While stroke is a leading cause of death and disability for both women and men, women experience a disproportionate amount of the stroke-related disease burden …
Annually, approximately 200,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer and 150,000 people will die from the disease in the United States; it is the leading …
Objective – To determine an age-specific anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) reference range for Samoan women and to examine the associations of AMH with adiposity, dietary, and …
Many of the subpopulations most vulnerable to temperature-related mortality are in prisons, facilities that may exacerbate temperature exposures. Yet, there is scare literature on temperature-related …
THESIS OVERVIEW Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to a number of clinical conditions including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and liver …
Abstract of Antiviral Chemoprophylaxis Use during Influenza Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities, by Joe Silva, ScM, Brown University, May 2020. Objectives: Current guidelines recommend use …
Abstract Background: Women with disabilities experience barriers to cervical cancer screening. However, there is a gap in research regarding the association between types of disability …
Background: Although many micronutrients are known to have important roles in the regulation of the immune system, the clinical efficacies of micronutrients in the prevention …
Background: Telomere attrition is associated with factors including impaired glucose metabolism and oxidative stress. Studying the association between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels and leukocyte …
Background: Osteoporosis is a significant public health concern. Oral bisphosphonates, an antiresorptive medication, prevents bone loss and reduces fracture risk. Long-term bisphosphonate (LTBP) therapy, defined …
Background: Association between long-term habitual coffee intake and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among postmenopausal women is unclear. Objective: The objective was to examine …
Abstract of "Associations of Calibrated Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intakes with the Risk of Heart Failure and its Subtypes in Postmenopausal Women: the Women’s Health …
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may increase adiposity in children. Bisphenol S (BPS), a structural analog of BPA, is increasingly used …
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of environmentally persistent chemicals, are obesogens. PFAS may impact obesity risk because they interact with endocrine circuits …
Self-medicating behaviors, such as unhealthy food intake, may explain the association between childhood adversity and obesity. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) can reveal differences in …
Despite considerable investments in the prevention and treatment of obesity in children, prevalence continues to increase with catastrophic global health costs. Pacific Islanders are among …
In South Africa, the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, there is a high prevalence of circular migration: within-country rural-to-urban cyclical movement, an artifact of apartheid-era …
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of glucose management strategies in Guangdong General Hospital after Jan 1st, 2013. Research design This is a retrospective cohort study. …
Background: As the burden of opioid use disorder increases in the United States, manifold federal and state initiatives have sought to increase access to treatment …
