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. On …

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 the …

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. Methods…

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 the …