Period poverty, housing and food insecurity, and mental health among college students in Hawaiʻi
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence and associations between period poverty and depressive symptoms among college students with food and/or housing insecurity in the University of Hawaiʻi system. Period poverty is an important public health concern within the USA and has been linked with poor mental health among university students in prior ...
Samantha Kanselaar +4 more
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescent Girls Aged 13-17 Years - U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, 2013-2023. [PDF]
Tippins A +4 more
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Adolescent social isolation disrupts hippocampal function and exacerbates emotional symptoms, with sex‐specific patterns, as shown by human studies. In mice, social isolation decreased hippocampal synaptic density and calcium signaling, upregulated complement proteins, and activated complement‐mediated microglial synaptic phagocytosis.
Yuwan Qi +13 more
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Cervical Cancer Incidence in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands.
Gopalani SV +10 more
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How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia. [PDF]
Derigny T +7 more
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ABSTRACT This study analyzed whether religious or spiritual affiliation and therapy enrollment protect against symptoms meeting Major Depressive Disorder criteria beyond demographic, Internet addiction, and described therapy enrollment. Findings illustrated one risk factor and one protective factor associated with experiencing symptoms that meet Major ...
Lindsay A. Lundeen, John R. McCall
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Building Capacity for Cervical Cancer Prevention in U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands: The Pacific Against Cervical Cancer Project. [PDF]
Qin J +14 more
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Understanding Substance Use and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ+ College Students Post‐COVID‐19
ABSTRACT This study examines the reported frequency of substance use, levels of suicide risk, and their relationships among LGBTQ+ college students (N = 192) following the COVID‐19 pandemic. Participants most commonly reported alcohol and marijuana use, and least commonly reported unprescribed prescription opioid or heroin use.
Afroze N. Shaikh +6 more
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Gap analysis of diabetes-related foot disease management systems in Pacific Islands Countries and Territories. [PDF]
Hon KY, McMillan N, Fitridge RA.
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Half a Century of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Northern Gannet Eggs: Impact of Regulations
ABSTRACT Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals”, are persistent organic pollutants that have been widely used in the industry across the globe for many decades. Their chemical stability, bioaccumulation, and toxicity pose major environmental and health risks. This study examines temporal trends in the concentrations of
Anaïs Fournier +2 more
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