Predictors of Marked Weight Gain Following Smoking Cessation
Many efforts to quit smoking are hampered by concerns of weight gain. But is amount of weight gained really significant in otherwise healthy patients?
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
HPV Vaccination in Sweden: School Nurses' Attitudes
Sweden introduced a school-based HPV vaccination program in 2012, and school nurses are responsible for its administration. What have their experiences been?
Integrated Model of Care to Counter High Incidence of HIV and STDs in MSM
HIV and STDs are on the rise in men who have sex with men, leading health professionals to develop alternative, low-threshold models of community level care. Experiences with a new clinic are reported
Parental Weight Changes Predict Child Weight Changes
Does a parent's weight gain or loss influence their children's weight changes?
Factors Enabling and Deterring Uptake of HIV Testing
How can public health clinicians encourage vulnerable patients to undergo HIV testing? This new article looks closely at testing rates in Africa.
The Increasing Burden and Complexity of Multimorbidity
Just how prevalent is multimorbidity? This study estimated the population-based prevalence and trends of multimorbidity across all age groups in a Canadian province.
Guidelines for Preventing Malaria in International Travelers
This concerning appraisal of current international and national guidelines for malaria prevention in travelers highlights the many inconsistencies and conflicting recommendations among them.
Chronic Disease Prevalence and Associations in a Cohort of Australian Men
What is the prevalence of asthma, cancer, diabetes, angina, and musculoskeletal conditions and their relationships to behavioral and socio-demographic factors in a cohort of Australian men?
HIV Risk and Vulnerability in LGBT Methamphetamine Users
What accounts for the high rate of methamphetamine use in the LGBT community, and how does it make them more susceptible to HIV?
Child Maltreatment and Hypertension in Young Adulthood
This study suggests that sexual abuse or maltreatment in childhood may lead to hypertension in young adults--but only in specific populations.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use Among Smokers and Ex-Smokers
This study investigated beliefs and concerns regarding nicotine replacement therapy among tobacco users. What are the barriers and facilitators of the use of medicinal nicotine from their perspective?
Folate Intake, Serum Folate Levels, and Prostate Cancer Risk
Can increased dietary intake of folate offer protection against prostate cancer? This study examined the association between dietary folate intake or serum folate levels and prostate morbidity.
Parents' Beliefs About Infant Size, Growth, and Feeding
What kind of impact can parents' beliefs about feeding infants have on the potential development of childhood obesity?
Combining Varenicline With Nicotine Replacement Therapy
While combination therapy of varenicline with NRT is not recommended by multiple guidelines, this meta-analysis suggests that it is safe and more effective than monotherapy.
Health Workers and Maternal and Child Preventive Healthcare
How can community health workers better offer preventive health services in countries around the world? This new article explains how their contributions can help.
Predictors of Perceived Stress in Men
How does stress affect men differently across the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic spectrum? This new study examines some recent data.
Adherence to Treatment to Help Quit Smoking
This study aimed to identify factors that might determine success in an assisted smoking cessation program combining cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment
Healthcare Workers and Their Intentions to Vaccinate
Do most healthcare workers understand the importance of vaccinations, and what factors influence their decision to receive them? This new study takes a look.
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?
Emergency Response in the Public Health Workforce
How well prepared are public health workers for dealing with disasters and emergency situations? This new study looks at the data across a number of different jurisdictions.