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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January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, the authors consider the effects of racism on African American women's experience of childbirth. Using focus groups, the authors explore whether racism and its ensuing stress is responsible for the high number of preterm African-American babies.
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to determine prospective changes in health-related quality of life measures and subsequent mortality in middle-aged and older women.
May 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Although national data show that belt-positioning booster seats protect children four to eight years old from serious injury 59 percent better than seat belts alone, rates of booster seat use are low, particularly among Latino families. This study s ...
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The current study examined the role of demographic and socioeconomic factors, such as race, wealth, and income, on older adults' use of preventive health services. The study participants were 2,968 women 65 years of age and older enrolled in two Med ...
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Associations with Postpartum Weight Retention
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Studies have consistently shown that social position predicts the quality of night sleep. Specifically, those with low-status occupations are more likely to report difficulty falling and staying asleep, frequent early morning awakenings and increase ...
August 3, 2012 | Story
University of New Mexico Health Policy Center Fellow honored for pioneering work in ‘sex and gender medicine.’
February 13, 2013 | Journal Article
This study reveals that carriers of the APOE-e4 risk allele (a major genetic risk factor for cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and early mortality), may benefit from HT.
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Previous research has demonstrated an association between obesity and high amounts of television viewing. This study describes the relationship between obesity and television viewing among a population of women veterans. A mail survey was completed ...
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.