The World Health Organization annually lists influenza as one of its most serious threats to global health. There are up to 1 billion cases of seasonal influenza worldwide each year, 3-5 million of which cause severe illness leading to approx. 650,000 . . .

Public drinking water systems throughout California are subjected to maximum contaminant levels or water quality regulations imposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California State Water Resources Control Board. As Califo . . .

This research study examines the support of the residents of Sacramento for the opening of a Supervised Consumption Site (SCS). People were invited on Nextdoor.com to complete a web-based survey on SurveyMonkey. The survey collected a variety of demog . . .

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the U.S. government's response in addressing epidemics throughout recent history. Infectious diseases are an ongoing threat to the livelihood of the population and public health. With the rise in the em . . .

Public health nurses (PHNs) are public administrators, and those of Nurse-Family Partnership Los Angeles (NFP-LA) will be the focus of this project. PHNs in NFP-LA serve first time mothers for 2.5-years, with a focus on case management and education. . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an 11-week community-based adult fitness program at El Cariso Regional Park, on moderately fit individuals. The hypothesis of this study was that after an 11-week exercise intervention, t . . .

The number of people misusing and addicted to opioids and other forms of prescription drugs in the U.S. has been steadily increasing since the early 1990s and currently affects over 2 million people. In 2017 alone, 47,000 Americans died due to an opio . . .