A prospective cohort study was used to quantify risk factors for sports concussions. Analysis
was based on a stratified cluster sample of North Carolina high school athletes followed …

Background Melasma is a common condition of Latino women that detracts from their quality
of life (QOL). The prevalence and impact of melasma in Latino men is not well characterized…

Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of leukemia; benzene, an established
leukemogen, is present in cigarette smoke. By combining epidemiologic data on the health …

Background Cheerleaders suffer nearly half of catastrophic injuries observed in female
scholastic athletes in the United States. However, incidence of noncatastrophic injury in this …

… , Arcury, Grzywacz, Chen, Quandt; Ms Blocker; Ms Mora; and Mr Marin have nothing to
disclose. Dr Quandt has funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National …

Background Green tobacco sickness (GTS) affects approximately one‐quarter of tobacco
workers. The primary aim of this analysis is to expand existing knowledge of GTS risk factors by …

Objectives: This study tested whether days on campus, financial access through a meal plan,
and health consciousness were associated with number of meals that college students …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries often occur during landing, with female
athletes at higher injury risk than male athletes. Interestingly, female dancers have lower …

Objective: To determine the potential role of differential exposure to work organization
hazards in musculoskeletal disorders among immigrant Latino workers. Method: Self-reported …

Farmworkers face a variety of risk factors for eye injuries. Measures of eye protection use
and of eye safety knowledge and beliefs are based on a survey of 300 Latino farmworkers in …