The association between residential pesticide use and cutaneous melanoma.

Occupational pesticide exposure has been linked to cutaneous melanoma in epidemiological studies. We studied the association between cutaneous melanoma and the residential use of pesticides. This is a case-control study of cutaneous melanoma (287 incident cases; 299 controls).

Effect of intense strength training on standing balance, walking speed, and sit-to-stand performance in older adults.

Background: Muscle size and strength decrease with aging, and the resultant muscle weakness has been implicated in increased risk of falls in older adults. These falls have large economic and functional costs.

Methods: The purpose of this randomized, controlled study was to determine if an 8-week, 3-day per week intense (77.

A glutamine insertion in the 1A alpha helical domain of the keratin 4 gene in a familial case of white sponge nevus.

White Sponge Nevus (WSN) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder that predominantly affects noncornified stratified squamous epithelia. Clinically, it is characterized by the presence of soft, white, and "spongy" plaques in the oral mucosa. The characteristic histopathologic features are epithelial thickening, parakeratosis, and vacuolization of the suprabasal layer of oral epithelial keratinocytes.

Predictors of referral to cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac exercise self-efficacy.

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has known benefits after myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Yet, only a small percentage of patients are referred for outpatient CR after hospital discharge. This study investigates patient characteristics related to referral to CR and cardiac exercise self-efficacy, a salient predictor of health behavior change and maintenance.