Background. To expand upon recent research studies that have identified dramatic ethnic
differences in adolescent cigarette smoking, this study was designed to characterize smoking …

… Candace Ayars … Candace Ayars has a PhD in Community Health Sciences and
completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. She currently …

Background Post-discharge support is a key component of effective treatment for hospitalized
smokers, but few hospitals provide it. Many hospitals and care settings fax-refer smokers to …

Compliance with drug and alcohol regulations are required by 14 CFR Part 120/ and 49 CFR
Part 40. These regulations affect approximately 7200 aviation-related companies and their …

Project HeartBeat! is a four year mixed‐longitudinal study of the development of cardiovascular
risk factors in White and African American children who at baseline comprised three age …

Poor adherence to a gluten-free diet for those with celiac disease is a well-established risk
factor, leading to gastrointestinal symptoms, malabsorption of nutrients, and psychiatric …

A consistent 20-year trend in adolescent tobacco use is that African American youth smoke
cigarettes at a lower rate than other ethnic groups. To better understand this difference, our …

Purpose: The profession of dental hygiene is lacking in racial and ethnic diversity, a contributory
factor to providing culturally competent patient care. The purpose of the study was to …

Health education specialists (HES) can reduce obesity burden within the public and healthcare
systems. This study examined HES’ obesity knowledge and attitudes toward obesity with …

Methods In spring 2023, a nonexperimental, cross-sectional survey was emailed to 2031
PA faculty drawn from program faculty listings and the PA Education Association member …