BACKGROUND Physiological adaptations occurring across successive pregnancies may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular health outcomes in later life. METHODS AND RESULTS The association between parity and metabolic syndrome was examined among 7467 Hispanic/Latina women of diverse backgrounds, aged 18 to 74 years, who participated in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (...

Total mercury (Hg) was determined in 10 liver and 16 muscle samples from fin whales sampled by JARPAII in the period from 2005/2006 to 2010/2011. In addition PCBs, DDTs, HCHs, HCB and CHLs were determined in two blubber samples from fin whales sampled in 2010/2011. Mean concentrations of total Hg in liver and muscle samples were 0.052 and 0.021 (ppm wet wt.), respectively. Mean concentrations o...

BACKGROUND Minnesota enacted legislation in 2007 that requires all health care providers in the state to implement an interoperable electronic health record (EHR) system by 2015. 100% of hospitals and 98% of clinics had adopted EHR systems by end of 2015. Minnesota's 2008 health reform included a health care home (HCH) program, Minnesota's patient centered medical home. By end of 2014, 43% of H...

The Cananéia estuary is an important biological area on the southeast coast of Brazil. In the past, it was impacted by both chlorinated pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) due to its natural location. The marine tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis) is a top predator in this ecosystem and can be found year round in Cananéia estuarine waters that represent an important nursing area fo...

To assess the organochlorine contamination in the northeast coastal environment of Vietnam, a total of 41 surface sediments were collected from Ha Long Bay, Hai Phong Bay, and Ba Lat estuary, and analyzed for their organochlorine content. Organochlorine compounds (OCs) were widely distributed in the Vietnamese coastal environment. Among the OCs measured, DDT compounds predominated with concentr...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Sleep apnea (SA) may promote hearing impairment (HI) through ischemia and inflammation of the cochlea. Our objective was to assess an independent association between SA and HI in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) participants. METHODS We used data from the HCHS/SOL, a multicenter population-based study of self- identifying Hispanic/Latinos 18- to ...

Previous studies revealed that food, particularly fish products, is the major source for human exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Our previous studies revealed that contamination of Hong Kong market fish with DDT was 0.74-131 with a mean of 12.2 ng g(-1), ww, a result suggested that local people might be exposed to hazardous concentrations of OCPs. Therefore, the present systematic s...

Surficial sediment samples were collected from Hochiminh City canals, the Sai Gon-Dong Nai River, and its estuary, one of the most predominant industrial areas in Hochiminh City, southern Vietnam, for determination of selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Contamination pattern was as follows: PCBs > or = DDTs > HCB > CHLs > HCHs. Concentrations of PCBs and DDTs ranged from 0.50-150 ng/...

Abstract Introduction Insomnia is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Concentration levels of some metabolites are pathophysiologic changes, possibly in a sex-specific manner. Thus, serum metabolite useful for understanding insomnia-related pathophysiological changes and how they potentially relate to disease. Methods The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Latinos (HCHS/SOL) longitud...