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A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) was intended to serve as a call to action for the AHA and other stakeholders worldwide to identify and remove barriers to heath care access and…
In men and women, the timing and manifestations of asthma have notable differences that have only recently been recognized in research. As research continues to delve into these differences — and especially into how hormonal…
Adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be at higher risk for self-harm, according to results of a study, published in BMC Medicine. Self-harm among adolescents is 1 of the strongest predictors for future…
Policy reforms and legislation to enhance the authority of pharmacists to administer vaccines may lead to increased immunization rates among individuals in low-income communities, especially older adults. These findings were published in the Journal of…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and despite skin cancer being one of the most preventable cancers—although also the most common—there are still some knowledge gaps that need to be addressed.1 Of particular interest is…
The Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi)-Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) was more effective at engaging participants compared with the program version that did not involve cultural adaptation, according…
Higher rates of vision impairment (VI) are related to lower rates of employment and higher rates of unemployment, according to research into the population of Singapore published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. In this…
Differences between men and women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are well-established, including prevalence rates that are 2 to 3 times higher among women compared with men.1 A substantial body of research has demonstrated lower treatment…
Racial and gender disparities are prevalent in various specialties of medicine, including neurology. Although the representation of different ethnic and racial groups in academic neurology has changed over the past decade1, it’s still not proportionate…
While food insecurity is a leading public health issue, nutrition security may be a better target for disease prevention strategies, research shows. The American Heart Association (AHA) released a policy statement on recommendations for expanding…
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