Are people with psoriasis more likely to get serious infections?

Are generous people more likely to vote?

Policymakers in the Unites States and many other countries encourage charitable giving through various subsidies. In the United States, for instance, charitable contributions can be deducted from taxable income making the price of giving inversely related to the marginal tax rate. However, the net effects of such subsidies can be better understood by exploring the relationship between generosit...

Are Aboriginal people more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer?

OBJECTIVE To determine whether Aboriginal people in New South Wales were diagnosed with more advanced cancer than non-Aboriginal people. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional study of cancer cases, excluding lymphohaematopoietic cancers and cancers of unknown primary site, diagnosed in NSW in 2001-2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Spread of disease at time of cancer diagnosis. RESULTS...

P04.87. Are people with known coronary risk factors more likely to use dietary supplements?

Purpose Use of dietary supplements by individuals are thought to be associated with health-seeking behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of dietary supplement (DS) use among individuals with coronary risk factors (CRF): prediabetes/diabetes (Type 2), hypertension, elevated cholesterol, smoking, overweight/obesity, and physical inactivity. We hypothesized that people with ...

Food Taxes: How Likely Are Likely Effects?

Smokers with airway obstruction are more likely to quit smoking.

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually caused by tobacco smoking, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Smoking cessation at an early stage of the disease usually stops further progression. A study was undertaken to determine if diagnosis of airway obstruction was associated with subsequent success in smoking cessation, as advised by a physician. M...