Interventions must consider social and cultural factors that influence breastfeeding continuation including language (Boston)—Very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants are at substantially higher risk for chronic health problems and neurodevelopmental disabilities compared with full term infants. It is well- established that providing mother’s milk to an infant (also known as provision of mother’s milk) during hospitalization in the […]
Monitoring risk indicators such as weight patterns offer opportunities for early intervention (Boston)—Dementia is a growing global public health concern currently affecting 50 million people and is expected to rise dramatically to more than 150 million cases worldwide by 2050. Obesity, commonly measured by body mass index (BMI), continues to be a global epidemic and […]
Vast majority of clinical leaders believe that addressing SDH is feasible, beneficial for infants, families and a priority for neonatal care (Boston)—Social determinants of health (SDH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age that contribute to health outcomes across the lifespan. Adverse SDH, such as housing instability and food […]
(Boston)—Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the influence of circumstances and systems in which individuals are born, live, work, age and access health care. The deleterious consequences of SDOH on atrial fibrillation (AF) have rarely been investigated. To address this oversight, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened an expert panel to identify major […]
Study makes a strong case that nutrition and infectious diseases are closely linked (Boston)—In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million individuals developed tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million died, making it the second most lethal infection in the world after SARS-CoV-2. Undernutrition, a deficiency of macronutrients and micronutrients, is the leading risk factor for TB globally, however […]
(Boston)—Healthcare workers are a trusted health information source and are uniquely positioned to reduce the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of severe COVID-19-related illness and death, vaccine and booster rates have remained sub-par in the U.S. As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues, COVID-19 boosters will […]
Understanding of the cellular mechanisms leading to the development of these cancers is essential to identifying new therapeutic options (Boston)—Basal-like breast cancers, also known as triple-negative cancers, are an aggressive breast cancer subtype with poor treatment options. The cells of origin for luminal (cells that line the surface of the breast duct) and basal subtypes […]
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