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Editorial

Health disparities in the United States
Joav Merrick

Review Articles

When stereotypes become life threatening: Knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS among older adult women and their health care providers
Jennifer Hillman and Molly Beiler

Original Articles

High occurrence of G6PD deficiency and diversity of hemoglobin variants in Bhuyan primitive tribe of Sundargarh district of North-western Orissa, India
Ranbir S Balgir

Credible neglect in Incredible India: Regional pattern of gender bias in child health in India
Nilanjan Patra

Public health challenges of sickle cell disorders, -thalassemia syndrome and G6PD deficiency in scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities of Central India
Ranbir S Balgir

Biological effects of economic transition in Poland
Slawomir Koziel and Kaushik Bose

Ethnicity difference of dietary sodium intake in relation to hypertension in Canada
Frank Mo, Bernard CK Choi and Howard Morrison

Case Reports – Short Communications

Legislative smoking bans for reducing secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption
Janice Christie

Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Robin Christian

Interventions for preventing infectious complications in hemodialysis patients with central venous catheters
Anhua Qiao

The effect of flexible working conditions on employee health and wellbeing
Rasika Jayasekara