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The Psychological Cost of War: Military Combat and Mental Health, Resul Cesur, Georgia State University; Joseph Sabia, San Diego State University; Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University “While descriptive evidence suggests that deployment in the Global War on Terrorism is associated with adverse mental health, the causal effect of combat is not well established. Using data …
CDC: Cigarette Package Health Warnings and Interest in Quitting Smoking, 14 Countries, 2008–2010 “The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires health warnings on tobacco product packages sold in countries that ratified the WHO FCTC treaty (1). These warnings are expected to 1) describe the harmful effects of tobacco use; 2) …
News release: “The major public health achievements of the first 10 years of the 21st century included improvements in vaccine preventable and infectious diseases, reductions in deaths from certain chronic diseases, declines in deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, and more, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The …
Women’s Health Care Chartbook – Key Findings from the Kaiser Women’s Health Study, May 2011: “While most women in the U.S. enjoy good health, one third report that they live with a chronic health problem and one in four report depression or anxiety. As women age, they are more likely to experience chronic health problems …
