Objectives: To assess the risk of mortality from suicide among male veteran participants in a
large population-based health survey. Design and setting: A prospective follow-up study in …

BACKGROUND: Newly arrived Hispanic immigrants are generally healthier than the US-
born population, but this distinction tends to diminish over time as immigrants adapt to a new …

Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World
Health Organization, increasing physical activity may help prolong health and preserve the …

Background and Methods Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease
that causes gradual paralysis, respiratory failure, and death, usually within three to five years …

Analysis of over 250,000 respondents from four of the largest epidemiological surveys in
North America indicates that major health behaviors are largely unrelated to one another …

The authors describe the development, reliability testing, and validation of a 17-item
instrument that measures the level of functioning of chronically mentally ill persons living in …

Background Methamphetamine (MA)-dependent individuals prefer smaller immediate over
larger delayed rewards in delay discounting (DD) tasks. Human and animal data implicate …

A quality of life theory is proposed as a framework for conceptualizing and evaluating mental
health services. Quality of life consists of fulfilling needs, meeting social expectations, and …

Objectives. Understanding lifestyle improvements among individuals with chronic illness is
vital for targeting interventions that can increase longevity and improve quality of life …

Background. The prevalence of obesity among elderly persons in industrialized countries
ranges from 15% to 20%. Little is known about variations of overweight within subgroups of …