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Population Health
Population Health refers to the health status and health outcomes within a group of individuals. It includes aspects of both diagnosis and treatment, similar to clinical practice.
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JUN 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park ...JUN 18, 2019Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation or Afib is a condition in which the heartbeat is irregular. Often the pulse is rapid in Afib patient ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 17, 2019Cancer
Lung cancer led to an estimated 160,000 deaths in 2018 in the U.S., making it the country’s leading cause of cance ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUN 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We often think of the negative byproduct of trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a personal experience. But ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In RA, cells of the immune system mistakenly attack the joints, and cause the painful inflammation that is a hallmark of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2019Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Cancer
As blockchain ledger technology becomes more prevalent in many fields that rely on technology, and the cancer and oncolo ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
No one wants to be exposed to an atomic blast, but studies has shown that the fear of low doses of radiation may be over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists now have access to vast amounts of human genetic data. Now the NIH wants to put that data to use.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2019Cancer
A May 2019 article in The Oncologist calls on members of the medical community to cooperatively create a resource of pat ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 02, 2019Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2019Plants & Animals
Giant pandas are one of the world’s most distinct animal species; their black and white fur patterns make them par ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2019Cancer
A recent study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) found uterine cancer rates among all women rose about 1 percent ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 28, 2019Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills, ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 26, 2019Health & Medicine
If you’ve ever had a cavity filled at the dentist, you know the steps. First goes in the filling, followed by a wa ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 24, 2019Cardiology
Incorporating fitness into your daily commute is one of the healthiest things you can do for your heart. This can be don ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 24, 2019Cardiology
Most of us believe that processed food is terrible for our health. You may be surprised to hear that a recent experiment ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers have identified new genetic contributors to anxiety and stress-rela ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 23, 2019Cardiology
Unless you or someone close to you has been previously diagnosed with an endometrial polyp, you are likely to know what ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Most cells in the body have a small appendage called a primary cilium, which is increasingly being recognized for its im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Sending young children to school can be scary for parents. Children are likely to be exposed to a massive amount of germ ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JUN 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park
...
JUN 18, 2019
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation or Afib is a condition in which the heartbeat is irregular. Often the pulse is rapid in Afib patient
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 17, 2019
Cancer
Lung cancer led to an estimated 160,000 deaths in 2018 in the U.S., making it the country’s leading cause of cance
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We often think of the negative byproduct of trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a personal experience. But
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In RA, cells of the immune system mistakenly attack the joints, and cause the painful inflammation that is a hallmark of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2019
Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Cancer
As blockchain ledger technology becomes more prevalent in many fields that rely on technology, and the cancer and oncolo
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
No one wants to be exposed to an atomic blast, but studies has shown that the fear of low doses of radiation may be over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists now have access to vast amounts of human genetic data. Now the NIH wants to put that data to use.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Cancer
A May 2019 article in The Oncologist calls on members of the medical community to cooperatively create a resource of pat
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 02, 2019
Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
Giant pandas are one of the world’s most distinct animal species; their black and white fur patterns make them par
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As of 2017, there were 87 countries where malaria was being transmitted by mosquitoes, and it killed around 435,000 peop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2019
Cancer
A recent study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) found uterine cancer rates among all women rose about 1 percent
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 28, 2019
Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills,
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 26, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you’ve ever had a cavity filled at the dentist, you know the steps. First goes in the filling, followed by a wa
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
Incorporating fitness into your daily commute is one of the healthiest things you can do for your heart. This can be don
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
Most of us believe that processed food is terrible for our health. You may be surprised to hear that a recent experiment
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers have identified new genetic contributors to anxiety and stress-rela
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 23, 2019
Cardiology
Unless you or someone close to you has been previously diagnosed with an endometrial polyp, you are likely to know what
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Most cells in the body have a small appendage called a primary cilium, which is increasingly being recognized for its im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sending young children to school can be scary for parents. Children are likely to be exposed to a massive amount of germ
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce