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Public Health : Health & Medical
Sleep, Mental Distress, Obesity, and Chronic Diseases
Does poor sleep impact the development and severity of different chronic diseases? What is the connection?
Improving Adherence in TB Treatment
Could house calls by public health clinicians help with patient adherence to TB treatment? This new study takes a look.
Adolescents and Emergency Contraceptive Pill Access: Moving Beyond Politics
Teen pregnancy rates in the United States are increasing again, yet use of emergency contraception among adolescents remains low.
Disaster Preparedness: Ending the Exceptionalism
Approximately 6% to 8% of all annual public health expenditures go toward emergency-preparedness efforts. Is this amount proportionate to the potential impact on health?
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.
Preactivity Screening for Older Adults
Although a Surgeon General's report concluded that no one is too old to enjoy the benefits of physical activity, there has been a nagging concern about the risk of exercise-related injuries.
Parent Smoker Role Conflict and Planning to Quit Smoking
How can parents be encouraged to quit smoking and how could certain interventional strategies be employed in the process?
Varenicline vs. Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation
Which is more effective for quitting smoking in real-world use: nicotine replacement or varenicline?
Interventions to Reduce Suicides at Suicide Hotspots
Are there enough public health interventions in place to help prevent suicides?
Bullying Among Severely Obese Adolescents
Obese adolescents are especially prone to being bullied, both traditionally and, increasingly, with cyberbullying. What impact does this have on their psychological well-being and treatment efforts?
Public Preferences for Vaccine, Antivirals in Flu Outbreak
During the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic, many people failed to properly protect themselves by getting vaccinated or taking appropriate antiviral medications. Why not?
Elevated Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Injury
What role does depression play in shaping adolescent injury?
Cannabis, Other Predictors of Cigarette Use in Young Men
This study looks at the use of cannabis as well as other potential factors which might serve as a gateway to cigarette smoking in young men.
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.
Characteristics Among Clients of a Rapid HIV Testing Program
What type of HIV testing service is most highly valued by young men who have sex with men? This new study describes.
Potential Mediators of Children's Physical Activity
Are children getting enough physical activity in their lives? How can clinicians encourage exercise in this young subset of patients through various interventions?
Earthquakes, Nepal, and Hospital Care
Annoyed at a lack of supplies or equipment? Irritated by the demands of computer charting? Read about what nursing and hospitals are like in Nepal, and you might go from grumpy to grateful.
Sleep, Mental Distress, Obesity, and Chronic Diseases
Does poor sleep impact the development and severity of different chronic diseases? What is the connection?
Why Are We Not Screening for Anal Cancer Routinely
Anal cancer is now the most common non-AIDS-defining malignancy in those living with HIV, but screening is rarely done. Why the reluctance?
'My Health Is Not a Job': The 'New Public Health'
Do patients consider the increasing focus on managing their own health a burden--or a responsibility?