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Thinking Before Inking: A Public Health Perspective

Thinking Before Inking: A Public Health Perspective

Tattooing originated over 5,000 years ago and is now

26 Feb - by Lawrence Brown, Thomas Dubin and Wan Wang - 24,551 - In Healthcare Policy & Management Skin
Fecal Microbiota Transplants: A Cost-Effective Solution to A High-Burden Infection

Fecal Microbiota Transplants: A Cost-Effective Solution to A High-Burden Infection

What is C. Difficile? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is

22 Feb - by Sara Kim, Mike Yepes, Jieqiong Zhou and James Randall - 29,104 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Gastrointestinal Healthcare Policy & Management
Heavy Drinking and Its Effects on the Liver

Heavy Drinking and Its Effects on the Liver

Alcohol consumption: part of our history and culture Today

- by Alejandra Moncayo, Yilin Liang, Mariana Henry, Shyam Bhatt and Kamran Javadi - 21,597 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Gastrointestinal Healthcare Policy & Management Liver Social & Behavioral Sciences
Acanthosis nigricans: Skin conditions and obesity

Acanthosis nigricans: Skin conditions and obesity

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States

8 Feb - by Meredith Corsi, Gilah Benson-Tilsen, Lawrence Brown, Thomas Dubin, Vaughn Podlogar and Wan Wang - 25,516 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Healthcare Policy & Management Skin
Skin Woes: Living with Psoriasis

Skin Woes: Living with Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a disease that affects about 2.3% of

- by Phoebe Tran, Shyam Bhatt and Faheem Ul Haq - 18,962 - In Chronic Disease Epidemiology Healthcare Policy & Management Skin