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Evaluation of Vitamin D Insufficiency and Inner City Asthma Among African Americans in Jacksonville, Florida

Thanai Pongdee, M.D. Senior Associate Consultant, Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida Abstract Asthma is an immense public health problem on both a[...]

By OHDR Admin • September 11, 2014
Assessing the Feasibility of End-of-Life Research at Maricopa Integrated Health System

Researchers Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, Ph.D. Aminah Jatoi, M.D. Abstract Successful health disparities research programs often involve academic-community partnerships. The proposed work will explore Maricopa Integrated[...]

By OHDR Admin • September 11, 2014
Heart Failure Disparity in African Americans: Role of Negative Affect and Inflammation

Researchers Véronique L. Roger, M.D. Alanna M. Chamberlain, Ph.D. Abstract African Americans have a higher incidence of heart failure (HF) than Caucasians. Factors other than[...]

By OHDR Admin • September 11, 2014
Motivating Youth at Risk for Obesity Through Multi-Level Community Activation (Mayo-YMCA)

Richard O. White, M.D. Senior Associate Consultant, Community Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida Abstract Obesity rates among adolescents have risen significantly with evidence of[...]

By OHDR Admin • September 11, 2014