Kabelac, Zachary Tarolli, Christopher G. Snyder, Christopher Feldman, Blake Glidden, Alistair Hsu, Chen-Yu Hristov, Rumen Dorsey, E. Ray Katabi, Dina
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We conducted a pilot study using a passive radio-wave-based home monitor in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) with a focus on gait, home activity, and time in bed. We enrolled 7 ambulatory individuals to have the device installed in the bedroom of their homes over 8 weeks and performed standard PD assessments at baseline. We evaluated the abi...
Levin, Mindi B. Bowie, Janice V. Ragsdale, Steven K. Gawad, Amy L. Cooper, Lisa A. Sharfstein, Joshua M.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define community engagement as “the process of working collaboratively with and through groups of people” in order to improve their health and well-being. Central to the field of public health, community engagement should also be at the core of the work of schools and programs of public health. This...
Krieger, James Bleich, Sara N. Scarmo, Stephanie Ng, Shu Wen
Evidence showing the effectiveness of policies to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is growing. SSBs are one of the largest sources of added sugar in the diet and are linked to multiple adverse health conditions. This review presents a framework illustrating the various types of policies that have been used to reduce SSB ex...
Allotey, Pascale Ravindran, T.K. Sundari Sathivelu, Vithiya
The decision to terminate a pregnancy is not one that is taken lightly. The need for an abortion reflects limited sexual autonomy, ineffective or lack of access to contraceptive options, or a health indication. Abortion is protected under human rights law. That notwithstanding, access to abortions continues to be contested in many parts of the worl...
Green, Lawrence W. Fielding, Jonathan E. Brownson, Ross C.
Coe, Norma B. Konetzka, R. Tamara Berkowitz, Melissa Blecker, Emily Van Houtven, Courtney H.
In this systematic review, we examine the literature from 2000 to 2020 to ascertain whether we can make strong conclusions about the relative benefit of adding informal care or formal care providers to the care mix among individuals receiving care in the home, specifically focusing on care recipient outcomes. We evaluate how informal care and forma...
Solecki, William Friedman, Erin
With accelerating climate change, US coastal communities are experiencing increased flood risk intensity, resulting from accelerated sea level rise and stronger storms. These conditions place pressure on municipalities and local residents to consider a range of new disaster risk reduction programs, climate resilience initiatives, and in some cases ...
Ali, Sheikh Taslim Cowling, Benjamin J.
Influenza is a common respiratory infection that causes considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide each year. In recent years, along with the improvement in computational resources, there have been a number of important developments in the science of influenza surveillance and forecasting. Influenza surveillance systems have been improved by sy...
Barbosa, William Zhou, Kina Waddell, Emma Myers, Taylor Dorsey, E. Ray
Over the past 20 years, the use of telemedicine has increased exponentially. Its fundamental aim is to improve access to care. In this review, we assess the extent to which telemedicine has fulfilled this promise across medical domains. Additionally, we assess whether telemedicine has improved related health outcomes. Finally, we determine who has ...
Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B. Selvin, Elizabeth
Prediabetes is an intermediate stage between normal glycemia and diabetes and is highly prevalent, especially in older age groups and obese individuals. Five different definitions of prediabetes are used in current practice, which are based on different cut points of HbA1C, fasting glucose, and 2-h glucose. A major challenge for the field is a lack...