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The Feasibility of a Web Intervention for Military and Veteran Spouses Concerned About Their Partner's Alcohol Misuse

It is feasible to deliver a web-based intervention to help concerned partners of military service members and veterans who suffer from alcohol misuse; partners found the program useful and acceptable.

Apr 18, 2018
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Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents in a Natural Experiment

Adolescence is a time when the decline in physical activity and increase in obesity is dramatic, highlighting the need to identify opportunities to address obesogenic behaviors for this age group.

Apr 18, 2018
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Journal Article

The Power of Social Networks and Social Support in Promotion of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Among African American Adults

African Americans are still disproportionately affected by lower levels of physical activity and higher levels of obesity; social networks and social support are critical for engaging this community in physical activity.

Apr 17, 2018
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Journal Article

Going Direct to the Consumer: Examining Treatment Preferences for Veterans with Insomnia, PTSD, and Depression

Veterans screened for both insomnia and PTSD who would consider care had a preference for in-person counseling, and those screened for insomnia and depression had similar preferences for in-person and mobile app-based/computer self-help treatment.

Apr 12, 2018
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Journal Article

Evaluation of the Dissemination of SNaX, a Middle School-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention, Within a Large US School District

This evaluation found that that the Students for Nutrition and eXercise ("SNAX") was acceptable to schools, but only a handful had the capacity to maintain the program, and it did not affect eating behaviors in schools.

Apr 11, 2018
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Journal Article

Longitudinal Associations Between Alcohol-Related Cognitions and Use in African American and European American Adolescent Girls

Variation in associations between use and cognition (perceptions of drinking) does not account for the lower prevalence of alcohol use in African American girls as compared to white girls from ages 12-17.

Apr 11, 2018
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Journal Article

Effects of Motivational Interviewing Fidelity on Substance Use Treatment Engagement in Primary Care

Motivational interviewing is used extensively to improve health and substance use-related outcomes, but therapists may need more training in strategic use of the approach.

Apr 3, 2018
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Journal Article

Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol and Risky Sex Prevention Program for Homeless Young Adults

Homeless young adults were less likely to complete an alcohol and other drug and risky sex prevention program if they had slept outside or received the program in an urban setting.

Apr 3, 2018
Commentary

Comparing Suicide Rates: Making an Apples to Apples Comparison

As the national suicide rate continues to rise, many stakeholders are looking within their own communities and asking, “Do we have a suicide problem?” This is a difficult question to answer.

Apr 2, 2018
Journal Article

One Size Fits All? Disentangling the Effects of Tobacco Taxes, Laws, and Control Spending on Adult Subgroups in the US

Among three state-level tobacco policies (cigarette taxation, tobacco control spending, and smoke-free air laws, only taxation significantly reduced smoking among the general adult population.

Mar 28, 2018
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Park Use in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods: Who Uses the Parks and Why?

Residents of two low-income, predominantly African-American neighborhoods were more likely to visit larger parks with more amenities than parks closest to home.

Mar 28, 2018
Report

How Calorie Labels on Menus Affect Consumers

In traditional restaurant settings, displaying the calorie content on menus did not affect consumer satisfaction and reduced the amount of food ordered by 38 calories. This is a decrease of 7 percent, a notable difference considering the average American consumes one-third of his or her food calories away from home.

Mar 28, 2018
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Journal Article

A Natural Experiment Opportunity in Two Low-Income Urban Food Desert Communities: Research Design, Community Engagement Methods, and Baseline Results

This article describes the design and methods of a study intended to measure the impact on the food environment of a new supermarket in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood.

Mar 28, 2018
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Journal Article

Can the Introduction of a Full-Service Supermarket in a Food Desert Improve Residents' Economic Status and Health?

Locating a new supermarket in a low-income neighborhood may improve residents' economic well-being and health. Policymakers should consider broad impacts of neighborhood investment that could translate into improved health for residents of underserved neighborhoods.

Mar 28, 2018
Commentary

'This Is Us' Season Finale Offers an Important Public Health Lesson

The TV series “This Is Us” shows how health is not only affected by individuals' decisions, but also by the larger contexts in which they live. These social determinants of health include income, quality of housing, and access to health care.

Mar 23, 2018
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Medical Marijuana Laws and Adolescent Marijuana Use in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Current evidence does not support the hypothesis that US medical marijuana laws until 2014 have led to increases in adolescent marijuana use.

Mar 22, 2018
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Journal Article

Using Marijuana, Drinking Alcohol or a Combination of Both: The Association of Marijuana, Alcohol and Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Adolescents

Adolescents were who used both alcohol and marijuana or alcohol alone were more likely than others to report having both two or more sexual partners and condomless sex in the past month.

Mar 22, 2018
Journal Article

Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies Among Young Adult Veteran Marijuana Users

Taking periodic breaks from marijuana use or avoiding using marijuana before work or school may be important protective strategies for young veterans who choose to use marijuana to cope with symptoms of PTSD.

Mar 20, 2018
Commentary

Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods

By instituting its innovative food warning label policies, Chile has become a beacon of light to countries around the world. The new government would do well to consider why it should maintain these policies, which in the long run will benefit business and the country as a whole.

Mar 19, 2018
Commentary

Teens Are Driving Drowsy Every Day, and That's Dangerous

About 1 in 10 car crashes are due to drowsy driving, and young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 account for more than half of them. Many parents unwittingly allow their teens to drive while tired on a daily basis.

Mar 12, 2018

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RAND Topic:
Health Behaviors

Topic Synonyms:
Health Behaviour

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