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EMBARGOED AJPH Research: Smoke Free Laws Reduce Asthma; Sexual Minority Teen Alcohol-Use; Military Sexual Trauma; Political Impact on Cigarette Tax
In this month’s release find research about local smoke-free laws’ impact on asthma; patterns of alcohol-use among sexual minority adolescents; recommendations to reduce military sexual trauma; and how political leanings may impact cigarette tax...
12/9/2013 12:00 PM EST
Sexual Minority Women Weight Status, Multiple-Job Holder Injury Risk, Social Proximity to Gunshot Victims
In this month’s release find research about the likelihood of overweight status among African-American, and white lesbian and bisexual women; increase in risk of injury for individuals that work more than one job; and increased risk of homicide.
11/12/2013 10:00 AM EST
Massachusetts Health Reform Law Improved Racial and Ethnic Health, Yet Disparities Persist
New research finds improvements in access to care and health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups in Massachusetts since implementation of the state’s health reform law in 2007.
10/29/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Increased Public Health Funding Works Best in Low-Resource Communities
When public health funding increases in a community, its rates of infant mortality and deaths due to preventable diseases decrease over time, with low-income communities experiencing the largest health and economic gains.
10/29/2013 10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Citizenship Indicates Whether Foreign-Born Non-Citizens Receive Mammograms, Cancer Tests
Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman’s odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer.
10/29/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Firearm Injuries Cost More Than $16 Billion in Hospital Care Over 9 Years
Firearm injuries in the U.S. cost more than $16 billion in hospital resources between 2000 and 2008.
10/28/2013 4:05 PM EDT
Even Light Drinking Paired with Acetaminophen Increases Risk of Kidney Dysfunction
New research finds that the combination of acetaminophen paired with alcohol — even if consumed moderately or lightly — can increase the risk of kidney dysfunction.
10/28/2013 4:10 PM EDT
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at Work on the Decline, but Gaps Remain
New policy changes have led to decreased exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work, yet workers in some occupations still experience a high prevalence of secondhand smoke
10/28/2013 4:15 PM EDT
