century, involving rising mortality from substance use disorders and self-harm …

Educational attainment level has long been a strong predictor of adult health and longevity
in the United States. Interestingly, the association between education and these outcomes …

Objectives In recent years,'deaths of despair'due to drugs, alcohol and suicide have
contributed to rising mid-life mortality in the USA. We examine whether despair-related …

The relevance of Industry 5.0 confirms the collaborative relationship between humans and
machines through an inclusive automation process. The healthcare industry at present is …

In this study, we examine whether the long-term structural changes in the labour market,
driven by automation, affect fertility. The adoption of industrial robots is used as a proxy for …

This perspective highlights the tectonic changes in US states' policy contexts in recent
decades and their profound impact on population health. It discusses key interlocking forces …

Transportation plays a significant role in the global economy and society and takes part in a
lot of different processes such as mass transportation and the supply chain. Therefore, it is …

Children born into poverty in rural America achieve higher average income levels as adults
than their urban peers. As economic opportunity tends to be more abundant in cities, this" …

We document that children growing up in places left behind by today's economy experience
lower levels of social mobility as adults. Using a longitudinal database that tracks over …

The US drug overdose crisis has been described as a national disaster that has affected all
communities. But overdose rates are higher among some subpopulations and in some …