Gender differences in perception of risk associated with use of alcohol and other drugs were
assessed amone a samole of 1,244 undergraduates at a major Pacific Northwest Gversity …

Background: Tobacco industry documents have revealed marketing plans specifically to
reach lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) populations. Research supports a causal linkage …

Multiple factors associated with engaging in sexual intercourse among a sample of
adolescents were examined. A self-administered survey was completed by 1,026 high …

The successful development and implementation of prevention curricula requires seeking
strategies that combine the strengths of researchers and community members. Because …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) disproportionately affects African Americans, who are two
to four times more likely than European Americans to develop ESRD. Two independent …

Cárdenas V, Thornton JD, Wong KA, Spigner C, Allen MD. Effects of classroom education on
knowledge and attitudes regarding organ donation in ethnically diverse urban high schools …

Seventeen-year-old unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a Florida Stand Your
Ground patrol volunteer in 2012 while walking home from a convenience store. 1 His death …

PURPOSE: To explore ethnic and gender differences in willingness to donate organs
among teenagers and determine factors associated with those differences. METHODS: A …

This study compared risks and protective factors for acquiring symptoms of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) between African‐American (n= 299) and European‐American (n …

Purpose: Due to controversy regarding prostate cancer screening, it is imperative that
African American men make informed decisions. Little is known about the role of cultural …