by | Mar 10, 2018 | Colditz, Graham
— One important aspect for individuals to maintain health and prevent disease is through an educational understanding of making healthy choices while avoiding unhealthy choices. Clinicians at Washington University in St. Louis have created an evidence-based guide to disease prevention and healthy liv…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Jeffe, Donna, Lieu, Judith, Rachakonda, Tara
— The prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in adolescents has grown over the past decade, with rates of 19.5% for HL of >15dB and 5.3% for HL >25dB. Adults with HL are 21% to 39% less likely to have attained postsecondary education than normal-hearing persons and are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to exp…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Dodd, Sherry, Garbutt, Jane, Highstein, Gabrielle, Rook, Shannon, Strunk, Robert
— Background: Many children with asthma live with frequent symptoms and activity limitations, and visits for urgent care are common. Pediatricians do not typically meet with families regularly in order to monitor asthma, identify possible problems with the management of the child’s asthma, or pr…