2018
Unifying mechanisms: nature deficiency, chronic stress, and inflammation
Bird W, Epel E, Ickovics J, van den Bosch M. Unifying mechanisms: nature deficiency, chronic stress, and inflammation. 2018, 40-48. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198725916.003.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic stressPoor health behaviorsChronic inflammationVisceral fatInflammation leadShortening of telomeresGut microbiotaHealth behaviorsOrgan reactionsChronic inflammation leadStress hormonesBodily systemsOxidative stressReactive oxidative speciesInflammationShort telomeresOxidative damageUnifying mechanismTelomeresDeleterious influenceRiskVicious circleOxidative speciesNatural environment
2006
Effect of dental hygiene and overall health behavior during pregnancy on preterm birth and length of gestation
Fogle D, Kershaw T, Dobak W, Lindsay M, Westdahl C, Ickovics J, Rising S. Effect of dental hygiene and overall health behavior during pregnancy on preterm birth and length of gestation. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: s52. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive Health of Urban Adolescents: Differences in the Behaviors, Cognitions, and Social Context of African-American and Puerto Rican Females
Milan S, Ethier K, Lewis J, Kershaw T, Niccolai L, Ickovics J. Reproductive Health of Urban Adolescents: Differences in the Behaviors, Cognitions, and Social Context of African-American and Puerto Rican Females. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2006, 35: 959-967. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9084-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent reproductive healthReproductive healthNegative reproductive health outcomesReproductive health behaviorsReproductive health outcomesPuerto Rican femalesHealth behaviorsAdolescent pregnancyHealth outcomesAdolescent femalesRacial disparitiesEthnic differencesSocioeconomic factorsAfrican American adolescentsPuerto Rican adolescents
1996
Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis
Ickovics J, Morrill A, Meisler A, Rodin J, Bromberger J, Matthews K. Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 144-150. PMID: 8546115, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolDensity lipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein cholesterolHealth behaviorsTotal high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolMenopause-related changesHealth-related variablesCholesterol subfractionsCoronary riskCholesterol levelsCoronary healthLongitudinal assessmentCholesterolStudy periodBaselinePotential mechanismsSignificant decreaseWomenAllegheny CountyLongitudinal analysisEmployment statusHealthDetrimental effectsYears