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VIBE Research Lab
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The EnVironmental Impact on Birth Equity (VIBE) Research Lab at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (@cupublichealth.bsky.social) studies how social, structural, and environmental factors impact maternal and child health.
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Our amazing collaborator @sarahnowlin.bsky.social has published a new article from our VIBE 2.0 Research Study. Check out our one-pager for the manuscript's summary!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40960287/
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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We've been quiet around here lately, but that's because we've been busy focusing on our maternal health equity research and advocacy! But we're back to show off all the amazing work our lab has been doing 😀
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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We have a new publication! 🥳 Our qualitative Postpartum Outcomes and Extension of Medicaid (POEM for Equity) study explores how COVID-19 related Medicaid expansions were implemented in three states. We also take a look at how its impacted access to pregnancy and postpartum health care. 🕵🏽

Read here:
<em>Health Services Research</em> | AcademyHealth & HRET Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore how the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement and unwinding process was implemented in three states with diverse existing policy environments and implications for the implem...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Our recent study has been featured in @cupublichealth.bsky.social's Maternal and Reproductive Health News! We found that microaggressions during pregnancy/delivery are linked to higher blood pressure, with associations being highest in the later postpartum period.

Read more here: shorturl.at/jjmRA
Rise in Post-Birth Blood Pressure in Asian, Black, and Hispanic Women Linked to Microaggressions
Associations between blood pressure and unintentional discrimination are highest in the later postpartum period.
www.publichealth.columbia.edu
March 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful: they can actually increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, our recent study ("Racism and Postpartum Blood Pressure in a Multiethnic Prospective Cohort") has found.

Read more about the impact of our study here: www.usnews.com/news/health-...
This is an image of a Black mother and her baby sitting up on a bed. The mother is wearing a plain white long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans, and her baby is wearing a plain, creme-colored onesie. The mother has one of her hands held up to her temple, looking distressed, while the baby cries in her arms.
March 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Hey BlueSky! Not only have we decided to migrate to this new platform, but we also have a new infographic summarizing our recent study titled "Racism and Postpartum Blood Pressure in a Multiethnic Prospective Cohort."

Read our published research article here: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
This is an image of a pink- and white-themed infographic titled "Racial Microaggressions Associated with Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure in Asian, Black, and Hispanic Women: A new study from Columbia University's VIBE Research Lab reveals a link between gendered racial microaggressions and postpartum blood pressure." There are four subheadings underneath the title. The first subheading is titled "Study Population," and underneath it states: "Postpartum birthing people of the Global Majority (self-identifying as Asian, Black, and Hispanic) from four maternity hospitals in Queens, NY and Philadelphia, PA between March and October 2022 (n = 373)." On the right, there is a graphic of a pregnant woman in a blue dress holding her stomach with a heart symbol over her belly. The second subheading is titled "Exposure Variable," and underneath it states: "Experiencing gendered racial microaggressions within the context of pregnancy and hospital birth. This was measured by utilizing an adapted version of the GRMS Survey Item." On the left, there is a pink text bubble with symbols in it, meant to symbolize verbal microaggressions. The third subheading is titled "Outcome Variable," and underneath it states: "Participants were given validated blood pressure monitors and asked through text messaging to check and record their blood pressure at home for three months after birth." On the left, there is a graphic of a blood pressure monitor. The fourth subheading is titled "Results and Conclusion," and underneath it, there are two bullet points. The first bullet point states: "Over one-third of participants reported experiencing at least one gendered racial microaggression during care." The second bullet point states: "The highest average blood pressures come from participants who experience microaggressions AND lived in areas with high levels of structural racism."
March 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM