The contents of this website are supervised by Jose Rossello, MD, PhD, MCHM specializing in Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
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Effective strategies to promote healthy screen use among adolescents require broad, multilevel approaches that consider social and contextual factors influencing screen habits and related health outcomes. Current interventions often overlook equity and long-term impacts, suggesting ...
A continuous support program combining a personal health record (PHR) app with counseling services can enhance adherence to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for patients with ischemic heart disease, addressing low participation rates. Integrating mobile health technologies ...
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face significant barriers to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, resulting in lower screening rates and worse health outcomes. Key challenges include low awareness of CRC risks among caregivers, communication ...
The World Health Organization now recommends injectable lenacapavir as a twice-yearly option for HIV prevention, providing a highly effective alternative to daily oral pills. This long-acting injectable can improve adherence and access, especially for people ...
In 2024, about 89% of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% completed the full three-dose series, reflecting modest progress in childhood immunization coverage. However, ...
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) has been officially classified as carcinogenic, joining hepatitis B and C as major causes of liver cancer. HDV infects only people already carrying hepatitis B and greatly increases the risk of ...