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UDaily
Sep 2026
Cannabis users in focus: UD epidemiology study takes closer look at medicinal, recreational use
UDaily
Jul 2025
Linked health risks: cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome rates rising across the US
UDaily
Dec 2023
Predicting patterns: using Google Trends search data to forecast RSV pediatric hospitalizations
Healio
Aug 2023
Women with disabilities face lower odds of receiving cervical cancer screening
Medical Xpress
Sep 2023
Women with disabilities less likely to get cervical cancer screenings
GMU Public Health
Dec 2022
Marijuana use prevalence higher among adults with disabilities, study finds
Medscape
Jul 2020
Does cannabis use increase the risk for stroke? — expert interview
HealthITAnalytics
Mar 2020
Social determinants of health vital for assessing heart disease risk
News-Medical
Mar 2020
Social determinants offer valuable information about a person's heart disease risk
New York Post
Nov 2019
Marijuana use could double stroke risk in young adults, study suggests
The Sun
Nov 2019
Smokers who vape increase their chances of suffering a stroke, experts find
GMU Public Health
Oct 2021
Parekh receives 2021 APHA Career Enhancement Student Scholarship Award
News-Medical / MSN
Sep 2024
Research highlights the importance of capturing social risk factors in healthcare
WDEL Radio
Jan 2024
Predicting RSV hospitalizations using Google Trends — on-air with Peter MacArthur
MedPage Today
Nov 2023
Cervical cancer screening: are women with disabilities left behind?
AHA Podcast
Nov 2020
Flu vaccination rates in young adults with cardiovascular disease — opinion interview
CNN Health
Nov 2019
Using weed regularly raises the risk of heart problems for young people, studies find
Newsweek · WebMD · Fox5 DC
Nov 2019
National coverage of the marijuana-and-stroke findings presented at AHA Scientific Sessions
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