Breast Cancer Incidence Rates and Hormone Therapy Utilization
This new study explores the connection between different types of hormone therapy and breast cancer rates.
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
Public Health Agencies, Hospitals, and Improved Preparedness
How can public health teams work together to most efficiently prepare for emergencies and to treat the public in these scenarios?
Recognizing Waterborne Disease, Pollution, and Terrorism
Contamination of drinking water has the potential to affect the health of millions of Americans and could lead to severe morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations.
The Association Between Obesity and Back Pain
This study assessed the association between obesity and back pain among older adults using nationally-representative data from diverse settings.
Barriers to Women's Participation in Inter-conceptional Care
How easy is it for women across the socioeconomic spectrum to participate in their own prenatal healthcare? This new study investigates.
Not Easy, but Essential: The Weight Conversation
Clinicians are often reluctant to bring up the weight issue for fear of offending patients. Find out how to use neutral yet motivating language to address this important clinical concern.
Web Interventions to Decrease Alcohol Use in Adolescents
Can web-based interventions be used effectively to reduce binge drinking in 16- to 18-year-olds?
Barriers to Women's Participation in Inter-conceptional Care
How easy is it for women across the socioeconomic spectrum to participate in their own prenatal healthcare? This new study investigates.
Family Predictors of Adolescents' Smoking Initiation
This new study takes a close look at the potential correlation between the socioeconomic and smoking status of parents, and the subsequent smoking tendencies of their adolescent children. What can we learn about the connection?
Global Health Volunteers: Educating for Change
Read the inspiring stories of these healthcare professionals who spent a year in Africa training nurses and physicians to multiply the healthcare workforce of these countries.
Patient Acceptance and Refusal of HIV Testing in the ED
This new study takes a look at how patients view HIV testing in the emergency department. Are most amenable to it?
Weight Bias: A Barrier to Gynecologic Care
It is both overt in what we say, and subtle in how we set up the office. How do you express provider weight bias, and how can you do better?
Preventive Health and the Affordable Care Act
The potential impact of healthcare reform on preventive health in the United States is enormous.
Educating Families of Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The authors describe a home-based education service to teach parents about the challenges and special needs of infants and toddlers with sickle-cell disease.
Barriers to Women's Participation in Inter-conceptional Care
How easy is it for women across the socioeconomic spectrum to participate in their own prenatal healthcare? This new study investigates.
Exercise as Possible Mechanism Behind Link Between Green Space and Health
Is amount of green space in the living environment related to level of physical activity? If a relationship exists, could this explain the association between green space and self-perceived health?
Health Professionals Respond to Syria's Humanitarian Crisis
Healthcare professionals are asked to support the demand to open Syria's borders to humanitarian medical aid.
Relationships Between Sexual Violence and Chronic Disease
Do victims of sexual assault have an increased risk of developing chronic health conditions?
Student Alcohol Use and Use of Tobacco and Cannabis
Does a reduction in the use of alcohol lead to greater use of other substances such as tobacco and marijuana? This study examines the inter-relationships of substance use among teens.