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?
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
History of Dating Violence and Late Adolescent Health
What is the relationship between physical/sexual and non-physical dating violence and health in late adolescence/early adulthood?
Multimorbidity Prevalence Across Socioeconomic Determinants
How well do clinicians understand the concept of multimorbidity, and how can it help them to effectively diagnose and treat their patient populations?
We Must Strengthen Our Public Health Work Force
Core public health services protect against infectious disease, prevent the onset of chronic disease, promote healthy lifestyles and protect against work place and environmental hazards.
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.
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?
Preventive Health and the Affordable Care Act
The potential impact of healthcare reform on preventive health in the United States is enormous.
Alcohol Use Before and During Pregnancy
Do women properly understand the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant? This new study explores the prevalence and predictors of drinking during pregnancy.
The Effects of Gender and Age on Health Related Behaviors
Who is more health conscious? Men or women? Younger adults or older adults? This research yields some surprising findings that may inform future research and policy makers.
What Do Patients Think About HIV Mass Screening in France?
Are men and women in France receptive to the idea of mass screening for HIV?
Health Economics of Rubella
Does it make economic sense to expand rubella vaccinations globally? This new article discusses.
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.
Radiation Exposure Concern and Distress in Rescue Workers
How common are fears about radiation exposure in certain rescue workers, and how does psychological distress manifest in this subset of patients?
Summertime Health Concerns -- Part II
Here are some more preventive-medicine reminders and references for you and your patients to help keep summertime easier and healthier.
An HIV Self-Test Kit Voucher for High-Risk African Americans
This study investigated the feasibility of a partnership with a commercial pharmacy to institute a voucher system facilitating HIV self-testing in a high-risk population with limited health care access.
Prediabetes in Children: What Does It Mean?
What are the implications of the prediabetic state in a child? What should clinicians do?
Elevated Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Injury
What role does depression play in shaping adolescent injury?
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.
Global Warming: A Public Health Crisis Demanding Immediate Action -- Part 1
The first in a 2-part series, this column provides an overview of the causes and environmental/health consequences of global warming.