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Global Noncommunicable Disease Research: Opportunities and Challenges

Posted on October 2, 2015November 13, 2015

The Annals of Internal Medicine published a new paper, “Global Noncommunicable Disease Research: Opportunities and Challenges," in August. The article, which came out of a conference at Emory University last year, lays out... read more →

Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Depression

Posted on March 5, 2015August 17, 2018

Despite the high prevalence of depression among vulnerable Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis, many do not disclose it or seek treatment. Co-authored by Mellissa Withers, "Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With Rheumat... read more →

Age Matters: Differential Impact of Service Quality on Contraceptive Uptake Among Post-Abortion Clients in Kenya

Posted on June 1, 2012August 17, 2018

This paper shows research on the impact of high quality, user-friendly, comprehensive sliding-scale post-abortion services on clients' uptake of contraception in a Kenyan town. Clients varied from ages 10-46 and received con... read more →