Publications by authors named "B J Labus"
Background: Employment and household responsibility are critical health determinants. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the work and social landscapes in Nevada, USA through closures of workplaces and schools/childcare centers, changing patterns of employment, and household responsibilities. This study aimed to measure changes in employment status and perceived housework responsibilities among Nevada adults in December 2020, before widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines in a pandemic-affected economy.
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- Researchers looked at whether retired fighters with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES) had worse balance than those without it.
- They found that fighters who had many head impacts (like from fighting) were more likely to have TES and struggle with balance.
- The study suggests that having a lot of fights can increase the chances of getting TES, and they want to do more research to understand balance better in these athletes.
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- * A study of two surveys found that food insecurity decreased from 30.2% in 2020 to 21.96% in 2021, while housing insecurity rose from 12.27% to 24.85%, highlighting changing factors influencing these issues over time.
- * Racial disparities were evident, with people of color—especially Asians/Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders—experiencing significantly higher rates of food insecurity compared to Whites; ongoing support and research are crucial for addressing these inequalities.
Background And Objectives: Due to current limitations in diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) clinically, traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) has been proposed as the clinical presentation of suspected CTE. This study aimed to determine whether there was an association between a clinical diagnosis of TES and subsequent temporal decline in cognitive or MRI volumetric measures.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study (PABHS), inclusive of active and retired professional fighters older than 34 years.
Hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine has hindered its rapid uptake among the Hispanic and Latinx populations. The study aimed to use the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) for health behavior change to explain the intention of initiating and sustaining the behavior of COVID-19 vaccination among the Hispanic and Latinx populations that expressed and did not express hesitancy towards the vaccine in Nevada. Using a quantitative cross-sectional and survey-based research study design, data were collected using a 50-item questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression modeling.
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