We are interested in better understanding the experiences of a diverse group of individuals of South Asian descent with their body image and eating patterns, including what factors are associated with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating and which factors may be protective.

The purpose of this research study is to (1) understand how to professionally and personally support Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees; (2) understand the barriers Afghan students face in pursuing a career in medicine or healthcare (3) develop and evaluate a mentorship program for Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees.

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how people think about their bodies.

Participants will be sent a 10-15 minute survey that will investigate football helmet maintenance to ensure optimum safety for our high school football athletes. It is imperative to understand our current knowledge base on this topic to improve our overall sports medicine care for our patients.

This project tests a short, evidence-based video to help educate patients about effective and safe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for acute musculoskeletal pain (MSP). Subjects will be randomly placed into one of two study groups: intervention (educational video) and usual care. Patients will be contacted at baseline and at 1 and 3 months after the date of their acute visit encounter for follow-up. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the success of the video intervention for improving pain recovery and preventing long-term opioid use among adults with musculoskeletal pain.

The 2023 OBXFS Capstone study will explore human perceptions of electrical lighting and artificial light at night (ALAN) on the ocean coast of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In an increasingly illuminated world, ALAN has many unintended consequences related to energy usage, ecology, human health, safety, and the night sky. Yet, ALAN is still rarely considered a serious problem due to low awareness by the pubic and governing authorities. The study will also assess residents' and visitors' opinions and perceptions regarding light pollution, including knowledge and perceived effects and risks, as well as levels of acceptability of preserving dark areas or reducing lighting, though a structured survey.

The purpose of this study is to collect data related to patient reported outcomes (pain, function, quality of life, toxicity) with the goal of managing approaches to radiation therapy and clinical care during follow up.

The purpose of this study is to assess two implementation strategies for the brief alcohol reduction intervention (BAI) for people with HIV (PWH) attending the study ART clinics, and it is designed to help PWH reduce alcohol use and increase ART adherence. As part of this study, you would receive the BAI to assist you with developing skills and strategies to cut down or quit your alcohol use. BAI includes 2 in-person and 2 booster telephone sessions. Face-to-face 45-minute sessions occur ~1 month apart and 10-minute telephone sessions occur 2 to 3 weeks after each face-to-face session.

The goal of this study is to explore the beliefs that people living in the United States have about equality. The study is particularly interested in the increasingly popular idea that people should relate to one another as equals, and therefore some status differences among people may undermine equality.

The purpose of this study is to examine how resting brain activity is related to sleep behaviors and reactions to drinking alcohol.