Browsing OSU - Center for Health Sciences by Subject "public health"

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    • END(S) of vaping: A search query review of e-cigarettes 

      Lester, Drew; Eyabi, Jorgen; Torgerson, Trevor; Wayant, Cole; Vassar, Matthew (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: As of December 2019, 52 electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) related deaths and over 2,400 related cases of lung damage have been confirmed in the US; the CDC refers to this pathology as EVALI—e-cigarette, ...

    • Fee-waived virtual 5K races allow increase participation compared to in-person races during COVID-19 

      Gaytan, Gisella; Jones, Alexis B. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Children’s participation in physical exercise has numerous benefits and is well- studied. While there are many significant barriers to participation in exercise in young people, one that has arisen lately is ...

    • "Michael Douglas" effect 

      Torgerson, Trevor; Johnson, Austin L.; Cooper, Craig; Khojasteh, Jam; Hamilton, Tom; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: In June 2013, celebrity actor Michael Douglas announced that he had received a diagnosis of throat cancer, which he attributed to the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted ...

    • Public awareness of health issues after the Surgeon General tweets 

      Young, Ryan; Roddy, Kevin; Torgerson, Trevor; Keener, Ashley; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Health information distributed on social media may benefit public health by aiding in disease management and increasing awareness, however, not all information disseminated on social media is reliable. Therefore, a need ...