Despite the rising global burden of metabolic syndrome (MetS), evidence on its association with socioeconomic status (SES) remains limited. We aimed to compare associations between SES and MetS in South Korea and the US.

The prevalence of alcohol use among adolescents in Croatia is high. The aim of this study was to determine the age and circumstances of first alcohol and drug consumption among adolescents.

Characterize symptoms observed among people using nicotine and/or cannabis compared to non-users using an institutional respiratory illness symptom checker.

Chronic diseases and depressive symptoms are prevalent global health concerns. This study examined the association between multimorbidity and depressive symptoms in the middle-aged and older adults.

This study examined the prevalence of smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), their association, and gender differences among vocational school students in Shanghai.

Examine the association between healthy lifestyle behaviors (smoking, optimal sleep, high-intensity physical activity, and moderate alcohol consumption) and the risk of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

To assess the implementation of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in public elementary schools in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and examine its association with students body mass index (BMI) and academic achievement.

Social support interventions may enhance access and use of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments (EBCTs). We assessed the feasibility of a proactive social support intervention for Veterans who smoke.

Intensifying heatwaves pose severe health risks for elderly individuals, particularly during healthcare appointments scheduled in hot periods. We aimed to investigate if shifting consultation times or rescheduling elderly patients may mitigate heat-related risks and if healthcare providers and patients are open to do so.

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards post-stroke osteoporosis among healthcare workers in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei, China.

This study used qualitative focus groups to examine how cannabis consumers in the United States (U.S.) recalled health warnings on products they used and reacted to hypothetical cannabis health warnings.

Describe sexual history completion among U.S. Veterans with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and its association with number of ordered STI laboratory tests and offer of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

: To analyze temporal trends and disparities in kidney cancer mortality in the United States (1999-2023) by demographics, geography, and urbanization, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER database. : Death data were extracted from the CDC Wonder database covering the United States during the period 1999-2023 and analyzed via Joinpoint regression and spatial analysis. : In 1999-2023, kidney cancer deaths increased by 33.38 % (from 10,862 to 14,488), while the age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) declined significantly (average annual percentage change (AAPC) = -0.76 %) in the United States. By age, 35-44 and 45-54-year-olds had the sharpest AAMR drops (annual percentage change (APC) = -1.81 and - 1.92, respectively); ≥75-year-olds rose, with the 85+ group's unadjusted mortality increasing annually (AAPC = 0.58 %). By sex, women's AAMR fell steadily (2005-2023 APC = -1.65), while men's stagnated after 2018. By race, Hispanics (AAPC = -0.76 %) and non-Hispanic Blacks (AAPC = -1.33 %) declined; non-Hispanic Whites stabilized later. Geographically, the Midwest showed "rise-fall-accelerated decline-stagnation" fluctuation, the West dropped steadily (AAPC = -0.91 %); metropolitan areas fell faster (2012-2020 APC = -1.97) than non-metros (AAPC = -0.39 %). : In the United States, kidney cancer mortality declined overall but with significant disparities, requiring targeted interventions.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Mobile screening units have reduced access barriers. To assess lung cancer screening spatial access, we utilized a two-step floating catchment analysis (2SFCA) and an enhanced two-step floating catchment analysis (E2SFCA) to identify areas for mobile screening deployment.

In 2024, a large-scale healthcare service disruption occurred in Korea due to ongoing conflict between the government and medical professionals over the proposed expansion of medical school admissions. This study examined how workload burdens experienced by prehospital emergency medical service (EMS) providers during the disruption affected their mental health.

Despite public health efforts to educate on the harms of e-cigarettes, they remain popular in the United States (U.S.) particularly among youth and young adults. Tobacco control policies are needed to more effectively decrease access among these populations. This study focused on testing theory-based messages to promote public support for e-cigarette control policies among a sample of U.S. adults.

This study examines the impact of multidimensional housing poverty on physical activity and depression among young single-person households in Seoul, with a focus on sex differences.

This study investigated whether a multicomponent 50-week walking intervention, including guidance from lifestyle professionals, improved physical fitness, body mass index (BMI), and quality of life (QoL).

To systematically synthesize global evidence on healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers toward HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP.

Sleep is essential for optimal health and is associated to development of chronic diseases. This study examines the association between sleep characteristics and multimorbidity among population in southern Tehran and its suburbs.

To evaluate the association between body roundness index (BRI) and 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and to compare its predictive performance with body mass index (BMI).