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Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated with Adolescent Drinking in California

The authors investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.

Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article

Obesity and the Built Environment: Changes in Environmental Cues Cause Energy Imbalances

This paper reviews documented changes in the food environment, changes in the physical activity environment and the mechanisms through which people respond to these environments, often without conscious awareness or control.

Dec 1, 2008
Journal Article

Stemming the Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn from Data About Social and Economic Trends?

Significant effort is devoted to promoting increased fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity to fight obesity, but environmental intervention and economic incentives to reduce energy intake and sedentary entertainment may be more effective.

Aug 1, 2008
Dissertation

Three Papers in International Health Policy: Modeling the Links Between Economics and Epidemiology

Discusses the benefits of linking epidemiological modeling with international health resource allocation decisions and examines experimental models of influenza outbreak and antiretroviral policy in India.

Jun 2, 2008
Journal Article

Alcohol Outlet Density and Alcohol Consumption in Los Angeles County and Southern Louisiana

Assesses the relationship between alcohol availability and consumption in Los Angeles county and southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Alcohol outlet density was associated with the quantity of consumption among drinkers in Louisiana but not in Los Angeles

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Developmental Trajectories of Substance Use from Early to Late Adolescence: A Comparison of Rural and Urban Youth

This study underscores the diversity of drug use within rural communities, suggesting that living in a very rural area is protective against some forms of drug use but that living in a rural area that includes a medium or large town is not.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Improving Service Delivery for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders: New Perspectives on the Quadrant Model

Examines the usefulness of the quadrant model for improving service delivery for persons with co-occurring disorders. Although useful for conceptualizing factors, its further development is unlikely to result in improved care at the clinical level.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Community Planning for Pandemic Influenza: Lessons from the VA Health Care System

Coordination and communication among community partners-including health departments, emergency management agencies, and hospitals-are essential for effective pandemic influenza planning and response. As the nation's largest integrated health care system, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could be a key component of community planning.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

An Exploration of Urban and Rural Differences in Lung Cancer Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Ways in which the assistance and resources provided by Edison as well as accountability mechanisms have translated into principal and teacher actions.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Iodine Deficiency and Its Association with Intelligence Quotient in Schoolchildren from Colima, Mexico

To determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency, its causes and its association with intelligence quotient (IQ) in Mexican schoolchildren.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Scope of Rapid HIV Testing in Private Nonprofit Urban Community Health Settings in the United States

The authors examined patterns of rapid HIV testing in a multistage national random sample of private, nonprofit, urban community clinics and community-based organizations to determine the extent of rapid HIV test availability outside the public health system.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Quality of Life in Men with Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate: An Exploratory Analysis Using Data from the CaPSURE Database

The authors present longitudinal quality of life outcomes in a national observational cohort of men with locally advanced prostate adenocarcinoma.

Jan 1, 2008
News Release

Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are

RAND Finds Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are

Aug 12, 2007
News Release

Quality of Medical Care Gets Better, Not Worse, When Patients Have More Chronic Illnesses

Contrary to popular belief, patients with multiple chronic illnesses do not receive worse quality of care, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

Jun 13, 2007
Journal Article

Quality of Care Gets Better When Patients Have More Chronic Illnesses

Contrary to popular belief, patients with multiple chronic illnesses do not receive worse quality of care. In fact, the likelihood that patients received recommended care increased by about 2 percent with each additional chronic illness.

Jun 13, 2007
Journal Article

Factors Associated with Major Depression Among Mothers in Los Angeles

Given the links between depressed mothers and child outcomes, results have important implication for mothers with adolescent children.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply

The number of men in the United States with undiagnosed diabetes has declined sharply over the past 25 years, with Hispanics and African-Americans no longer more likely than whites to unknowingly have the disease.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Repeated Measures Analyses of Dose Timing of Antiretroviral Medication and Its Relationship to HIV Virologic Outcomes

Medication adherence is a critical predictor of the effectiveness of antiretroviral medications in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

"But Others Do It!": Do Misperceptions of Schoolmate Alcohol and Marijuana Use Predict Subsequent Drug Use Among Young Adolescents?

The authors examined the effects of perceived prevalence of drug use among same-age peers on adolescents' subsequent drug use.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

A Discrete Time Hazards Model of Smoking Initiation Among West Coast Youth from Age 5 to 23

The impact of demographic and family influence factors on smoking initiation varies over time. However, the maximum risk for initiation is during the early teen years, and the range of considerable vulnerability is during middle school and high school.

Jan 1, 2007

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