Mature natural killer (NK) cells use Ca 2+ -dependent granule exocytosis and release of
cytotoxic proteins, Fas ligand (FasL), and membrane-bound or secreted cytokines (tumor …

PURPOSE Health literacy is associated with a range of poor health-related outcomes.
Evidence that health literacy contributes to disparities in health is minimal and based on brief …

Background: Postpartum physical health problems are common and have been understudied.
The purpose of this investigation was to explore the associations among reported physical …

… Bennett is supported by a grant from the NIH-NICHD (1K23HD048915-01A2). … the NAAL to
examine health literacy in the geriatric population ( Bennett, White, Chen, & Soroui, in press ). …

Although heterogeneity in the timing and persistence of maternal depressive symptomatology
has implications for screening and treatment as well as associated maternal and child …

Background Low health literacy is associated with poor outcomes in asthma and other
diseases, but the mechanisms governing this relationship are not well defined. Objective We …

Patient-centered interactive communication between physicians and patients is recommended
to improve the quality of medical care. Numerical concepts are important components of …

To assess understanding of numerical concepts in asthma self-management instructions, a
4-item Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (ANQ) was developed and read to 73 adults with …

Objective Extend analyses of maternal mental health and infant growth in low- and middle-income
countries (LMICs) to children through age eight years, and broaden analyses to …

Objective: This study examined whether pregnancy is associated with discontinuation of
care for depression among low-income women. Methods: Medicaid claims data from all 50 …