Fall 2015 - Boston University
... Location: Boston, MA United States Title: East Boston Ambient Noise Exposure Assessment Introduction: Existing literature suggests that exposure to aircraft noise is associated with adverse cardiovascular health. However, the noise metrics primarily used to assess these relationships—the A-weighted ...
... Location: Boston, MA United States Title: East Boston Ambient Noise Exposure Assessment Introduction: Existing literature suggests that exposure to aircraft noise is associated with adverse cardiovascular health. However, the noise metrics primarily used to assess these relationships—the A-weighted ...
Lung Cancer - Indiana Cancer Consortium
... increase risk for developing lung cancer, especially if they also smoke tobacco. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can get trapped in houses and buildings. It cannot be detected by smell, taste, or sight. The Environmental Protection Agency reports radon as the ca ...
... increase risk for developing lung cancer, especially if they also smoke tobacco. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can get trapped in houses and buildings. It cannot be detected by smell, taste, or sight. The Environmental Protection Agency reports radon as the ca ...
sexually transmitted diseases
... individuals often face limited resources for treatment and face delays in seeking treatment. One-fifth of Clinch County residents reported no health insurance. Nearly one-third of Clinch County’s population is below the poverty level. Eight percent of children were uninsured in Georgia which was the ...
... individuals often face limited resources for treatment and face delays in seeking treatment. One-fifth of Clinch County residents reported no health insurance. Nearly one-third of Clinch County’s population is below the poverty level. Eight percent of children were uninsured in Georgia which was the ...
`The Child is Father of the Man:` Implications for the - IAE-CSIC
... the demographic transition was prompted by a different universal force than the decline in infant and child mortality.” In our view, contrary to reductions in infant and child mortality, deliberate improvements in childhood development promoting adult survival have prompted the demographic transiti ...
... the demographic transition was prompted by a different universal force than the decline in infant and child mortality.” In our view, contrary to reductions in infant and child mortality, deliberate improvements in childhood development promoting adult survival have prompted the demographic transiti ...
Table 4: Health service use and CAM self-care for
... services. For the baseline survey in 1996, women in three age cohorts aged 18-23 (born 19731978), 45-50 (1946-1951) and 70-75 (1921-1926), were randomly selected from the national Medicare database and invited to take part in the survey. (The Medicare database contains contact details of all Austral ...
... services. For the baseline survey in 1996, women in three age cohorts aged 18-23 (born 19731978), 45-50 (1946-1951) and 70-75 (1921-1926), were randomly selected from the national Medicare database and invited to take part in the survey. (The Medicare database contains contact details of all Austral ...
2017 Community Health Needs Assessment
... (1) Public Health – Persons with special knowledge of or expertise in public health (2) Departments and Agencies – Federal, tribal, regional, State, or local health or other departments or agencies, with current data or other information relevant to the health needs of the community served by the ho ...
... (1) Public Health – Persons with special knowledge of or expertise in public health (2) Departments and Agencies – Federal, tribal, regional, State, or local health or other departments or agencies, with current data or other information relevant to the health needs of the community served by the ho ...
`The Child is Father of the Man:` Implications for
... and improving their own education, which makes the number of children and schooling negatively related. This is similar to the trade-off faced by parents in a Beckerian world, where they care about the quantity and quality (education) of their offsprings. However, observed data on primary school ed ...
... and improving their own education, which makes the number of children and schooling negatively related. This is similar to the trade-off faced by parents in a Beckerian world, where they care about the quantity and quality (education) of their offsprings. However, observed data on primary school ed ...
Community Health Needs Assessment
... for additional in-home health care and day care services frequently was mentioned. Concern was also raised about the number of seniors who live alone and suffer from poor mental health/depression. The health of older adults is a topic area focus in Healthy People 2020 goals. Objectives related to ...
... for additional in-home health care and day care services frequently was mentioned. Concern was also raised about the number of seniors who live alone and suffer from poor mental health/depression. The health of older adults is a topic area focus in Healthy People 2020 goals. Objectives related to ...
Infectious disease surveillance and modelling across
... HealthMap Project17,18,37,38 use informal data sources from the internet to monitor disease activity. Online news outlets, health expert mailing lists, and millions of daily health-related queries in internet search engines offer free or low-cost sources of unstructured information, which when comput ...
... HealthMap Project17,18,37,38 use informal data sources from the internet to monitor disease activity. Online news outlets, health expert mailing lists, and millions of daily health-related queries in internet search engines offer free or low-cost sources of unstructured information, which when comput ...
HSMR Toolkit Version 7 March 2012
... different hospitals as well as of different diseases and injuries at the same and at different ages, the relative frequency of different diseases and injuries among the classes which enter hospitals in different countries, and in different districts of the same country” (Nightingale (1863), p.159). ...
... different hospitals as well as of different diseases and injuries at the same and at different ages, the relative frequency of different diseases and injuries among the classes which enter hospitals in different countries, and in different districts of the same country” (Nightingale (1863), p.159). ...
Gastroenteritis (Gastro)
... hydrated by drinking clear fluids (like water, clear juices and soups), resting and eating easily digested foods (such as bananas, rice, crackers and soup) will help recovery. Danger signs include bloody stools, high fever or dehydration. Depending on what type of gastro you have, antibiotics or oth ...
... hydrated by drinking clear fluids (like water, clear juices and soups), resting and eating easily digested foods (such as bananas, rice, crackers and soup) will help recovery. Danger signs include bloody stools, high fever or dehydration. Depending on what type of gastro you have, antibiotics or oth ...
Bacterial Meningitis
... there are still parents/families that refuse to vaccinate their children. According to the National Immunization Survey (NIS), more than 90% of children have received most recommended vaccines; although NIS uses a random sampling formula to estimate national immunization rates, and it is not particu ...
... there are still parents/families that refuse to vaccinate their children. According to the National Immunization Survey (NIS), more than 90% of children have received most recommended vaccines; although NIS uses a random sampling formula to estimate national immunization rates, and it is not particu ...
Public Health Studies BA/MHS Information Session, February 4th
... JHSPH Faculty Research Interests HIV/AIDS & STI: large cohort studies of at-risk groups Cardiovascular Disease: cohort and case-control ...
... JHSPH Faculty Research Interests HIV/AIDS & STI: large cohort studies of at-risk groups Cardiovascular Disease: cohort and case-control ...
Canino G, McQuaid EL, Rand CS. Addressing asthma health disparities: a multilevel challenge. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009;123(6): p.1209-17; quiz 1218-9.
... American populations (Far East, Southeast Asia, and Indian subcontinent), black or African American populations, Hispanic or Latino populations (Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and South/Central American), Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander. PREVALENCE: Prevalence is defined epidemiologically ...
... American populations (Far East, Southeast Asia, and Indian subcontinent), black or African American populations, Hispanic or Latino populations (Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and South/Central American), Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander. PREVALENCE: Prevalence is defined epidemiologically ...
Disease Control Tools
... The approach adopted was that the methodologies for the criteria should be defined precisely on the basis of scientific advice and practical experience, not only in the MSs or EU, but also in the world as a whole. 6 chapters were defined for scoring as follows: - A (10 criteria) related to epidemiol ...
... The approach adopted was that the methodologies for the criteria should be defined precisely on the basis of scientific advice and practical experience, not only in the MSs or EU, but also in the world as a whole. 6 chapters were defined for scoring as follows: - A (10 criteria) related to epidemiol ...
andhra pradesh (telangana area) infectious diseases act, 1950
... accommodation for the sick while suffering from an infectious disease and the Health Officer certifies that in his opinion it is desirable, in order to prevent the spread of infection, that the body should not be removed from such hospital or place except for the purpose of being taken direct to bur ...
... accommodation for the sick while suffering from an infectious disease and the Health Officer certifies that in his opinion it is desirable, in order to prevent the spread of infection, that the body should not be removed from such hospital or place except for the purpose of being taken direct to bur ...
PSCI 115F Actual Part 2 Essay
... were first affected by it have produced a perception of disgrace; this stigma has increased the presence of HIV/AIDS dramatically. HIV/AIDS was first contracted by people who were typically discriminated against in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s – homosexual men and illegal drug users. ...
... were first affected by it have produced a perception of disgrace; this stigma has increased the presence of HIV/AIDS dramatically. HIV/AIDS was first contracted by people who were typically discriminated against in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s – homosexual men and illegal drug users. ...
Booklet - Draft 31 August.indd
... Professor of Health Equity and ARC Future Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,The Australian National University Systematic social differences in health that are judged to be avoidable are unfair and inequitable. Putting these inequities in health right is a matter of soci ...
... Professor of Health Equity and ARC Future Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,The Australian National University Systematic social differences in health that are judged to be avoidable are unfair and inequitable. Putting these inequities in health right is a matter of soci ...
STATEMENT: RE: RONALD REAGAN MOVIE APRIL 29, 2016 You
... “The Alzheimer’s Association is appalled that anyone would plan to develop a film that satirizes an individual living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Would filmmakers consider using a fatal form of cancer or another deadly disease for comedy? It's time to stop this forever. “The idea that a fi ...
... “The Alzheimer’s Association is appalled that anyone would plan to develop a film that satirizes an individual living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Would filmmakers consider using a fatal form of cancer or another deadly disease for comedy? It's time to stop this forever. “The idea that a fi ...
A STATE POLICY AGENDA TO ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
... interpreter services are embodied in California’s Dymally-Alatore Bilingual Services Act and Kopp Act. Data. States have a critical role in fostering collection, analysis, and use of minority health data for the identification and amelioration of disparities. Some state surveillance systems’ racial ...
... interpreter services are embodied in California’s Dymally-Alatore Bilingual Services Act and Kopp Act. Data. States have a critical role in fostering collection, analysis, and use of minority health data for the identification and amelioration of disparities. Some state surveillance systems’ racial ...
Asthma in the United States
... Asthma is a lifelong illness that affects the lungs and airways. People with asthma have sensitive airways that swell and narrow when exposed to triggers. Some common triggers are pollen, dust mites, pets, smoke, pollution and exercise. While there is no cure for the disease, asthma can be controlle ...
... Asthma is a lifelong illness that affects the lungs and airways. People with asthma have sensitive airways that swell and narrow when exposed to triggers. Some common triggers are pollen, dust mites, pets, smoke, pollution and exercise. While there is no cure for the disease, asthma can be controlle ...
Understanding Options to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular
... Systems-level interventions: study descriptions. Three pre-post studies tested health care quality improvement (QI) interventions: (1) a statewide ST-segmentelevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) regionalization program designed to reduce treatment times among women, minorities, and the elderly (Gl ...
... Systems-level interventions: study descriptions. Three pre-post studies tested health care quality improvement (QI) interventions: (1) a statewide ST-segmentelevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) regionalization program designed to reduce treatment times among women, minorities, and the elderly (Gl ...
- USQ ePrints - University of Southern Queensland
... However, the variables for a forecasting model would remain the same or they may be modified when the original analysis is done according to the results produced by the spatial regression techniques. The accuracy of the model generated, efficiency of these parameters as significant factors and confi ...
... However, the variables for a forecasting model would remain the same or they may be modified when the original analysis is done according to the results produced by the spatial regression techniques. The accuracy of the model generated, efficiency of these parameters as significant factors and confi ...
Chapter 18 "Health and Medicine"
... professionals to diagnose problems and treat people who have these problems. On the negative side, they have also recognized that their financial status will improve if they succeed in characterizing social problems as medical problems and in monopolizing the treatment of these problems. Once these ...
... professionals to diagnose problems and treat people who have these problems. On the negative side, they have also recognized that their financial status will improve if they succeed in characterizing social problems as medical problems and in monopolizing the treatment of these problems. Once these ...
Review title - JBI COnNECT
... the following types of primary outcome measures: Primary outcomes: rates of infection, numbers of cases of infection reported and confirmed, mortality rates attributable to the infectious disease, rates of hospitalisation attributable to the infectious disease, number of outbreaks, time/size of epid ...
... the following types of primary outcome measures: Primary outcomes: rates of infection, numbers of cases of infection reported and confirmed, mortality rates attributable to the infectious disease, rates of hospitalisation attributable to the infectious disease, number of outbreaks, time/size of epid ...
Race and health in the United States
Research on race and health in the United States shows many health disparities between the different racial/ethnic groups. The possible causes, such as genetics, socioeconomic factors, and racism, continue to be debated.