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Title: An examination of Twitter data to identify risky sexual practices among youth and young adults in Botswana
Author: Cornelius, Judith, Kennedy, Anna, Wesslan, Ryan
Subjects--Topical: Twitter (Firm), Sex, Youth
Description: Botswana has the third highest rate of HIV infection, as well as one of the highest mobile phone density rates in the world. The rate of mobile cell phone adoption has increased three-fold over the past 10 years. Due to HIV infection rates, youth ...

Title: Associations between perceived value of exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant women in the United States and exclusive breastfeeding to three and six months postpartum : a prospective study
Author: Racine, Elizabeth, Nnebe-Agumadu, Uche Henrietta, Laditka, Sarah B., Coffman, Maren
Subjects--Topical: Infants--Nutrition, Breastfeeding
Description: Background: Successful breastfeeding often starts with prenatally established intention. Yet, few mothers with the intention to exclusively breastfeed achieve their intended breastfeeding duration goal. This study examined the degree to which havi...

Title: Culturally appropriate peer-led behavior support program for African Americans with type 2 diabetes
Author: Okoro, Florence, Veri, Shelby, Davis, Valencia
Subjects--Topical: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Medical care
Description: Current literature poorly defines the specific ways trained peer supporter influences health care behaviors. This study attempts to identify the key defining features of a culturally appropriate peer support program for African Americans with type...

Title: Mobile phone, social media usage, and perceptions of delivering a social media safer sex intervention for adolescents : results from two countries
Author: Cornelius, Judith, Whitaker-Brown, Charlene, Neely, Tamara, Kennedy, Anna, Okoro, Florence
Subjects--Topical: Social media, Cell phones, Teenagers
Description: Purpose: Rates of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents remain high in the United States and Botswana. Mobile phone density rates in Botswana exceed those of the United States. Yet, in both countries, safer sex information continues to...

Title: Self-care management strategies used by Black women who self-report consistent adherence to antihypertensive medication
Author: Abel, Willie M., Joyner, Jessica S, Cornelius, Judith B, Greer, Danice B
Date Created: 2017
Description: Background: Black women in the USA have the highest prevalence rate of hypertension (HTN) contributing to a higher risk of organ damage and death. Research has focused primarily on poorly controlled HTN, negative belief systems, and nonadherence f...

Title: Using mobile technology to promote safe sex and sexual health in adolescents : current practices and future recommendations
Author: Cornelius, Judith, Appiah, Josephine
Subjects--Topical: Sexual health, Cell phones
Description: Youth and young adults (19-24 years of age) shoulder the burden of sexually transmitted infections accounting for nearly half of all new infections annually. Mobile technology is one way that we have reached this population with safer sex informat...