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Open AccessThe Influence of the COVID 19 Pandemic on Food Insecurity Among Cancer Survivors Across New York State
People surviving cancer represent a particularly vulnerable population who are at a higher risk for food insecurity (FI) due to the adverse short- and long-term effects of cancer treatment. This analysis exami...
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Fatalistic cancer beliefs and self-reported cancer screening behaviors among diverse urban residents
Cancer fatalism–the belief that death is inevitable when cancer is present–has been identified as a barrier to cancer screening, detection, and treatment. Our study examined the relationship between self-repor...
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An Acceptance Based Lifestyle Intervention in Black Breast Cancer Survivors with Obesity
To assess the feasibility and early efficacy of a combined lifestyle and acceptance-based therapy (ABT) intervention on weight loss at 16 weeks among Black breast cancer (BC) survivors with obesity. Thirty bla...
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Open AccessCancer and cardiovascular-related perceived risk in a diverse cancer center catchment area
Despite cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) sharing several modifiable risk factors, few unified prevention efforts exist. We sought to determine the association between risk perception for cancer and CVD ...
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Develo** Faith-Based Health Promotion Programs that Target Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Risk Factors
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a faith-based health promotion program on the ideal health behaviors shared between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. The primary purpose was to measu...
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Open AccessDesign and study protocol for a cluster randomized trial of a multi-faceted implementation strategy to increase the uptake of the USPSTF hypertension screening recommendations: the EMBRACE study
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends out-of-office blood pressure (BP) testing to exclude white coat hypertension prior to hypertension diagnosis. Despite improved availability and coverag...
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Open AccessProtocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: a cluster randomized trial
The number of stunted children has fallen globally but continues to increase in Africa. Stunting is estimated to contribute to 14–17% of child deaths under 5 years of age and is a risk factor for poor cognitiv...
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Implementing Home Blood Pressure Monitoring into Clinical Practice
To review data supporting the use of home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and provide practical guidance to clinicians wishing to incorporate HBPM into their practice.
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Open AccessAn epidemiologic study of antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus species isolated from equine samples submitted to a diagnostic laboratory
Antimicrobial resistance limits traditional treatment options and increases costs. It is therefore important to estimate the magnitude of the problem so as to provide empirical data to guide control efforts. T...
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Gender and Education
In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic shift in education. Females once lagged behind males in their years of schooling, but now males lag behind females. Now, females consistently earn higher grad...
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Open AccessDo mobile clinics provide high-quality antenatal care? A comparison of care delivery, knowledge outcomes and perception of quality of care between fixed and mobile clinics in central Haiti
Antenatal care (ANC) is an important health service for women in develo** countries, with numerous proven benefits. Global coverage of ANC has steadily increased over the past 30 years, in part due to increa...
