The prevalence of untreated sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was assessed in a cohort of 372 sexually active inner-city women (92% black, 49% US-born) with no history of injection drug use who were recruited in Brooklyn, New York, in 1990 and 1991. The presence of STDs was assessed ...
This study examined the sexual behaviour and self‐reported incidence of STDs of White and Chinese American young people in a nationally representative US sample. 10,419 White and 340 self‐identified Chinese American young people in grade 7 through 12 were selected from the National Longitudinal St...
Disruption of mucin-domain glycoprotein expression and function in the endothelial glycocalyx are associated with ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, leading to dysregulated blood–brain barrier function. Sophia M. Shi Ryan J. Suh Tony Wyss-Coray ...
countries, including the US, legalizing it in its entirety. North America has the most gambling- friendly laws, with the US accounting for nearly 70% of the total player base. Other countries, like the Philippines, Canada, and El Salvador, allow online gambling, but the Philippines only ...
Mitochondria have become recognized not merely as being energy suppliers but also as having an essential role in the development of diseases associated with ageing, such as neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. A growing body of evidence suggests that ageing and age-related diseases are tightly...
In fact, the combined analysis of three international cross-sectional surveys showed that musculoskeletal pain has a negative impact on emotional well-being and quality of life, suggesting the need to adopt a biopsychosocial approach to pain that allows us to assess not only the intensity of pain...
1 Although the absolute and percentage of daily calories derived from added sugars declined between 1999-2000 and 2007-2008, consumption of added sugars remained high in US diets, especially among children.2 Recommendations for added sugar consumption vary substantially. The Institute of Medicine ...
They enable us to see what is invisible to the unaided senses. These technologies have brought about fundamental changes to medicine-for the most part for the better. But they have also caught us in a tragic trap. They have left us in an odd position where we can no longer trust our ...
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the western world. Each year, approximately 500,000 people in the United States experience a stroke; for 150,000 of them the outcome is fatal. The US National Health Interview Survey indicates that the preval