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Associations between domains of sedentary behavior, well-being, and quality of life – a cross-sectional study

“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”. The role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketing

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to AIDS amongst transgender women in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Yangxi Tan, Jiajie Yang, Yuting Cui, Hailong Zhou, Jing Zhao, Lin Ouyang, Chao Zhou and Fei Chen

Content type: Research 16 September 2024
Stores Licensing Scheme in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia: a meta-evaluation

Authors: Sophie K. Howes, Emma van Burgel, Beau Cubillo, Sarah Connally, Megan Ferguson and Julie Brimblecombe

Content type: Systematic Review 16 September 2024
HIV testing among female sex workers and associated factors in Burkina Faso: findings from a respondent-driven sampling survey

Authors: Kadari Cisse, Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Odette Ky-zerbo, Dinanibè Kambire, Sylvie Zida, Célestine Ki-toe, Solange Dioma, Désiré Lucien Dahourou, Fatou Sissoko, Alexandre Yugbare, Abdoul Aziz Ouedraogo, Abdoul Ibrahim Ouedraogo, Smaila Ouedraogo and Seni Kouanda

Content type: Research 16 September 2024
Prevalence and epidemiological distribution of indicators of pathogenic bacteria in households drinking water in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Abel Weldetinsae, Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Daniel Abera Dinssa, Tiruneh Tariku, Mesaye Getachew Weldegebriel, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Moa Abate Kenea, Gebretsadik Keleb Yehuala, Masresha Tessema and Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay

Content type: Research 16 September 2024
Development and preliminary validation of the South Wales Social Well-being Scale (SWSWBS)

Authors: Juping Yu, Siva Ganesh, Steven R Smith and Carolyn Wallace

Content type: Research 16 September 2024

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Porn video shows, local brew, and transactional sex: HIV risk among youth in Kisumu, Kenya

Authors: Carolyne Njue, Helene ACM Voeten and Pieter Remes

Content type: Research article 8 August 2011
Local government responses for COVID-19 management in the Philippines

Authors: Dylan Antonio S. Talabis, Ariel L. Babierra, Christian Alvin H. Buhat, Destiny S. Lutero, Kemuel M. Quindala III and Jomar F. Rabajante

Content type: Research 21 September 2021
School grade and sex differences in domain-specific sedentary behaviors among Japanese elementary school children: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Kaori Ishii, Ai Shibata, Minoru Adachi, Yoshiyuki Mano and Koichiro Oka

Content type: Research article 13 April 2017
Oral and anal sex practices among high school youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Authors: Amsale Cherie and Yemane Berhane

Content type: Research article 4 January 2012
Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models

Authors: Kristine Sørensen, Stephan Van den Broucke, James Fullam, Gerardine Doyle, Jürgen Pelikan, Zofia Slonska and Helmut Brand

Content type: Research article 25 January 2012

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BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.

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