Sarah C. Haight
@sarahhaight.bsky.social
Social and reproductive epidemiologist studying pathways to equitable perinatal mental health
Alum of UNC Chapel Hill | Emory University | Macalester College
Alum of UNC Chapel Hill | Emory University | Macalester College
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Our paper on selecting a neighborhood disadvantage is out now! First time co-first authoring with one of my best friends and I highly recommend☺️
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Does choice of neighborhood disadvantage index matter? An application with preterm birth disparities in North Carolina
Epidemiologists often investigate the impacts of neighborhood disadvantage (ND) on health using indices created from publicly available data. However,…
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June 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our paper on selecting a neighborhood disadvantage is out now! First time co-first authoring with one of my best friends and I highly recommend☺️
@sarahhaight.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@sarahhaight.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Sarah C. Haight
One way to keep people docile is to prevent researchers from collecting the data that might reveal the full scope of the harm that's being done (in this case, to pregnant and postpartum people and their infants).
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
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CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a federal data collection...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
One way to keep people docile is to prevent researchers from collecting the data that might reveal the full scope of the harm that's being done (in this case, to pregnant and postpartum people and their infants).
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
Reposted by Sarah C. Haight
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Using data in Pakistan, we found that women restricted from going outside the village/to market, esp beyond pregnancy, had ~2x the likelihood of depression compared to women with more agency. Potential mechanism/intervention: women cant independently seek mental health care or social support
Female agency and probable depression in the perinatal period and beyond: Longitudinal findings from rural Pakistan
In Pakistan, a setting with high gender inequality, the relationship between female agency and mental health has not been studied longitudinally or be…
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January 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Using data in Pakistan, we found that women restricted from going outside the village/to market, esp beyond pregnancy, had ~2x the likelihood of depression compared to women with more agency. Potential mechanism/intervention: women cant independently seek mental health care or social support
Reposted by Sarah C. Haight
#HeadsUpNC: Trump administration freeze on health research travel, meetings and work could have profound impact; in #NC, especially the Triangle area, #NIH funding alone adds up to billions. The Washington Post reports on worries among health researchers nationally (gift link) wapo.st/4jI1Wuj
Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications
The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#HeadsUpNC: Trump administration freeze on health research travel, meetings and work could have profound impact; in #NC, especially the Triangle area, #NIH funding alone adds up to billions. The Washington Post reports on worries among health researchers nationally (gift link) wapo.st/4jI1Wuj