BACKGROUND Features of the built environment that influence physical activity behavior characterize Active Community Environments. CONTEXT Whether Active Community Environments policies exist in the state of Hawaii's four counties is unknown. The purpose of this study was to provide a baseline assessment of these policies in Hawaii. METHODS A survey assessing policies in six domains (i.e., ...

BACKGROUND Suicide has become an increasingly widespread form of morbidity in the developing countries. There has been an increasing trend in morbidity and mortality due to suicide in Iran over the past few decades. This study surveyed attempts and completed suicide over a 5-year period. METHODS Through a cross-sectional study, overall identified suicides by systematic registration suicide da...

BACKGROUND Obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide with negative effects on women's health, psychosocial factors and quality of life. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a major public health problem that is worrying for many women physically, emotionally and socially. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of body weight with FSD and sexual satisfaction, in Il...

background and aims: infertility is a major problem during reproductive age. physical and psychological effects of infertility in women are problematic. the aim of this study was to determine the potential predictive factors of infertility, among women referring both public and private health centers in ilam province, western iran, in 2013. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 1013 women ref...

HIV in Dallas The Dallas Metropolitan Division (MD) consists of Collin County, Dallas County, Delta County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County. Dallas County is the second‐ largest county in Texas. In the Dallas MD, approximately 15,957 people are living with HIV, and approximately 900 new cases of HIV have been identified annually. 83% of people with ...