Epidemiology is a field of medicine that studies the incidence, causes and effects of diseases in populations, and patterns within these. It has a key role in protecting public health and can ...

The study of the incidence and spread of infectious diseases in populations over time. Host, pathogen and environmental factors are monitored to determine the dynamics of infection, the ultimate ...

GERD was defined as heartburn and/or regurgitation on at least 1 day a week, or according to the Montreal definition, or diagnosed by a clinician. Temporal and geographic trends in disease prevalence ...

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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are racing to identify a deadly illness that is affecting malnourished ...

“We don’t know why premature women now turn out to be at almost the same level,” said Risnes, who is an expert in ...

Not only are they the smallest among us, premature children also face health and life challenges that make them the most vulnerable. Generally ...

Recent studies by the CDC are beginning quantify the true burden of Lyme Disease in the U.S. The discrepancy between the ...

The recording definition of injury may vary between studies depending on its purpose. A time loss injury definition is practical for all playing levels, and, as a minimum, results on time loss ...

Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.

Objectives Identification of pathway effects responsible for specific diseases has been one of the essential tasks in systems epidemiology. Despite some advance in procedures for distinguishing ...