Roadmap for health equity
Improving health equity, or equality within access and outcomes in health care, is important in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery. However, health equity has been a significant challenge among disadvantaged groups of people who experience worse health outcomes compared to others. In a recently published article in the journal Stroke, corresponding author, Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH,
In the Media
Cucumbers are trendy, but how healthy are they?
“Cucumbers have a bit of fiber – 1.5 grams if you eat a whole one – but their lack of bulk means they aren’t great at making you feel full. The Food and Drug Administration recommends children ages 4 and older and adults get 28 g of fiber daily. ” (Matthew Landry)
Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can’t — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
“The AQI considers average air quality over specified time windows. For PM2.5 specifically, it considers a 24-hour average. Thus, during a scenario like a major, short-lived wildfire, individual residents may experience higher PM2.5 exposures than that which may be reflected by the AQI, particularly given that smoke plumes can shift. ” (Shahir Masri)
What parents should know about wildfire air quality, ash, and protecting kids
“The AQI doesn’t account for everything. The particles from the fire, especially close to where the fire was, will be contaminated with other toxic materials, and they can be a harm hazard. ” (Michael Kleinman)
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Harnessing the power of machine learning in stroke prediction
Breaking New Ground in Healthcare Analytics As a public health researcher focusing on stroke and related outcomes, I’ve always been fascinated by the complexity of medical data, e.g. extensive information about health conditions, symptoms, and treatments across various settings. What often struck me was how traditional analysis methods struggle to effectively handle this wealth of
Evolving challenges in public health perception
What happens when misinformation campaigns lead to threats against public health officials, when political expediency overrules evidence, and when the very people who seek to protect the public are vilified? Principally grounded in evidence-based practice, public health now finds itself navigating a contested landscape. The rapid spread of information across media platforms has turned public
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