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American Journal of Public Health
hideThe American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is a peer reviewed monthly journal of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The Journal also regularly publishes authoritative editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for the analysis of health policy.
First published in 1911, the stated mission of the Journal is "to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education."
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News tagged with american journal of public health
Protection or Peril? Gun Possession of Questionable Value in an Assault
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a first-of its-kind study, epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect those who possessed them from being shot in an assault. The ...
45,000 excess deaths annually linked to lack of health insurance: study
Sep 17, 2009 |
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A study published online today estimates nearly 45,000 annual deaths are associated with lack of health insurance. That figure is about two and a half times higher than an estimate from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in ...
People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a development that could have significant ramifications for the nation's health care system, Baby Boomers may well be entering their 60s suffering far more disabilities than their counterparts did in previous ...
Over 2,200 veterans died in 2008 due to lack of health insurance
Nov 10, 2009 |
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A research team at Harvard Medical School estimates 2,266 U.S. military veterans under the age of 65 died last year because they lacked health insurance and thus had reduced access to care. That figure is ...
About 25 percent of Arabs in Greater Detroit reported abuse post Sept. 11
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2009 |
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One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse because of race, ethnicity or religion since 9/11, leading to higher odds of adverse health effects, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Experts: Big Tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner
Jun 25, 2009 |
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President Barack Obama's signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country ...
Poor face greater health burden than smokers or the obese
Dec 22, 2009 |
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The average low-income person loses 8.2 years of perfect health, the average high school dropout loses 5.1 years, and the obese lose 4.2 years, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. ...
Impact of Menu-Labeling: Study Shows People Eat Less When They Know More
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The restaurant industry has lobbied hard against mandatory menu labeling in restaurants, highlighting the importance of a new study from Yale University measuring the impact of such regulations. ...
Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation’s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields ...
News in red and blue: Messages about social factors and health can backfire
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Here's a health idea that Democrats and Republicans agree on: when given information on the genetic factors that cause diabetes, both parties equally supported public health policies to prevent the disease.
Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines in Cigarette Use
Jul 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...
Mental health problems more common in kids who feel racial discrimination
Apr 27, 2009 |
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A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental ...
More Than a Third of Homeowners in Foreclosure Suffer from Major Depression, Study Shows
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The nation’s home foreclosure epidemic may be taking its toll on Americans' health as well as their wallets. Nearly half of people studied while undergoing foreclosure reported depressive symptoms, and 37 ...
