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Embargoed AJPH Research: Harmful Ads in at-Risk Neighborhoods, Food Prices and Blood Sugar Levels, Dental Screenings Save Money
In this month’s release find research about the prevalence of harmful ads in non-white, lower-income communities; healthy food prices and their association with blood sugar levels for individuals with type 2 diabetes; and the health care savings...
2/6/2014 10:00 AM EST
Embargoed AJPH Research: Older Americans Not Prepared for Emergencies; Body Mass Index and Mortality; Heart Health for Incarcerated Individuals’ Family
In this month’s release find research about older Americans and their level of preparedness for natural disaster emergencies; body mass index and its association with mortality risks and advanced death; and the cardiovascular risks among family...
1/13/2014 10:00 AM EST
American Journal of Public Health Special Issue Explores Efforts to Improve Birth Outcomes
A new issue of the American Journal of Public Health captures latest research for improving birth outcomes with topics ranging from disparities to breastfeeding.
12/16/2013 10:00 AM EST
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
