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Integrating human and animal health care increases access to services for homeless youth

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

At the One Health Clinic, a nurse practitioner and veterinarian, often accompanied by veterinary students, provide primary care services while UW students volunteer as patient navigators, helping to coordinate care and address shared health needs such as extreme weather, environmental contaminants and zoonotic disease. The clinic also helps clients document their pets as emotional support animals, which enables them to access a wider range of housing and other services.

Journal: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Funder: National Institute of Nursing Research, New Tudor Foundation, Y/YA Shelter "Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets", American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Marshall University researcher receives NIH R01 grant to study mechanisms of thrombosis

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

 Wei Li, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has been awarded a Research Project Grant (R01), one of the most competitive grants issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to investigate the mechanisms driving increased risk of thrombosis in patients with heart failure and those with fluctuations in sex hormone levels.

New review highlights significant need for comprehensive care for gun violence survivors

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new review article published in JAMA underscores the critical need for comprehensive long-term medical care for patients treated for firearm injuries, which has become an epidemic in the U.S. fueled by years of rising gun violence. More than 48,000 people died of firearm injuries in the U.S. in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with 120,000 suffering from gunshot wounds that they recover from.

Journal: JAMA

Smithsonian digitizes pollen From 18,000 plant species

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Digitized Pollen Database for Paleontology Research, Allergy Medicine and More

Journal: Plants People Planet

Preterm birth can cause health problems later in life, should be considered in adult health records, URI study shows

University of Rhode Island
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The stress premature infants experience at birth can carry on throughout a lifetime and cause negative health impacts later in life, necessitating the routine inclusion of birth history in medical records and the development of clinical guidelines for adults born preterm, the longest continuously running study of individuals born preterm in the United States has shown. University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Professor Amy D’Agata is continuing the work that began in the 1980s with a group of babies born prematurely at Women & Infants Hospital.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

August Issues of APA journals feature new research on psychiatric genetics, telehealth prescribing of controlled substances, mental health advocacy, and more

American Psychiatric Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and Focus) are now available online.

Journal: American Journal of Psychiatry

Publicly available OSHA data offers unprecedented insight into workplace injury in the United States

American Public Health Association

Although US workers face considerable risks of job-related injuries, reliable estimates remain elusive due to longstanding data limitations. A recent article suggests that publicly available data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could significantly enhance research on workplace injuries. Improved injury surveillance using OSHA data may help develop more effective prevention strategies and inform policy decisions across various high-risk industries.

Journal: American Journal of Public Health
Funder: McElhattan Foundation, Health Action Alliance