Background: The progressive increase in life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) due to life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medications is accompanied by a concerning surge …
Postoperative cerebral injuries due to debris traveling up the carotid arteries can be a devastating complications of open-heart surgeries. While the benchmark medical device manufacturers …
Objective: High psychological distress is prevalent in the African American (AA) community with potential adverse health consequences. Findings are mixed regarding the relationship between anger …
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing inflammatory disease that affects approximately 11% of US children and 7% of US adults. Although AD was previously …
Traditional analyses in nutritional epidemiology relate single nutrients or foods to disease risk. Dietary pattern analysis is increasingly preferred to analysis of single nutrients as …
Non-communicable diseases have recently surpassed communicable diseases as the number one cause of death globally. These conditions not only lead to increased rates of mortality, …
Abstract of "Epidemiologic Studies of Coronary Heart Disease and Metabolic Risk in Costa Rica" by Jian Gong, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2011Cardiovascular disease, obesity, and …
Abstract of Genetic and Lifestyle Predictors of Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction in the Costa Rica Study, by Stella Aslibekyan, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2011Cardiovascular disease is …
Cognitive-Related Targets Engaged by Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review and Evidence Map Context: Scientific research on the effects of mindfulness has increased drastically in the …
In 2008 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated a previous set of guidelines on treatment of hypercholesterolemia in children from 1998. Despite evidence linking …
A large body of evidence from both observation studies and clinical trials suggests that sleep quality and quantity is implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular …
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex and chronic in nature, resulting over time from multiple factors. First, CVD rarely develops due to the presence of a …
Cardiovascular disease is a chronic condition that is highly prevalent among the prison population in the United States. Risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, cigarette …