Death certificates for 1977 filed with the New York State Department of Health were studied to determine where people died. Data were examined by the location and cause of death and by the age, sex, race, and marital status of the decedent. Compariso...
A voluntary rubella vaccination program for female basic trainees was initiated on April 21, 1975, at Fort Jackson, S.C. A total of 29,852 women were tested for rubella titers between April 21, 1975, and December 31, 1977, and 6,167 were found to be ...
Disaster and distress.Cover: A husband comforts his grieving wife after Hurricane Celia destroyed their home In Corpus Christi, Tex., In 1970 (American Red Cross photo by Jack Share). The lead article in this issue presents the results of a 1977 retr...
The 892 human bites reported to the New York City Department of Health in 1977 were analyzed by time, place, and the victim's characteristics. The bites appeared to have a seasonality, increasing in March and exceeding the mean monthly average throug...
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2012; 9(1):331-342.
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We conducted the GHPSS (Global Health Professions Student Survey) to obtain information regarding health profession students' smoking habits and perceptions, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) as well as level of knowledge and training on tobacco use...
IntroductionSmoke-free policies can effectively protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in multiunit housing. We surveyed all affordable multiunit housing properties in North Carolina to determine the statewide prevalence of smoke-fre...
Levings, Jessica Lee; Maalouf, Joyce; Tong, Xin; Cogswell, Mary E.;
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Apr 09 2015
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Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
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IntroductionComparing nutrition labels and choosing lower sodium foods are tactics to help reduce excessive sodium intake, a major risk factor for hypertension. Our objective was to assess US adult consumers’ reported use and perceived understandin...
Allen, Caitlin G.; Brownstein, J. Nell; Satsangi, Anamika; Escoffery, Cam;
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Dec 29 2016
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Prev Chronic Dis. 13.
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IntroductionRates of hypertension control remain low among underserved populations in the United States; moreover, disparities in hypertension-related cardiovascular disease death are increasing. Community health workers (CHWs) can address barriers t...
Palpant, Rebecca G; Steimnitz, Rachael; Bornemann, Thomas H; Hawkins, Katie;
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Mar 15 2006
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Prev Chronic Dis. 2006; 3(2).
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Some of the most pervasive and debilitating illnesses are mental illnesses, according to World Health Organization's The World Health Report 2001--Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope. Neuropsychiatric conditions account for four of the top fiv...