A Spatial Analysis of Condom Availability in Rhode Island: OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to use spatial analysis to identify potential gaps in …
Background: Eviction is an underlying source of poverty reproduction, housing inequality, and homelessness in Rhode Island that disproportionately impacts communities of color and other marginalized …
Background Falls represent the leading cause of nonfatal unintentional injuries among children in the U.S. While unintentional injury risks have been studied, neighborhood impact on …
Abstract of Spatial analysis of malaria outbreaks and geographic land coverage by various water features across the Indian sub-continent, by Majesta M. Kitts, MPH, Brown …
Lyme disease affects hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. While treatable if caught in time, the disease is associated with massive annual healthcare costs. …
Abstract of Prevention First: The Impact of New York City’s OnPoint Overdose Prevention Centers on Drug-Related Arrests, by Joshua B. Kalfus, B.Sc., Brown University, May …
Background Armed conflicts have a profound impact on population health. Directly and indirectly, conflicts impact mortality, morbidity. Understanding conflict impact on non-communicable disease is important, …
Physical activity, at various levels, can promote positive health outcomes across different life stages (e.g., childhood, adolescence, and adulthood). Despite the importance of physical activity …
Background: In Rhode Island, racial and ethnic disparities related to food access and diet-related diseases are prevalent. Latino and Black households have the highest reported …
Obesity is multifactorial as genetics and behaviors, such as diet and physical activity, influence risk. The comorbidities of childhood obesity have long term sequelae leading …