Cervical Health Awareness Month
The Future of Cervical Cancer Prevention:
From “One-Size-Fits-All” to Personalized Screening:
Cervical cancer screening represents an excellent model system for the development of personalized cancer-prevention strategies. It has a proven, strong effect on reducing the burden of cancer at the population level, and has provided a vast amount of clinical data at a personal level for over more than half a century.
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Self-Collection for Primary HPV Testing:
Perspectives on Implementation from Federally Qualified Health Centers
Primary testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) by self-collection could result in higher rates of cervical cancer screening. Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the US serve a large proportion of women who have low income and no health insurance and are medically underserved — risk factors for being insufficiently screened for cervical cancer …
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A Learning Health System Approach to Increasing Human Papillomavirus Immunizations Among Young Adults
Immunization rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) remain suboptimal in the young adult population. Little is known about the most effective means for encouraging vaccination in this population. The authors conducted a clinical trial of 3 methods to encourage HPV vaccination
in a large Northern California integrated Health Plan …
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Healthy Weight Month
Rural–Urban Differences in Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, and Food Security Among Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity has been associated with numerous poor health conditions, with geographic disparities demonstrated. Research has examined the association between rurality and food security, physical activity, and overweight or obesity among children.
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Advancing Chronic Disease Practice Through the CDC Data Modernization Initiative
Chronic conditions including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease dominate the leading causes of death. Furthermore, leading lifestyle risk factors in the US include tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use …
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Mental Health Awareness Day
Quality Improvement in Psychiatry
Despite their wide prevalence in the United States, mental and substance use disorders remain undertreated, imparting a significant economic burden and drain on health care resources. Persistent disparities in outcomes and access to care along ethnic and racial lines also demand a robust response from the health care system. Quality improvement, from a clinical and policy perspective, is becoming increasingly important in mental and behavioral health care …
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Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment
How is technology used for mental health treatment?
Technology has opened a new frontier in mental health care and data collection. Mobile devices like cell phones, smartphones, and tablets are giving the public, health care providers, and researchers new ways to access help, monitor progress, and increase understanding of mental well-being.
New technology can also be packaged into an extremely sophisticated app for smartphones or tablets. Such apps might use the device’s built-in sensors to collect information on a user’s typical behavior patterns. Then, if the app detects a change in behavior, it can signal that help is needed before a crisis occurs.
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