Background There is suggestive evidence that depression increases risk of myocardial
infarction (MI), but there are no prospective studies in which the measure of depression …

Objective: To study the relationship of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to severity of
the disaster experience. Method: A sample of 1785 adult participants of an epidemiological …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have historically been considered to be a manifestation
of atherosclerosis. However, there are epidemiologic and biochemical differences between …

BACKGROUND: This is the first population-based study of earthquake injuries and deaths
that uses a cohort approach to identify factors of high risk. As part of a special project that …

Background The cross-sectional relation between migraine headaches and affective
disorders has been demonstrated in studies of clinical and community populations. Few …

A major earthquake devastated the Armenian Republic of the Soviet Union on December 7,
1988, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. In a postearthquake investigation of …

Most studies of psychopathology following disasters are concerned with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). The present analyses sought to assess the rate and determinants of …

To assess the relation of increased mortality and morbidity to personal loss and damage
following the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, the authors conducted a prospective study of …

BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the role of depression as a specific risk factor for
hypertension. METHODS: This study analyzed the prospective data in the Baltimore …

Background The consumption of alcoholic beverages is a strong risk factor for cancers of the
oral cavity and pharynx (oral cancers). Alcohol dehydrogenase type 3 (ADH3) metabolizes …