Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are defined as children who have or are at increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional …
The objective of this study is to measure the impact of income or socioeconomic status on the amount of exercise or physical activity hypertensive adults …
Transgender people are at increased risk for mental and physical health problems associated with binge drinking such as HIV, substance use, and suicide. Despite this, …
Mental distress is defined as emotional suffering characterized by symptoms of depression and anxiety.Those in the LGBT community, particularly sexual minority women (lesbians and bisexuals) …
Past studies have looked at binge drinking and risky sexual behavior among MSM showing that binge drinking is associated with higher HIV risk. Analysis included …
This study aims to examine the association between a mother’s mental health status and her child’s. Depression and anxiety were the two variables used to …
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects between 10-20% of mothers in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity in postpartum women and their infants. …
The overall number of amphetamine-related emergency department (ED) visits rose from 67,954 in 2007 to 102,961 in 2011. Studies have shown that crystal methamphetamine is …
While 59.2% of pregnant women in Rhode Island received dental care, disparities exist. Counseling about oral health and dental insurance availability impact use.
Mental illnesses affect a a fifth of U.S. children annually, but disparities exist between racial groups. Family structure has changed dramatically in the U.S., with …
This issue brief examines Rhode Island Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data related to preterm birth, demographics, preterm birth risk factors, and maternal stressful life …
Infant mortality rates have slowly but steadily been declining in the U.S., however this is mostly due to medical advances in neonatal intensive care units …
31,500 annual cancers of varied types are attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) in the U.S. Early stages of cervical cancer can be detected via Pap …
In the United States, 610,000 people die of heart disease and 735,000 Americans have a myocardial infarction (heart attack). Cardio vascular disease is the leading …