October 2017

From the Editor-in-Chief Dear AJPM  reader, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink ribbons marking a special focus on this important public health issue. Cancer prevention research continues to evaluate the effectiveness of cancer screening guidelines and develop new interventions to address disparities in breast cancer-related illness and death.  AJPM publishes a wide diversity of articles on breast cancer screening, prevention, diagnosis, and risk reduction, and our readers will find the following articles in recent issues: Recent Patterns in Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk in the U.S. Divergent Responses to Mammography and Prostate-Specific Antigen Recommendations Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Implications for Black Mothers Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening After CARES: A Community Program for Immigrant and Marginalized Women We hope you enjoy our October issue . Yours in prevention and health, Matthew L. Boulton, MD, MPH Editor-in-Chief American Journal of Preventive Medicine @AJPM_Editor

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Spotlight: Population Health

Tdap Vaccination Among Healthcare Personnel, Internet Panel Survey, 2012–2014 Social Stress and Substance Use Disparities by Sexual Orientation Among High School Students Stigma and Health-Related Quality of Life in Sexual Minorities

Editor's Choice

For sexual minorities, stigma experienced in adolescence can affect health-related quality of life in young adulthood .  Stigma and Health-Related Quality of Life in Sexual Minorities

New Editorial Board Members

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH

Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH

Please join the AJPM editorial office in welcoming the newest members of our editorial board: Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH and Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH . Dr. Galea is the Robert A. Knox Professor and Dean at the Boston University School of Public Health. He has expertise in social production of health of urban populations, focusing on the causes of brain disorders, particularly common mood-anxiety disorders and substance abuse.  Dr. Glanz is the George A. Weiss University Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She has expertise in healthy eating, obesity prevention, cancer prevention and control, chronic disease management and control, reducing health disparities, and health communication technologies. Members of the AJPM editorial board perform myriad services for the journal including peer reviewing, recommending reviewers in their areas of expertise, serving as guest editors for supplements and themes, and acting as ambassadors for the journal. Our editorial board members are key to helping AJPM stay at the forefront of preventive medicine and public health .

Injury Prevention

Birth Order and Injury-Related Infant Mortality in the U.S. Helmet Use Among Personal Bicycle Riders and Bike Share Users in Vancouver, B.C. Differences in U.S. Suicide Rates by Educational Attainment, 2000-2014

Physical Activity

Bicycle Trains, Cycling, and Physical Activity: A Pilot Cluster RCT Referral for Expert Physical Activity Counseling: A Pragmatic RCT Moderators of Exercise Effects on Depressive Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-regression

Stay up to date with the latest CME articles:

Maternal Prepregnancy Weight and Children’s Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes

Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Pediatric Healthcare Visits and Hospitalizations

More information about AJPM 's CME program can be found here.

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