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This stimulating volume uses multiple lenses to analyze the complex
causes of health disparities affecting minorities, in particular
African Americans, and explains how this knowledge can be used to
reduce their destructive effects. Pinpointing genetic, non-genetic,
and epigenetic factors underlying health conditions common to the
population-including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and
cancer-the author traces intricate links among these factors in the
current environmental and social context. The section on
non-genetic factors in health disparities, such as social
determinants and health behaviors, adds depth to the ongoing
discourse on public health and health policy objectives. And the
chapters on gene/environment interactions outline the vast
potential for developing new multidisciplinary frontiers in
shrinking health inequities and personalizing care. Included in the
coverage: The African diaspora and disease-specific disparities The
genetic basis to health disparities The role of epigenetics
Economic factors and health Psychological issues and how they
affect disparities Gene-environment interactions in health
disparities Race, a biological or social concept Compelling and
accessible, Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land will challenge and
inspire medical students, epidemiologists, public health
professionals, biomedical research scientists, and social
scientists to go farther in their work. A wider audience would
include policymakers, government officials, nurses, physicians,
lawyers, economists, community outreach investigators, and
interested general readers.
This stimulating volume uses multiple lenses to analyze the complex
causes of health disparities affecting minorities, in particular
African Americans, and explains how this knowledge can be used to
reduce their destructive effects. Pinpointing genetic, non-genetic,
and epigenetic factors underlying health conditions common to the
population-including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and
cancer-the author traces intricate links among these factors in the
current environmental and social context. The section on
non-genetic factors in health disparities, such as social
determinants and health behaviors, adds depth to the ongoing
discourse on public health and health policy objectives. And the
chapters on gene/environment interactions outline the vast
potential for developing new multidisciplinary frontiers in
shrinking health inequities and personalizing care. Included in the
coverage: The African diaspora and disease-specific disparities The
genetic basis to health disparities The role of epigenetics
Economic factors and health Psychological issues and how they
affect disparities Gene-environment interactions in health
disparities Race, a biological or social concept Compelling and
accessible, Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land will challenge and
inspire medical students, epidemiologists, public health
professionals, biomedical research scientists, and social
scientists to go farther in their work. A wider audience would
include policymakers, government officials, nurses, physicians,
lawyers, economists, community outreach investigators, and
interested general readers.
This book offers clear, accessible information on the causes of
cancer and the multiple ways people can reduce their risk for this
insidious disease. Like no other work, this much-needed volume
gathers the latest research and understanding about the causes of
cancer and methods of preventing the disease-and makes it all clear
and accessible to the general reader. Cancer Causes and
Controversies: Understanding Risk Reduction and Prevention
describes common risk factors associated with particular types of
cancer, including genetic predisposition, radiation and chemical
carcinogens, diet, hormonal factors, infection, and smoking. The
book then looks at the scientific evidence supporting the positive
role of healthy nutrition, exercise, and diet in lowering cancer
risk, as well as the dangers posed by a dysfunctional immune system
compromised by chronic infection, unhealthy lifestyles, stress, and
poor psychological health. Finally, the book provides an unbiased
assessment of a number of controversies surrounding cancer causes
and prevention, including screening and genetic testing, vitamin
supplementation, genetically modified foods, chemical food
additives, and cellular phones and deodorants as potential
cancer-causing agents. Primary source materials derived from
original scientific work including the National Resources for
Molecular Biology (National Center for Biotechnology Information
public database) and Cancer Research UK International scientific
manuscripts and reviews in the field of cancer research from peer
review journals Resources for more information on cancer (websites,
association, centers, books)
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