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“What the Patterns Tell Us” Socioeconomic Status and Health
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson began his quest for a more just and honorable America with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This week, President Barack Obama joined three former Presidents delivered remarks at the Civil Rights… →
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Major Trends in Genomic Research and Development: Emerging Challenge to Public Health and Global Security
Shortly after I heard about the shooting at Fort hood on Wednesday, it again reminded me about the November 2009 massacre when Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire, killing 13 people and injuring 32. The first question that crossed my mind—is this another terrorist attack? Three days after the April 15, 2012 Boston marathon… →
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A Focus on Resilience: Children during Marital Transition
Resilience is very important in order to establish positive adaptation during marital transition. Divorce and remarriage involve a complex series of changes that can affect all aspects of family relationships. In attempts to recapture normalcy after marital separation, the feelings of hurt and pain, sadness and anger are particularly intense among children and parents. Counselling… →
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Prostate Cancer Screening for Early Detection and Treatment
Prostate Cancer Screening for Early Detection and Treatment. →
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Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening
Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening. →
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Prostate Cancer Screening for Early Detection and Treatment
In 2003, there were approximately 220,900 diagnosed cases and 28,900 recorded deaths from prostate cancer in the United States. These statistics shows that prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. The public health importance of cancer prevention and treatment will rise as they increasingly contribute… →
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Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening
Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) and Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening. →
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Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) and Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening
Integral to a community organization and community building is community-based participatory research (CBPR) that gives researchers the opportunity to identify and address health policy questions at the local level. The theory which is relevant in my campaign for early screening of prostate cancer is ecological system perspective that will focus on the organization and technological… →
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Early Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer-related death in the United States. The etiology of the prostate cancer is still unknown, and according to the 2001 study of Hsing & Devesa suggested that dietary fats, obesity, and sexual factors may be associated with increased prostate cancer risk in certain population. Increased risk… →
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Tweet the Fight on “Childhood Obesity” Hashtag #onechobesity
Reversing the childhood obesity epidemic will not be achieved until there is a change in societal norms which may require a new approach to improve child health. The progress toward the goal of effective, sustainable child obesity prevention strategies are dependent upon strengthening current approaches to add a component that addresses pregnancy onward. It is… →
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