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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES
Title
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES
Author
Solomon, Corliss
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health
Description
The problem of heavy alcohol consumption is now a woman’s issue but there is limited data on the prevalence of and factors associated with heavy alcohol consumption among women living in the United States. Three manuscripts were developed to study...
Association Between Patient-Level Predictors and Gynecologic Cancer Among Women with Autoimmune Diseases
Title
Association Between Patient-Level Predictors and Gynecologic Cancer Among Women with Autoimmune Diseases
Author
Bahrani_Mostafavi, Zahra
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Epidemiology, Medical sciences
Description
Cancer and autoimmunity are two major chronic diseases among women. Based on previous studies that cancer and autoimmune diseases (AD) are both the accumulative effect of genetics and environmental exposures, it was imperative to recognize the pro...
Function Matters: Examining Body Functionality as a Dimension of Body Image Among Women With and Without Disabilities
Title
Function Matters: Examining Body Functionality as a Dimension of Body Image Among Women With and Without Disabilities
Author
Thomas, Erin
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health
Description
Body image is defined as the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions a person has about their body. Body image disturbance is an increasingly important public health issue due to its documented associations with maladaptive health behaviors and dimini...
Nutrition and health among low-income children: Estimating the association with SNAP using a quasi-experimental approach
Title
Nutrition and health among low-income children: Estimating the association with SNAP using a quasi-experimental approach
Author
Hudak, Katelin
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Government policy, Economics
Description
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest federal food assistance program. The goal of the program is to help low-income families afford a healthy diet. However, several studies have found that participation in S...
PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR PATIENTS WITH SELECT DISEASES USING SPECIALTY MEDICATIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION TO TOTAL HEALTHCARE COSTS
Title
PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR PATIENTS WITH SELECT DISEASES USING SPECIALTY MEDICATIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION TO TOTAL HEALTHCARE COSTS
Author
Rozario, Nigel
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Economics, Pharmacy--Research
Description
Specialty medications are medications that require special manufacturing and distribution processes and usually for the treatment of rare diseases and conditions. As a result of the low volume of use and high overhead associated with manufacturing...
Spatial analytics based on confidential data for strategic planning in urban health departments
Title
Spatial analytics based on confidential data for strategic planning in urban health departments
Author
Thill, Jean-Claude, Yonto, Daniel, Issel, L. Michele
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Data protection
Description
Spatial data analytics can detect patterns of clustering of events in small geographies across an urban region. This study presents and demonstrates a robust research design to study the longitudinal stability of spatial clustering with small case...
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HAVING A PRETERM INFANT AND LATER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PARENTS
Title
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HAVING A PRETERM INFANT AND LATER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PARENTS
Author
Smith, Kenesha
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Mental health, Medical sciences
Description
In 2017, 10% of babies were born preterm, accounting for one out of every ten infants born in the US. Previous research suggests that the birth of a preterm infant may lead to substantial challenges among parents, and may eventually lead to psycho...