The primary focus of this study was to understand food insecurity in the healthcare experience of adults in Over-the-Rhine, Ohio. Food insecurity is often a result of living in a food desert and highlights immeasurable inequality in healthy eating.The conditions that induce food insecurity are also explicitly linked to housing insecurity issues . After conducting […]
A21: Association Between Needle Injection Use and Hepatitis B and C Infection in the United States
Since the 1960s when Hepatitis was discovered, it has been considered as one of the top public health threats in the United States. In 2018 alone, there were a combined 8,000 new cases of Hepatitis B and C reported to the CDC with the actual number certainly being higher with estimates indicating the true number […]
A22: High Blood Pressure and Depression in U.S. Adults: a Cross-sectional Study
Introduction Depression is a complex mental illness that has many possible risk factors. Approximately 21 million adults in the United States suffer from major depressive disorder. The comorbidities linked to depression are contributing to an increasing economic burden on the United States. Additionally, there are over 116 million adults in the United States that have […]
A23: The Association Between U.S. Citizenship Status and Oral Health Status
Oral health is essential to general health. It encompasses a person’s ability to perform actions of the mouth without pain, disease, or discomfort (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000). Oral diseases disproportionately affect low-income populations including those living in the U.S. without citizenship status (World Health Organization, 2020).This study is a secondary data […]
A25: Investigating the Association Between Select Heavy Metals and Infertility in U.S. Women of Childbearing Age: A Cross-Sectional Study
Objective. Infertility affects 19% of US women aged 15-49. Most US women face social stigma and healthcare access problems, especially in marginalized communities. Previous research suggests heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury are associated with increased risk of infertility. Given the prevalence of infertility and the lack of research on how heavy metals […]
C06: Interactive Data Visualization of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination Patterns in Ohio
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic is a public health crisis affecting the United States since early 2020, and specifically affecting Ohio since March 2020. Over the course of the past 2 years, the number of cases, deaths, and hospitalizations has fluctuated depending on the different Covid-19 variants, vaccinations, and government mandates. Using publicly available Covid-19 data […]
C13: Effectiveness of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Bias Modules at Miami University
Our research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion modules given to students before coming to Miami University. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, we explored the opinions of first-year students based on their experience and thoughts while completing the modules. This study is relevant to all fields because diversity education […]
C30: Birth Control Pills and a Woman’s Ability to Get Pregnant Within a Year of Trying: A Cross-Sectional Study
Birth control pills are a common way to prevent pregnancy in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of women in the United States use a form of contraceptive, of which 14% take birth control pills. 12% of women aged 15-44 struggle with infertility in the United States. This study focused on the effects of birth control […]
C66: Do Perceived Sorority Tiers Impact Members’ Drinking Habits?
Alcohol consumption is endemic on University campuses across the United States despite vehement interventions (Winters et al., 2011). Students, typically between the ages of 18 and 22, suffer academic, socioemotional, and physical consequences as a result of problem drinking. More than half of all college students drink alcohol at any point during the span of […]
C58-P: COVID-19 as a Public Health Crisis: Explaining Herd Immunity, Vaccine Development, and Public Relations
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2–more commonly known as COVID-19-is a viral pathogen first introduced to the United States in 2020. COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that attacks the respiratory system along with other organ systems. Due to the high mortality and morbidity rates associated with the virus, understanding and discovering a successful vaccine, and attention to […]