Category: Patricia Coogan
Researchers Find Link Between Childhood Physical Abuse and Asthma in African Americans
Associated Press
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health, Slone Epidemiology Center
Researchers have made a connection between childhood abuse suffered by African-American women and asthma which develops later in their lives…
Smart, rich people are thinner than others
Examiner.com
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health, Slone Epidemiology Center
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t about short-term dietary changes according to the CDC…
Education linked to lower obesity levels
UPI
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health, Slone Epidemiology Center
Education may be one way to decrease the risk of becoming overweight or obese, a U.S. researcher suggests…
Pollution tied to disease risk in L.A. black women
Reuters
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health
In a study of more than 4,000 black women in Los Angeles, those who lived in areas with higher levels of traffic-related air pollution were at increased risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure…
Air pollution linked to diabetes
United Press International
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health
A U.S. study finds air pollution is linked to increased incidence of diabetes and hypertension in African-American women, researchers say…
Vehicle emissions linked diabetes in black women
Boston Globe
Patricia Coogan, School of Public Health
Previous studies have linked long-term exposure to air pollution to cardiovascular problems. A new study by researchers in Boston and California found that air pollution may also increase diabetes risk…
