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Are Retail Sales of Delta-8 THC and Four Loko Associated? Findings from Fort Worth, Texas
(2022)Objectives: Four Loko is an inexpensive and high-alcohol content product. Across the U.S., Four Loko retailers concentrate in impoverished areas; however, it is unclear whether this geographic patterning exists at a micro ... -
Trends in short sleep duration and trouble sleeping among US adults, 2005-2018
(2022)Background: Better understanding current trends in prevalence of short sleep duration and trouble sleeping is critical for prevention and management of sleep problems. The objective of the study was to determine trends in ... -
Drink prices, drink specials, and tobacco policies in a national sample of on-premise drinking establishments
(2022)Background: Bar and nightclub practices, such as offering inexpensive drinks, having pricing promotions (e.g., 2-for-1, happy hour), and permitting e-cigarette use indoors can increase the amount of alcohol that individuals ... -
Characteristics of Delta-8 THC retailers in a large metropolitan city
(2022)Background: Retail sales of Delta-8 THC, an isomer of the more common form of cannabis (Delta-9 THC), have increased in the U.S. market since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Specifically, the Farm Bill allowed for the ... -
Increasing Mental Health Literacy and Decreasing Stigma with the Lay Mental Health Advocates (LMHA) Program
(2022)Purpose: Historically, mental health stigma, access to care, and discrimination all contribute to worsened health outcomes, especially for minority populations. To help address this, the Lay Mental Health Advocates (LMHA) ... -
Associations between drinking context and simultaneous marijuana use among underage drinkers
(2022)Purpose: Drinking context (e.g., the source of alcohol, where alcohol was consumed, the number of people an individual drank with) is associated with quantity of alcohol consumed and the level of risk, particularly among ... -
Qualitative Descriptions of "What is Delta-8 THC"?
(2022)Background: Delta-8 THC is a chemical isomer of the more common form of THC found in the Cannabis plant, Delta-9. Delta-8 THC retail increased after the 2018 Farm Bill was passed. This bill defined hemp as anything having ... -
Patient Reported Outcomes: Why are we still using percentage change from baseline as an outcome?
(2022)Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are generally used to examine the effect of medical interventions on how patients feel or functional status. When analyzing PRO endpoints, interpreting the change in scores between ... -
Impact of Education on Influenza Immunization Rates and Care Planning
(2022)Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the flu and associated complications. Similarly, acute care planning in rural areas is more limited than in urban areas as clinics face significant barriers. By ... -
Honey, I'm Home: A Social Media Campaign for House Bill 331 Pertaining to Evidence-Based and Universal Home Visitation Programs in Texas
(2022)Background Universal and evidence-based home visitation programs can help address preterm birth, maternal death, domestic violence, and sudden infant death syndrome in Texas. Programs utilize trained health professionals ... -
Evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2022)Background: On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), as a global pandemic. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
School-based factors associated with attempted suicide among united states adolescents, 2015-2019
(2022)Purpose: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, ages 15 to 19 years old. Previous research has identified an extensive list of risk factors associated with adolescent suicide ... -
E-cigarette Use Trend and Pattern among Texas High School Students: Considering the Inverse Relationship with Cigarette Smoking
(2022)Purpose: Over the last decade, e-cigarettes have grown in popularity, surpassing cigarettes as the most widely used tobacco product among adolescents in the United States. Current evidence suggests that using e-cigarettes ... -
The epidemiology of obesity among U.S. adolescents and the association with adequate sleep
(2022)Purpose: Childhood obesity, a leading risk factor for chronic illnesses and deaths, is a major public health concern. Increasing evidence suggests that sleep deprivation has a negative impact on metabolism and results in ... -
Effectively recruiting for Family-central "E-health" research: Lessons from the Lifestyle Medicine Health Education and Intervention Program Study at a Pediatric Mobile Clinic
(2022)Abstract: Background: Childhood obesity is a growing global epidemic with significant racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities. While current efforts to stem the tide of the obesity epidemic have focused on public ... -
Not So Easy Sleeping: A Canary in The Coal Mine for Adolescent Asthma?
(2022)Purpose: Sleep is an important biologic process and deficits in sleep can lead to poor physical and mental health outcomes. Proper sleep is important for all ages; however, younger individuals need more sleep to maintain ... -
A Country-level Comparative Study on Knowledge, Perception and Readiness towards Drone-based Dengue Surveillance System
(2022)Drone use in the health sector may serve the purpose of surveillance and monitoring of Aedes mosquitoes. However community concerns about drone use around homes may potentially affect the effectiveness of a drone surveillance ... -
Factors Associated with Healthcare Provider Recommendations for Screening: Results from the 2017-2019 National Survey of Family Growth
(2022)Early detection by screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, can prevent negative health outcomes such as delay and disruption ... -
Parent and Teen Feedback on a Prototype of a Novel Parent-Based Intervention for Adolescent Alcohol Use and Social Networking Site Use
(2022)Purpose: Social networking site (SNS) use has been associated with increased alcohol use and risky health behaviors in adolescents. Previous research has demonstrated the role of parents in mitigating the adverse effects ...