The primary aim of this research was to evaluate the validity, efficacy, and generalization of
principles underlying a sound therapy–based treatment for promoting expansion of the …

BACKGROUND Research that examines the associations of psychosocial factors with
incident hypertension among African Americans (AA) is limited. Using Jackson Heart Study (JHS) …

Purpose of the Study This study examined whether the relation between perceived racial
discrimination and psychiatric disorders varied by large geographic region among Black older …

This prospective longitudinal study compares diabetes screenings between standard practices
vs systematically offered point-of-care (POC) hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) tests in patients …

BACKGROUND Obesity affects nearly 17% of US children and youth 2‐19 years old and 10%
of infants and toddlers under the age of 2 years. One strategy for addressing obesity is to …

Purpose: Given the paucity of research on the role of geography in mental health care, this
study examined whether racial differences in mental health service use varied across …

Objectives Dietary assessment methods not relying on self-report are needed. The Automatic
Ingestion Monitor 2 (AIM-2) combines a wearable camera that captures food images with …

This study was undertaken with the purpose of streamlining clinical measures of loudness
growth to facilitate and enhance prescriptive fitting of nonlinear hearing aids. Repeated …

Purpose : This exploratory study sought to elicit information from rural Baptist leaders about
their interest in HIV prevention activities within their congregation and other influences in …

Objective: This study examined whether racial-ethnic differences in satisfaction with and
perceived benefits from mental health services vary by geographic region among US adults. …