Background/Purpose Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common and deadly cancer among men in ... more Background/Purpose Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common and deadly cancer among men in the United States. In general, incidence rate of prostate cancer has declined while mortality rate has increased over the past 15 years. The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and mortality rates of this cancer according to race/ethnicity from 2000-2016. Methods We obtained data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) 18 program to calculate incidence and mortality rates by race/ethnicity from 2000 to 2016. The Annual Percent Change (APC) was also obtained for incidence and mortality rates by race/ethnicity. Results From 2000-2016, the overall incidence rate has decreased significantly from 77.4 to 49.1 per 100,000 (APC = -3.1). Asian and Pacific Islander had the highest decline in incidence rate from 44.4 to 23.4 per 100,000 whereas African-American had the lowest decline from 113.3 to 72.4 per 100,000 (APC -4.4 vs -2.9 respectively). Conversely, the dea...
Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all ... more Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and selfinflicting injurious behaviors in LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late 2019, it has become a global pandemi... more Since the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late 2019, it has become a global pandemic, with severe impact on health and economy. The increasing prevalence of COVID-19 cases and the deaths in the United States (US) indicates a lack of compliance with the national and state guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mississippi (MS) has one of the highest number of cases and deaths than the national U.S average. This study reveals the risks and burden of COVID-19 in MS when compared to the US national average and proposes strict preventive measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the state of Mississippi. This could be achieved through social distancing, use of face coverings, proper hand hygiene, virtual learning, decentralized contact tracing, and a probable second lockdown.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adole... more The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adolescent and adults in the United States. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES) for 2011-2014 were obtained for the comparison. A t test statistical analysis was conducted at a significant level of p<0.05 to check for differences in the groups. The results of high total cholesterol and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) were compared in children, adolescent and adults according to race, sex and ethnicity. A total of 27.9% of men had low level of HDL cholesterol, 10% of women had low HDL,13.4% of children and adolescent had low level of HDL. Boys had low HDL (14.8%) while girls had 12%. The non-Hispanic black adults with elevated total high cholesterol was 8.6%, non-Hispanic white (12.5%), Hispanic adults (13.1%) while non-Hispanic black children and adolescent had elevated total high cholesterol, the non-Hispanic white and Hispanic adolescent and children had low total high cholesterol. The level of low HDL cholesterol was higher in children, adolescent and adult male population, the high total cholesterol was higher in the female children, adolescent and adults.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adole... more The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adolescent and adults in the United States. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES) for 2011-2014 were obtained for the comparison. A t test statistical analysis was conducted at a significant level of p<0.05 to check for differences in the groups. The results of high total cholesterol and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) were compared in children, adolescent and adults according to race, sex and ethnicity. A total of 27.9% of men had low level of HDL cholesterol, 10% of women had low HDL,13.4% of children and adolescent had low level of HDL. Boys had low HDL (14.8%) while girls had 12%. The non-Hispanic black adults with elevated total high cholesterol was 8.6%, non-Hispanic white (12.5%), Hispanic adults (13.1%) while non-Hispanic black children and adolescent had elevated total high cholesterol, the non-Hispanic white and Hispanic adolescent and children had low total high cholesterol. The level of low HDL cholesterol was higher in children, adolescent and adult male population, the high total cholesterol was higher in the female children, adolescent and adults.
Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people
of all ... more Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and self- inflicting injurious behaviors in LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.
Background/Purpose Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common and deadly cancer among men in ... more Background/Purpose Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common and deadly cancer among men in the United States. In general, incidence rate of prostate cancer has declined while mortality rate has increased over the past 15 years. The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and mortality rates of this cancer according to race/ethnicity from 2000-2016. Methods We obtained data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) 18 program to calculate incidence and mortality rates by race/ethnicity from 2000 to 2016. The Annual Percent Change (APC) was also obtained for incidence and mortality rates by race/ethnicity. Results From 2000-2016, the overall incidence rate has decreased significantly from 77.4 to 49.1 per 100,000 (APC = -3.1). Asian and Pacific Islander had the highest decline in incidence rate from 44.4 to 23.4 per 100,000 whereas African-American had the lowest decline from 113.3 to 72.4 per 100,000 (APC -4.4 vs -2.9 respectively). Conversely, the dea...
Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all ... more Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and selfinflicting injurious behaviors in LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late 2019, it has become a global pandemi... more Since the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late 2019, it has become a global pandemic, with severe impact on health and economy. The increasing prevalence of COVID-19 cases and the deaths in the United States (US) indicates a lack of compliance with the national and state guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mississippi (MS) has one of the highest number of cases and deaths than the national U.S average. This study reveals the risks and burden of COVID-19 in MS when compared to the US national average and proposes strict preventive measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the state of Mississippi. This could be achieved through social distancing, use of face coverings, proper hand hygiene, virtual learning, decentralized contact tracing, and a probable second lockdown.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adole... more The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adolescent and adults in the United States. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES) for 2011-2014 were obtained for the comparison. A t test statistical analysis was conducted at a significant level of p<0.05 to check for differences in the groups. The results of high total cholesterol and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) were compared in children, adolescent and adults according to race, sex and ethnicity. A total of 27.9% of men had low level of HDL cholesterol, 10% of women had low HDL,13.4% of children and adolescent had low level of HDL. Boys had low HDL (14.8%) while girls had 12%. The non-Hispanic black adults with elevated total high cholesterol was 8.6%, non-Hispanic white (12.5%), Hispanic adults (13.1%) while non-Hispanic black children and adolescent had elevated total high cholesterol, the non-Hispanic white and Hispanic adolescent and children had low total high cholesterol. The level of low HDL cholesterol was higher in children, adolescent and adult male population, the high total cholesterol was higher in the female children, adolescent and adults.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adole... more The purpose of this paper is to compare the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol in children, adolescent and adults in the United States. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES) for 2011-2014 were obtained for the comparison. A t test statistical analysis was conducted at a significant level of p<0.05 to check for differences in the groups. The results of high total cholesterol and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) were compared in children, adolescent and adults according to race, sex and ethnicity. A total of 27.9% of men had low level of HDL cholesterol, 10% of women had low HDL,13.4% of children and adolescent had low level of HDL. Boys had low HDL (14.8%) while girls had 12%. The non-Hispanic black adults with elevated total high cholesterol was 8.6%, non-Hispanic white (12.5%), Hispanic adults (13.1%) while non-Hispanic black children and adolescent had elevated total high cholesterol, the non-Hispanic white and Hispanic adolescent and children had low total high cholesterol. The level of low HDL cholesterol was higher in children, adolescent and adult male population, the high total cholesterol was higher in the female children, adolescent and adults.
Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people
of all ... more Suicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and self- inflicting injurious behaviors in LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.
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of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and
worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths
between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and self- inflicting injurious behaviors in
LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.
of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and
worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leading cause of death for youths
between 15-24 years of age in the U.S [1]. Suicide and self- inflicting injurious behaviors in
LGBTQ adolescents are associated with mental health challenges that include lack of acceptance from peers, discrimination, family rejection, and school failure. The purpose of this article is to report current suicide statistics by demographics, discuss suicide risk and protective factors, and review prevention strategies and intervention efforts.