100 Questions and Answers

Booklet containing information on AIDS, preventing the spread of the disease, how to care for patients with AIDS, how to reduce the risk of AIDS, and other AIDS-related topics.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/hivaidsedu/1000/thumbnail.jp

Gay Men and STDs

Booklet discussing various sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and STD prevention for gay men.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/hivaidsedu/1008/thumbnail.jp

Facts About Aids

Pamphlet containing information about AIDS and AIDS prevention.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/hivaidsedu/1009/thumbnail.jp

Working Effectively with Individuals who are HIV-Positive

This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, Director, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University ILR School. This publication was written in 1994, updated in 2001 by a representative of the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute and updated in February 2002 and May 2010 by Nellie J. Brown, M.S., CIH, Statewide Director, Workplace Health and Safety Program, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University

Project Home Evaluation: Final Report

Evaluates a New York State Department of Health-funded project to help nursing home patients move home or into community-based settings through discharge planning services, training, and education. Examines differentiating factors such as Medicaid status

Maternal Low-Level Lead Exposure and Fetal Growth

Background Limited epidemiologic studies have examined the association between maternal low-level lead exposure [blood lead (PbB) \u3c 10 μg/dL] and fetal growth. Objective We examined whether maternal low-level lead exposure is associated with decreased fetal growth. Methods We linked New York State Heavy Metals Registry records of women who had PbB measurements with birth certificates to identify 43,288 mother–infant pairs in upstate New York in a retrospective cohort study from 2003 through 2005. We used multiple linear regression with fractional polynomials and logistic regression to relate birth weight, preterm delivery, and small for gestational age to PbB levels, adjusting for potential confounders. We used a closed-test procedure to identify the best fractional polynomials for PbB among 44 combinations. Results We found a statistically significant association between PbB (square root transformed) and birth weight. Relative to 0 μg/dL, PbBs of 5 and 10 μg/dL were associated with an average of 61-g and 87-g decrease in birth weight, respectively. The adjusted odds ratio for PbBs between 3.1 and 9.9 μg/dL (highest quartile) was 1.04 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.89–1.22] for preterm delivery and 1.07 (95% CI, 0.93–1.23) for small for gestational age, relative to PbBs ≤ 1 μg/dL (lowest quartile). No clear dose–response trends were evident when all of the quartiles were assessed. Conclusions Low-level PbB was associated with a small risk of decreased birth weight with a supralinear dose–response relationship, but was not related to preterm birth or small for gestational age. The results have important implications regarding maternal PbB

Decreasing Rates of Obesity in Onondaga County Among Older Adults

After an investigation of the health priorities in Onondaga County, research concludes that the mortality rates are generally higher when compared to New York State (New York State Department of Health, 2018). Currently, obesity and being overweight are the second leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States (New York State Department of Health, 2019e). Obesity is one chronic disease that shows higher rates in Onondaga County than New York State and the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019; New York State Department of Health, 2016b). The rate of obesity in Onondaga County is 32%, the rate in New York State is 25.5%, and the rate in the United States is 31.1 percent (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019b; New York State Department of Health, 2016b). Obesity among older adults is a harmful health issue that the nation has been facing for the previous six years (America’s Health Rankings, 2019). Causes of obesity have been linked to a poor diet and a lack of physical activity (New York State Department of Health, 2019b). The research for obesity among adults aged 50 years and older will focus on the behavior factors of poor nutrition and an environmental factor of community accessibility for physical activity. A plan for an intervention to decrease the rate of obesity among older adults aged 50 years old and older living in Onondaga County has been developed and the Social Cognitive Theory will be used as a guide for this intervention.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/programs/1000/thumbnail.jp

The Chemical Analysis of Water and Sediments in the Genesee River Watershed Study

This document describes the analytical procedures currently used at the Environmental Health Center, New York State Department of Health, for the chemical analysis of water and sediments in the Genesee River Watershed Study

Organ Donation and Utilization, 1995–2004: Entering the Collaborative Era

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/73741/1/j.1600-6143.2006.01269.x.pd