Women's reproductive rights in the inter-American system of human rights: conclusions from the Field, June - September 2014

The Inter-American System of Human Rights has proven to be a forum for the advancement of women’s reproductive rights in the Inter-American region. However, the Inter-American System faces significant challenges in promoting structural transformative change that enables women’s enjoyment of their reproductive health rights. This report examines three reproductive rights cases from the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: María Mamerita Mestanza Chávez v. Peru; Paulina Ramirez Jacinto v. Mexico; and Artavia Murillo et al. v. Costa Rica. In the summer of 2014, interviews were conducted with representatives in each of the case study countries, with the objective of the research being two-fold: (1) to understand how each of the cases developed, and the subsequent challenges and advancements; and (2) to learn from these cases in order to suggest recommendations for how actors can make better use of the Inter-American System as one of several avenues for protecting, promoting and fulfilling women’s reproductive rights. The report first discusses challenges in implementing women’s reproductive health rights, and then explores how the Inter-American System can strengthen its work on women’s reproductive health rights

Active school transport and fast food intake: are there racial and ethnic differences?

Objectives To investigate whether active school transport was associated with fast food consumption, and to examine differences across racial/ethnic groups. Methods Adolescent data (n = 3194) from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey were analyzed with logistic regression models to examine the association between active school transport (AST) and fast food intake across racial/ethnic groups. Results In the overall sample, AST during 1–2 days in the past week was associated with greater likelihood of fast food intake (OR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.03–2.43), compared with zero days of AST, controlling for demographic and other factors. The association between AST and fast food intake differed significantly by race/ethnicity (p < 0.01). Among Latino adolescents, greater frequency of AST was significantly associated with greater likelihood of fast food intake (1–2 days OR, 2.37, 95%CI: 1.05–5.35; 3–4 days OR, 2.78, 95% CI: 1.04–7.43; 5 days OR, 2.20, 95%CI: 1.23–3.93). Among White and Asian adolescents, there was a curvilinear pattern: relative to adolescents who reported zero days of AST, those who did AST 1–2 days/week had greater likelihood of fast food intake, but AST of 3–4 days and 5 days/week was associated respectively, with higher and lower likelihood of fast food intake among both groups. Conclusions AST appears to be a risk factor for fast food intake, and may expose some ethnic groups more than others to increased opportunity to purchase and consume fast food. Programs and policies to promote AST among adolescents should incorporate efforts to encourage healthy eating and discourage concentration of fast food outlets near schools

Refugee Resettlement Interview

An interview with Mamadou Sy, COO of the Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area

Volume of X-ray visits, United States, April-September 1970

Statistics on volume of medical and dental X-ray visits, by area of body X-rayed, place of X-ray visit, type of X-ray, age, sex, race, place of residence, geographic region, family income, and education. Based on data collected in household interviews during the period April-September 1970.DHEW publication no. (HSM) 73-1507.Statistics for 1964 published in Population exposure to X-rays, U.S., 1964, issued by the U.S. Public Health Service X-Ray Exposure Study

Summary health statistics for the U.S. population: National Health Interview Survey, 2005

"This report is one in a set of reports summarizing data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a multipurpose health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This report provides national estimates for a broad range of health measures for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Two other reports in this year's set provide data on health measures for children and for adults. These three data reports are published for each year of NHIS, and they replace the annual, one-volume Current Estimates series." - p. 1"By Patricia F. Adams, Achintya N. Dey, M.A., and Jackline L. Vickerie, M.G.A., Division of Health Interview Statistics" - p. 1"January 2007."Also available via the World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (2.44 MB, 113 p.).Includes bibliographical references (p. 8).Suggested citation: Adams PF, Dey AN, Vickerie JL. Summary health statistics for the U.S. population: National Health Interview Survey, 2005. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 10(233). 2007

Twenty Years of CIT: An Interview with the first Editor-in-Chief Leo Budin

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of CIT. Journal of Computing and Information Technology, Leo Budin, Fellow of the Croatian Academy, and the first Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, was interviewed by Nataša Dobrenić, editor for Srce Novosti. In the following we report the interview in its entirety