Family Life in Childhood and Self-rated Health in Adulthood
Do events in early childhood and family dynamics affect the way adolescents view their own health in young adulthood? This new study investigates.......[Read More]
Boosting Child Immunizations as Kids Head Back to School
Child Immunization rates are at an all-time high in the U.S., but major gaps remain. As kids head back to school, we need to redouble our efforts to improve access to vaccinations among all children.......[Read More]
Factors Associated With Suicide Risk in Transgender Persons
An extremely high proportion of transgender people--up to 43% by some measures--report a history of suicide attempts. What can be done to reduce this alarming number?......[Read More]
What Infection Control Measures Will People use for Pandemic Influenza?
Besides handwashing, what other measures are people likely to take to protect themselves from pandemic H1N1 influenza? Researchers conducted several focus groups to find out.......[Read More]
Preventive Medicine Partners With Medscape
Medscape teams up with the American College of Preventive Medicine to report important, timely prevention information in a new monthly column.......[Read More]
Changing Minds About Vaccination
If you have been putting off having discussions with the vaccine hesitant or vaccine refusers among your patients, here are steps to follow to persuade them to have those needed vaccinations.......[Read More]
Physical Activity in Older People
Adding exercise to daily routines can be very beneficial for health in older adults. How can public health clinicians encourage this in their patients?......[Read More]
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.......[Read More]
Perceptions of Risk of Diseases and Vaccinations
How do parents perceive the potential risks of infectious diseases, and how likely are they to vaccinate their children based on this notion of risk? This new study explains.......[Read More]
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.......[Read More]
Public Health Initiatives to Improve Palliative Care
How are patients best cared for in a palliative setting? This study looks at initiatives to improve palliative care.......[Read More]
E-Cigarette Access and Smoking and Drinking in Teenagers
This study aimed to determine the extent of e-cigarette use by young people, and the attitudes of those that access them. Do teenagers view e-cigarettes as a recreational substance?......[Read More]
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?......[Read More]
Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases in Europe
This study attempts to project future dengue fever risk in Europe under climate change. Could dengue become endemic?......[Read More]
Older HIV-Infected Individuals: Presentation and Mortality
Do older adults with HIV infection present differently with the disease than younger people, and what type of mortality risk do they face?......[Read More]
Job Strain -- Attributable Depression: Contribution to Health Inequalities
Does job strain affect mental health inequalities? What proportion of depression is due to job strain? What is the variation in attributable disease risk across occupational skill levels?......[Read More]
Binge Eating Behaviors From Adolescence to Adulthood
Are there certain binge eating behaviors that could carry over in some patients from adolescence into adulthood? This study examines the issue.......[Read More]
Midlife Insomnia and Subsequent Mortality
This study examined the effect of insomnia on mortality in a middle-age population. Is the potential effect of insomnia associated with gender or sleep duration?......[Read More]
The Obese Patient in the Healthcare Environment
Weight bias in healthcare is no joke. Find out if your environment is sensitive to and accepting of diverse patient sizes.......[Read More]
Sexual Uses of Alcohol and Drugs and the Associated Health Risks
How are substance use and risky sexual behaviors related among young people? To what extent are the social and physiological effects of alcohol and drugs being used to facilitate sexual activity?......[Read More]