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Epidemiology

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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
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"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
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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
Journal Article
Variations in Stress Incontinence and Prolapse Management by Surgeon Specialty
Early prolapse management by gynecologists corresponded to fewer prolapse repairs in the year following the sling.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Prevalence of Depression-PTSD Comorbidity: Implications for Clinical Practice Guidelines and Primary Care-Based Interventions
PTSD is more common among depressed primary care patients than previously thought.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Prevalence of Dementia in the United States: The Aging,demographics, and Memory Study
The authors estimate the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias in the USA using a nationally representative sample.
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
Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
The costs of treating bladder cancer increased steadily during a 6-year period despite a decrease in inpatient care.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie's Disease
Male sexual health has taken on increased importance as the United States population ages, develops coexisting medical conditions, and undergoes interventions that can affect sexual health.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Male Infertility
Male infertility presents a particularly vexing clinical problem. While the patient's semen may seem to be the target for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and analysis, a positive outcome is in fact manifested by another person, a mother, giving birth to a child.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Male Urethral Stricture Disease
The true incidence of male urethral stricture disease is unknown, despite the fact that urethral strictures may have great negative impact on patients.
Jan 1, 2007
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Testicular Cancer
The incidence of testicular cancer is increasing. In 2005, approximately 8,000 new cases were diagnosed in the United States.
Jan 1, 2007
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Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Are Associated with Adolescent Drinking
Children in the sixth and seventh grades that are exposed to alcohol advertising at high levels were 50 percent more likely to drink and 36 percent more likely to intend to drink than children whose exposure to alcohol advertising was very low.
Dec 31, 2006
News Release
Troubled Cambodian Refugees Likely to Seek Help for Mental Health Problems, RAND Study Says
October 11, 2006 News Release: Troubled Cambodian Refugees Likely to Seek Help for Mental Health Problems, RAND Study Says.
Oct 11, 2006
Journal Article
Alcohol Outlets, Gonorrhea, and the Los Angeles Civil Unrest: A Longitudinal Analysis
Efforts to control sexually transmitted diseases should address factors that facilitate high-risk behaviors and disease transmission.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
The Collectivity of Sexual Behaviour
Human behaviour can be viewed as a collective phenomenon, determined partly by the group to which individuals belong.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Socio-environmental Influences on Adolescents' Alcohol Outcome Expectancies: A Prospective Analysis
Investigates the prospective influence of social influence and social bonding variables on the development of alcohol outcome expectancies among adolescents with and without drinking experience.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
HIV Breakthroughs and Risky Sexual Behavior
Recent HIV treatment breakthroughs have lowered HIV mortality in the United States, but have also coincided with increased HIV incidence.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Opportunities in Hispanic Drug Abuse Research
Identifies research opportunities for the scientific community in the understudied area of drug use and abuse among Hispanic populations.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Heterogeneity of Childhood Asthma Among Hispanic Children: Puerto Rican Children Bear a Disproportionate Burden
To estimate differences in asthma prevalence among Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanic children living in the United States
Jan 1, 2006

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