1) Kids' obesity problems begin as young as age 3, mother's weight a big factor; 2) Labor policies putting kids at injury risk, especially on family farms; 3) As people are living longer, caregiving is becoming a bigger health issue; 4) Black women are up to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions than white women; 5) Changes needed to prevent millions of child deaths.
1) Declines in teen pregnancy tied to abstinence or contraception? 2) Moms' obesity ups risk of preterm birth; 3) Youth tobacco cessation programs least likely in areas that need them most; 4) Drug treatment for non-violent offenders may displace others in need; 5) Children and grandchildren of immigrants face increased risk for mental disorders.
1) Poor People in Well-to-Do Neighborhoods at Increased Risk of Death; 2) Tobacco companies' anti-smoking ads may actually encourage youth smoking; 3) Physicians often skip giving smoking cessation advice, especially to Hispanic patients; 4) American Indian/Alaska Native infants still face higher death rates; 5) Women with high-powered careers less likely to carry Down syndrome baby to term.
1) Folic acid may protect against birth defects, but intake still falls short of goals; 2) Women and substance abuse: did welfare reform make a difference?; 3) Tobacco companies may use smoke and mirrors to appear to comply with health demands; 4) Upward social mobility helps lower risk of low birthweight, but not for black women.
1) Obesity takes a higher health toll on women; 2) Fewer exercise options in lower-income and predominantly minority neighborhoods; 3) Watching television may drain time that could be spent exercising; 4) Most consumers underestimate calories, fat in restaurant food; menus could help; 5) Inadequate asthma control could put kids at risk for school difficulties.
1) "Light" cigarettes may actually hamper efforts to quit smoking; 2) Job strain can lead to high blood pressure; 3) American Indian/Alaska Natives face formidable health and social disparities; 4) Tobacco and alcohol ads still prevalent during televised sports; 5) Homeless moms faring even worse than a decade ago
1) Gastric bypass surgery rates skyrocket in recent years; 2) Outdoor falls an overlooked health problem for middle-aged and older adults; 3) Blacks and less educated elderly patients more likely to be placed in poorest-quality nursing homes; 4) Lack of driving increases risk for long-term care entry among elderly; 5) Canadians fare better than Americans on health care access
1) Obesity Increases male drivers' death risk; 2) Breastfeeding less likely for U.S.-born moms; 3) Increasing SCHIP premiums leads to more cost, less care access; 4) Lack of trust a barrier to care; 5) Pool drownings still disproportionately affect black males.
1) New York subway injuries offer prevention lessons; 2) Patients should be allowed to use their own terms when describing race/ethnicity; 3) Childhood poverty doubles obesity risk among black women; 4) Similar stigma attached to AIDS and SARS.
1) Body Mass Index not an accurate measure of disease risk; 2) Lowering legal drinking age increases teens' car crash risk; 3) Breastfeeding critical to children's health in some countries hard hit by HIV; 4) Low socioeconomic status may increase heart attack and stroke risk for men.
1) SIDS deaths still disproportionately affect babies from lower socioeconomic families; 2) Health clubs not easily accessible to people with disabilities; 3) Adults with mental disorders more likely to be victims of violent crime; 4) Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities persist in disability among elderly.
The American Public Health Association is seeking entries for the 1998 Ray Bruner Science Writing Award. Journalists early in their health/science/medical reporting career should submit entries for the $1,500 award by August 7, 1998.
American Journal of Public Health: June 1998 Highlights. Trends in Student Marijuana Use. Smoking and Breast-feeding Increases Infant's Exposure to Tobacco Products 10-Fold. Teens Have Less Sex And Use Condoms More Often. Aerobic Exercise at School Lowers Blood Pressure in High-Risk Girls.
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