Despite a growing research interest in over-the-counter (OTC) drug use, little information has been available about the determinants of use for this category of medications. The researcher examined the effects of demographic, need, and physician util...
For all four broad ethnic groups in Israel, mortality rates declined over the last decade for both ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD), the first and third most important causes of death in the country. The four broad ethni...
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is 1 of 15 health priorities of the Public Health Service set forth in the report, "Promoting Health/Preventing Disease: Objectives for the Nation." The nine objectives for hypertension include improved health statu...
The stool guaiac slide test (SGST) is a relatively recent innovation in screening for colorectal cancer. The test detects occult blood in the stool that may indicate the presence of cancer. In recent years, the SGST has been widely promoted as a scre...
Following the introduction of routine measles immunization in Israel in 1967, rapid and persistent modifications in the pattern of the disease were observed, including much more limited and more widely spaced epidemics, a change in the age distributi...
Through the combined efforts of agencies and organizations in the public and private sector, drugs have been made available that would not have been at hand without a specific focus on the orphan drug issue. It is anticipated that these cooperative e...
Until quite recently, the rigor and systematic approach applied to clinical research had never been applied to cancer prevention research. During 1982-83, however, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) carefully reviewed the needs and potentials in can...
Larbi, E B; Stamler, J; Dyer, A; Cooper, R; Paul, O; Shekelle, R B; Lepper, M;
Published Date:
1984 May-Jun
Source:
Public Health Rep. 99(3):316-319
Description:
The association between alcohol consumption and hypertension was studied in 11,899 men aged 40-55 years. The prevalence of hypertension among heavy drinkers was significantly higher than among those who did not drink heavily. Heavy drinking was defin...
Household surveys of urban youths 14-18 years of age were conducted in 1979 with 609 Israeli adolescents and in 1977 with 499 French adolescents. The overall order in the prevalence of use of legal and illegal drugs was identical in both countries. C...
Recent years have been marked by unprecedented accomplishments in preventing disease and reducing mortality. More gains can be expected, but there are limits. The forces shaping the nature and potential of prevention programs can be characterized as ...
Based on data from the National Longitudinal Mortality Study for 1979-85, life expectancies are estimated for white men and white women by education, by family income, and by employment status. Life expectancy varies directly with amount of schooling...
In 1900, approximately 25 percent of all deaths occurred in people 65 years of age and over, while today the age at death has been pushed back so that, by 1980, 30 percent of deaths occurred in those over age 80. The greatest declines in age-specific...
Vital and health statistics. Series 3, Analytical studies ; no. 22
DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 82-1406
Description:
Mortality statistics for people 65 years of age and over by age and sex are presented for 1940-78. Data on leading causes of death are shown for 1950-78. Quality of data, projections and the consequences of future growth of the elderly are also discu...
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