Recent Publications
Celecoxib Colorectal Bioavailability and Chemopreventive Response in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patients.
(Yang P, Zuo X, Advani S, Wei1 B, Malek J, Day RS, Shureiqi I. Celecoxib medRxiv, Preprint, December 4, 2020; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.02.20242214)
Response to Letter to the Editor on Sleep, Obesity, and Injury Among US Male Career Firefighters.
(Kaipust CM, Jahnke SA, Poston WS, Jitnarin N, Haddock CK, Day RS. Journal Occupational Environmental Medicine. 2020; 62(6): June 2020:e290-e291.)
Cardiovascular Health Trajectories From Childhood Through Middle Age and Their Association With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
(Allen N, Krefman A, Labarthe D, Greenland P, Juonala M, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Day RS, Bazzano L, Van Horn L, Liu L, Alonso CF, Webber LS, Pahkala K, Laitinen T, Raitakari O, Lloyd-Jones D. JAMA Cardiology, 2020;5(5):557-566. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0140 )
Occupationally Tailored, Web-Based, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Firefighters: Cluster Randomized Trial and Weight Outcome
Day, R. S., Jahnke, S. A., Haddock, C. K., Kaipust, C. M., Jitnarin, N., et al. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(10), 841–848.
The association between body mass index and anal canal human papillomavirus prevalence and persistence: the HIM study.
Nyitray, A. G., Peng, F., Day, R. S., Carvalho Da Silva, R. J., Baggio, M. L., et al. (2019). Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 15(7-8), 1911–1919.
The Timing of Cardiovascular Health Decline and Its Association With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adulthood.
Pool, L. R., Krefman, A. E., Labarthe, D., Greenland, P., Juonala, M., et al. (2019). Circulation, 139(Suppl_1), A024-A024.
Sleep, Obesity, and Injury Among US Male Career Firefighters
Kaipust, C. M., Jahnke, S. A., Poston, W., Jitnarin, N., Haddock, C. K., et al. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(4), e150–e154.
Steady state hydration levels of career firefighters in a large, population-based sample
Suminski, R. R., Poston, W., Day, R. S., Jitnarin, N., Haddock, C. K., et al. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(1), 47–50.
Steady state hydration levels of career firefighters in a large, population-based sample
Suminski, R. R., Poston, W., Day, R. S., Jitnarin, N., Haddock, C. K., et al. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(1), 47–50.
Relationship between Homocysteine and Muscle Strength Decline: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Vidoni, M. L., Pettee Gabriel, K., Luo, S. T., Simonsick, E. M., & Day, R. S. (2018). The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 73(4), 546–551.
Proportion of orofacial clefts attributable to recognized risk factors
Raut, J. R., Simeone, R. M., Tinker, S. C., Canfield, M. A., Day, R. S., et al. (2019). The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 56(2), 151–158.
Vitamin B12 and homocysteine associations with gait speed in older adults: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Vidoni, M. L., Pettee Gabriel, K., Luo, S. T., Simonsick, E. M., & Day, R. S. (2017). The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 21(10), 1321–1328.
Prevalence and correlates of late initiation of smokeless tobacco in US firefighters
Jitnarin, N., Poston, W. S., Haddock, C. K., Jahnke, S. A., Day, R. S., et al. (2017). Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20(1), 130-134.
Weight loss advice and prospective weight change among overweight firefighters
Brown, A. L., Poston, W. S., Jahnke, S. A., Keith Haddock, C., Luo, S., et al. (2016). International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 22(3), 233-239.
Alcohol use and caloric intake from alcohol in a national cohort of US career firefighters
Haddock, C. K., Day, R. S., Poston, W. S., Jahnke, S. A., & Jitnarin, N. (2015). Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 76(3), 360–366.
High intensity fitness training among a national sample of male career firefighters
Jahnke, S. A., Hyder, M. L., Haddock, C. K., Jitnarin, N., Day, R. S., et al. (2015). Safety and health at work, 6(1), 71–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2014.12.005
Adenovirus 36 antibody detection: Improving the standard serum neutralization assay
Chappell, C. L., Dickerson, M., Day, R. S., Dubuisson, O., & Dhurandhar, N. V. (2017). Journal of virological methods, 239, 69-74.
Prevalence and correlates of cell phone use among Texas drivers
(Wilkinson ML, Brown AL, Mousa I, Day RS; Preventive Medicine Reports; 2015)
Accurate Identification of Neutralizing Antibodies to Adenovirus Ad36, -A Putative Contributor of Obesity in Humans
(Dubuisson O, Day RS, Dhurandhar NV; Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 2015)
Tobacco use pattern among a national firefighter cohort
(Jitnarin N, Poston WSC, Haddock C, Jahnke S, Day RS; Nicotine & Tobacco Research; 2015)
Longer duration of combination antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma: A cohort study of HIV-infected male veterans
(Kowalkowski MA, Mims MA, Day RS, Du XL, Chan W, Chiao EY; Cancer Epidemiology, 2014)
Health disparities among racial and ethnic minority firefighters
(Poston WSC, Haddock CK, Jahnke SA, Jitnarin N, Day RS, Daniels ID; Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice; 2014)
An examination of the benefits of health promotion programs for the National Fire Service
(Poston WSC, Haddock CK, Jahnke SA, Jitnarin, N, Day RS; BMC Public Health, 2013)
Implications of the WHO Child Growth Standards in Rural Honduras
(Nichols JS, Selwyn BJ, Coello-Gomez C, Parkerson GR, Brown EL, Day RS, Nichols EK ; Public Health Nutrition , 2012)
Long-term physical activity outcomes of home-based lifestyle interventions among breast and prostate cancer survivors
(Ottenbacher A, Day RS, Taylor W, Sharma SV, Sloane R, Synder D, Kraus WE, Lipkus IM, Jones LW, Denmark-Wahnerfried W. ; Supportive Care in Cancer , 2012)
A review of body size and breast cancer risk in Hispanic and African American women
(Sexton KS, Day RS, Brewster A, Franzini L, Vernon S, Bondy M; Cancer, 2011)
Paper logs provide greater frequency of dietary self-monitoring than personal digit assistants among adolescents with obesity
(Herndon ME, Hastings E, Day RS, Sanchez BE, Garland B, Wiemann ME ; Journal of American Dietetic Association , 2011)
Exercise among breast and prostate cancer survivors - what are their barriers?
(Ottenbacher AO, Day RS, Taylor W, Sharma SV, Sloane R, Snyder D, Kraus WE, Demark-Wahnefried W. ; Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice , 2011)
Modifiable barriers to cervical cancer screening adherence among working women in Monterrey, Mexico
(Wall K, Rocha GMN, Salinas AM, Baraniuk S, Day RS ; Journal of Women's Health, 2010)
Recent News
White meat no healthier than red meat when it comes to “bad cholesterol”
If you’re a steak lover who begrudgingly orders chicken for health reasons, read on. White meat has long been considered more beneficial than red meat, especially in terms of reducing cardiovascular risk. But a recent study challenges these claims.
Watch What You Eat with Dr. Susie Day
Firefighters seem to be pretty healthy people. After all, you work out a lot, right? But what do you eat? Now look, I’m not your dad—but exercising doesn’t give you carte blanche to eat junk. But that’s exactly what my guest on this edition of Code 3 says is happening.
Firefighters' eating habits alarm health professionals
Of all the meals in regular rotation at the Station 5 firehouse in North Charleston, none is as popular as the chicken sandwich. It’s not just any chicken sandwich, Capt. David Reindollar emphasizes. To make it, whichever firefighter has drawn cooking duty first rustles up a bag of hot dog buns. Then he or she tucks a fried chicken tender into each bun, and covers the meat with cheese and honey mustard. Next, the sandwich goes into the oven until the chicken is hot and the cheese is melty.
Study shows where firefighters get calories, it’s not pretty
Results from the first detailed evaluation of what firefighters across America eat and drink, the “Fuel 2 Fight” study, is an eye-opener.
