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Debunking Medical Myths: Lunar Lunacy, Rooshan Arshad, Riya Shah, John Lloyd, Mackenzie Howard, Joseph Cavataio, Emma Streveler Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Lunar Lunacy, Rooshan Arshad, Riya Shah, John Lloyd, Mackenzie Howard, Joseph Cavataio, Emma Streveler

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Alcohol Addiction, Daniel Domin, Varsha Kumar, Sarah Bassett, Kristofer Hilliard, Karis Tutuska, Allen Zhang Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Alcohol Addiction, Daniel Domin, Varsha Kumar, Sarah Bassett, Kristofer Hilliard, Karis Tutuska, Allen Zhang

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Knuckle Cracking Causes Arthritis, Ehsan Noori, Rana Elhamzawy, Neil Patel, Benjamin Sliwinski, Logan Nguyen, Alexis Malecki Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Knuckle Cracking Causes Arthritis, Ehsan Noori, Rana Elhamzawy, Neil Patel, Benjamin Sliwinski, Logan Nguyen, Alexis Malecki

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?, Dawei Chen, Rumyah Rafique, Saiteja Mogasala, Cecilly Kelleher, Arjun Muralidharan, Eleftherios Halkias Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?, Dawei Chen, Rumyah Rafique, Saiteja Mogasala, Cecilly Kelleher, Arjun Muralidharan, Eleftherios Halkias

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Cracking Knuckles Leads To Arthritis., Erika Lopez, Jack Considine, Madeline Simone, Andranig Adjemian, Younes Motii, Jordan Akins Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Cracking Knuckles Leads To Arthritis., Erika Lopez, Jack Considine, Madeline Simone, Andranig Adjemian, Younes Motii, Jordan Akins

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Does Knuckle-Cracking Cause Osteoarthritis?, John Knapp, Shahrin Khan, James Mo, George Kidess, Nili Modi, Rebecca Adams Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Does Knuckle-Cracking Cause Osteoarthritis?, John Knapp, Shahrin Khan, James Mo, George Kidess, Nili Modi, Rebecca Adams

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: E-Cigarettes Are Not Harmless!, Jacob Baraz, Shehroz Malik, Isaac Goldberg, Amelia Klamen, Rida Farook, Camera Dockery Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: E-Cigarettes Are Not Harmless!, Jacob Baraz, Shehroz Malik, Isaac Goldberg, Amelia Klamen, Rida Farook, Camera Dockery

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Addiction Vs Choice, Chayton Fivecoat, Hannah O'Brien, Alexandra Hay, Sofia Howson, Catrina Stephan, Nicholas Stevenson Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Addiction Vs Choice, Chayton Fivecoat, Hannah O'Brien, Alexandra Hay, Sofia Howson, Catrina Stephan, Nicholas Stevenson

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Vaping Risks, Nada Jaradat, Rubab Imtiaz, Raisa Zahir, Ismail Aijazuddin, Amir Kalantar, Tristan Papcun Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Vaping Risks, Nada Jaradat, Rubab Imtiaz, Raisa Zahir, Ismail Aijazuddin, Amir Kalantar, Tristan Papcun

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Black Patients And Pain Tolerance, Aarti Patel, Husain Al-Saffar, Sabrina Montemayor, Kathleen Young, Shobi Mathew, Matthew Brennan Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Black Patients And Pain Tolerance, Aarti Patel, Husain Al-Saffar, Sabrina Montemayor, Kathleen Young, Shobi Mathew, Matthew Brennan

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Debunking Medical Myths: Lung Damage Is Permanent. The Irreversible Damage Of Smoking, Daniel Kim, Parker Marsh, Jacob Katzman, Liana De La Torre, Mariam Samir, Pragathi Pathanjeli Apr 2022

Debunking Medical Myths: Lung Damage Is Permanent. The Irreversible Damage Of Smoking, Daniel Kim, Parker Marsh, Jacob Katzman, Liana De La Torre, Mariam Samir, Pragathi Pathanjeli

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Alcohol Use And Strenuous Physical Activity In College Students: A Longitudinal Test Of 2 Explanatory Models Of Health Behavior, Heather A. Davis, Elizabeth N. Riley, Gregory T. Smith, Richard S. Milich, Jessica L. Burris Dec 2016

Alcohol Use And Strenuous Physical Activity In College Students: A Longitudinal Test Of 2 Explanatory Models Of Health Behavior, Heather A. Davis, Elizabeth N. Riley, Gregory T. Smith, Richard S. Milich, Jessica L. Burris

Psychology Faculty Publications

Objective: To help clarify the effect of gender on the bidirectional relationship between alcohol use and strenuous physical activity in college students. Participants: Five hundred twenty-four (52% female) college students recruited in August 2008 and 2009 and followed up in April 2009 and April 2011, respectively. Methods: Participants reported their alcohol use and strenuous physical activity on 2 occasions (baseline and follow-up) spaced approximately 1 or 2 years apart. Results: For females, alcohol use quantity at baseline was associated with increased strenuous physical activity at 1- and 2-year follow-ups, and alcohol use frequency at baseline was …


The Carrot And The Stick? Strategies To Improve Compliance With College Campus Tobacco Policies, Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Maria Roditis, Stanton A. Glantz Dec 2016

The Carrot And The Stick? Strategies To Improve Compliance With College Campus Tobacco Policies, Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Maria Roditis, Stanton A. Glantz

Nursing Faculty Publications

Objective: Tobacco-free policies are being rapidly adopted nationwide, yet compliance with these policies remains a challenge. This study explored college campus key informants' experiences with tobacco policies, and their perceived benefits, drawbacks, and outcomes. Participants: The sample for this study was 68 key informants representing 16 different California universities with varying tobacco policies (no smoking indoors and within 20 feet of entrances, designated smoking areas, 100% smoke-free, and 100% tobacco-free). Methods: Qualitative, descriptive study. Semistructured interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. Results: Strategies to improve compliance ranged from a social approach to a …


Effects On Volunteer Peer Leaders Participating In A Health Promotion Program For U.S. Veterans, Leslie A. Patterson Dec 2013

Effects On Volunteer Peer Leaders Participating In A Health Promotion Program For U.S. Veterans, Leslie A. Patterson

Theses and Dissertations

Health-focused peer-led interventions demonstrate success in reducing risk-related behaviors among participants with chronic illnesses, yet few researchers have explored the effects of such interventions on the health of volunteer peer leaders who participate in the interventions. Using data from the project entitled, An RCT of a Peer Support Intervention to Improve Hypertension, this study explored volunteer peer leaders' self-care behaviors that contribute to blood pressure control in two hypertension interventions for U.S. veterans. Inspection of the study's findings demonstrated that volunteer peer leaders improved their health habits and hypertension knowledge significantly more than the peer groups they served. Findings revealed …