by Straton Mwashighadi | Apr 6, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
Physiological function and resiliency decline with age, even among the most robust sectors of the older adult population. The degree to which this decline is attributable to true biological aging versus aging-related changes in lifestyle factors has been the...
by Straton Mwashighadi | Apr 6, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
Native Americans represent approximately 1 percent of the U.S. population, but account for some of the worst health outcomes related to preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, alcoholism) than any other racial or ethnic group. In...
by Straton Mwashighadi | Apr 2, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction According to the most recent study from Feeding America, the U.S. charitable food system (CFS), which includes regional food banks as the main procurers and food pantries as the main distributors, was serving about 46.5 million low-income people...
by Straton Mwashighadi | Feb 26, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
The types of evidence needed to support the use of genome sequencing in the clinic varies by stakeholder and circumstance. In this IOM series, seven individually authored commentaries explore this important issue, discussing the challenges involved in and...
by Straton Mwashighadi | Feb 19, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The types of evidence needed to support the use of genome sequencing in the clinic varies by stakeholder and circumstance. In this IOM series, seven individually authored commentaries explore this important issue, discussing the challenges involved in and...
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