Regarding sexuality, physical and mental health can be conjoined in complex ways that statistics do not always clarify. This notion is supported by findings one study which indicates that the link between "sexual minority individuals exhibiting riskier behaviors" is consistent with "a body of literature linking risky behaviors to minority stress and more experiences of discrimination" (Boehmer et al
But amongst studies of sexual minorities of both genders, consistently poorer mental health was reported. Gays, lesbians, and bisexuals were all more likely to report excessive alcohol use, depression, "activity limitation, tension or worry, smoking, drug use, asthma, lifetime sexual victimization, and HIV testing" (Conron et al
Furthermore, non-heterosexual minorities have also been found to have elevated risk factors which compound the risks of being gay and lesbian. According to Mojola and Everett (2012), while "gay men in all racial and ethnic groups were significantly more likely than heterosexual white men to report having received an STD diagnosis" (this includes not simply HIV / AIDS but all STDs, "compared with heterosexual white men, mixed-oriented black men had the highest odds of having received such a diagnosis" (Mojola & Everett 2012)
The WIC program could engage in more aggressive action to promote breastfeeding. As some researchers have found, the package which is available to help promote exclusive breastfeeding is underutilized, which is something that the program could correct if they took active efforts (Holmes et al
The research which has been done on the program has largely been positive. For example, researchers examined if there was a trend which had arisen between children enrolled in the program and those who were not and the incidence of childhood obesity (Sekhobo et al
Health care professionals that focus on vulnerable populations are concern with whole social groups that are at risk because of social standing. Vulnerable populations include ethnic and racial minorities, persons with chronic or mental illness, the poor, and recent immigrants (Crow, Harrington, & McLaughlin, 2002)
S. "The Hispanic population in the United States grew by 43% in the last decade, surpassing 50 million and accounting for about 1 out of 6 Americans" (Cesar 2011)
In 2002, an estimated 29.6 million Americans reported having used prescription opioids for nonmedical purposes in their lifetime (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2004)" (Daniel et al
Gil may also be accustomed, because of his upbringing to eating a diet high in fat and sugar. One study found that "Mexican-Americans had higher total fat, saturated fat, and monounsaturated fat intakes than did Puerto Ricans and older Cuban Americans" (Loria et al
Gil is part of what is often called the 'sandwich generation.' "An AARP report found that 44% of 45- to 55-year-olds had both at least one living parent and one child under age 21" (Pierret 2006:3)
"Opioid drugs (which include opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone) are produced from the opium poppy. Opiate agonists, such as OxyContin, provide pain relief by acting on opioid receptors in the brain and the spinal cord and directly on tissue" (Tunnell 2005)
, 2008). This barrier is most common among first-generation immigrants and especially by individuals who have remained within traditional foreign ethnic and other highly insular social communities (Beauchamp & Childress, 2009; Tong, 2007)
This barrier is most common among first-generation immigrants and especially by individuals who have remained within traditional foreign ethnic and other highly insular social communities (Beauchamp & Childress, 2009; Tong, 2007). Irrespective of how long they have been living in the United States, their choice to remain within their own ethnic communities (or their inability to assimilate, as the case may be) can substantially complicate their ability to access healthcare resources in the community, even when they are available (Hiscock, Pearce, Blakely, et al
A. have worse access to care than non-immigrants of that same country due to their isolation and to their difficulty with the native language (Chesney, 2004)
Hispanics, per example, are more likely to receive sub-standard care and to experience poorer outcomes from treatment, with fewer follow-up visits and earlier discontinuation due to their language differences, particularly incomprehension of language nuances relating to health factors, and a consequent fear of dealing with any situation that involves the language on a level that is incomprehensible to them thus causing them to avoid help when they most need it. Differences in cultural idioms used to express comfort or discomfort also play a part as well as somatic presentation (Sandy & Elliott, 1996)