Purpose The weathering hypothesis states that chronic exposure to social and economic
disadvantage leads to accelerated decline in physical health outcomes and could partially …

Objective: Discrimination is posited to underlie racial disparities in hypertension. Extant
literature suggests a possible association between racial discrimination and blood pressure …

Importance Prolonged sitting, particularly watching television or videos, has been
associated with increased risk of multiple diseases and mortality. However, changes in …

Importance Data from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the US show
large differences in hospitalizations and mortality across race and geography. However …

Background Multimorbidity–having two or more coexisting chronic conditions–is highly
prevalent, costly, and disabling to older adults. Questions remain regarding chronic …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The Whole Child approach and the coordinated school health
(CSH) approach both address the physical and emotional needs of students. However, a …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Candidemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by yeasts
in the genus Candida. Candidemia is one of the most common health care–associated BSIs …

In most countries, people who have a low socioeconomic status and those who live in poor
or marginalised communities have a higher risk of dying from non-communicable diseases …

Background Sepsis represents a substantial health care burden, and there is limited
epidemiologic information about the demography of sepsis or about the temporal changes in …

Background Severe sepsis is common and often fatal. The expanding armamentarium of
evidence-based therapies has improved the outcomes of persons with this disease …