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Periodontal inflammatory and microbial profiles in healthy young African Americans and Caucasians.
Periodontal inflammatory and microbial profiles in healthy young African Americans and Caucasians.
This study aimed to compare microbial and inflammatory profiles in periodontally/systemically healthy African American (AA) and Caucasian (C) individuals.Thirty-seven C and 46 AA aged from 5 to 25 years were evaluated regarding periodontal disease, caries,...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity from May 12 to 15 in Venice, Italy....
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Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric...
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for cervical cancer. Women will be able to swab themselves in privacy...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published online April 23 in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. Osvaldo P. Almeida, Ph.D., from University...
Periodontal inflammatory and microbial profiles in healthy young African Americans and Caucasians.
Periodontal inflammatory and microbial profiles in healthy young African Americans and Caucasians.
This study aimed to compare microbial and inflammatory profiles in periodontally/systemically healthy African American (AA) and Caucasian (C) individuals.Thirty-seven C and 46 AA aged from 5 to 25 years were evaluated regarding periodontal disease, caries,...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity from May 12 to 15 in Venice, Italy....
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric...
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for cervical cancer. Women will be able to swab themselves in privacy...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published online April 23 in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. Osvaldo P. Almeida, Ph.D., from University...
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Organ Donation From the ICU
Organ Donation From the ICU
Since patients in the ICU with transplantable organs often face mortality risks, understanding transplant procedures and outcomes is crucial for preparedness.
Palliative Care Is NOT Hospice
Palliative Care Is NOT Hospice
Palliative care focuses on communication, advanced directives, and control of symptoms, with the goal of better ICU outcomes through patient and family support.
Medical Fiction: Clifford and the Missing Hospital Sheets
Medical Fiction: Clifford and the Missing Hospital Sheets
In a hospital basement, surgical robot J4K is awakened when lightning disrupts its update. It then embarks on a mission, searching for patients in need.
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Genetic & Socioeconomic Risk Factors Linked With Metabolic Disease Prevalence
This course discusses a study about the correlation of genetic and socioeconomic risks for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity in two biobanks and among individuals of different genetic ancestry.
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Why Telehealth Is a Poor Vehicle for Quality Healthcare
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Reframing Collections as a Continual Process Can Cut Back on Bad Debt
Reframing Collections as a Continual Process Can Cut Back on Bad Debt
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Gathering Data on Healthcare Inequities to Enact Change
Gathering Data on Healthcare Inequities to Enact Change
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