The Commission was formed to investigate why Americans aren’t as healthy as they could be and to look outside the health care system for ways to improve health for all.
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April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
A number of negative health consequences in children have been associated with overexposure to media. The goal of this research was to better understand parental approaches to influencing children's use of media (television, video and computer). An ...
July 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Recent research on health risks associated with low birth weight has focused on very low birth weight as opposed to moderately low birth weight (MLBW) children. This study asks whether MLBW children also experience ongoing vulnerability to poor health or whether their rates of morbidity are comparable to the rates for the general population.
August 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The current study explored differences in mortality for high-poverty African Americans in urban and rural areas. Data examined in the study came from the Harlem Household Survey (HHS) and the Pitt County, North Carolina Study of African American Hea ...
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
African Americans are less likely than whites to donate their organs or agree to donate a loved one's organs. This study seeks to identify reasons for lower organ donation rates among African Americans by comparing knowledge and attitudes about brai ...
October 27, 2006 | Journal Article
Using the Nurses' Health Study II, the authors of this study prospectively examined correlations between stressful work characteristics and type 2 diabetes in more than 62,000 women aged 29 to 46.
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
A dramatic increase in childhood overweight over the past 30 years is evident even among the youngest infants and children. Multiple studies have shown a correlation between television (TV) viewing and childhood overweight but study subjects have no ...
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The high proportion of African Americans who are overweight and obese is well known, placing them at a high risk for numerous health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Little is known, however, about the relationship o ...
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Disturbed sleep is a common complaint and has been associated with a variety of health problems. This article seeks to uncover the role alcohol may play in sleep disorders. The authors undertake a qualitative review of 107 studies that examine the r ...
August 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Self-rated health measures have gained in popularity as a substitute for administratively derived tools. The objective of this study was to determine whether a single-item general self-rated health (GSRH) measure could predict health outcomes includ ...
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
This study explores racial and socioeconomic factors influencing obese women's weight management practices.