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GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor Results

Myriad Genetics

The study also used mental health screening instruments, the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) for depression, and the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) for anxiety, to better understand this population.  In 2003, he was the co-winner of the AAPOR Innovator’s award for helping to establish the Standard’s Definitions Manual.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

How has the history of redlining and the federal tax subsidy of wealthy (mostly white) people in the form of a mortgage interest deduction contributed to racial inequalities in homelessness? What can we do about it? What are the highest yield interventions and policy changes? What should we call it – homeless or unhoused? Eric: I love this.

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On chronic disease prevention, RFK Jr.'s actions speak louder than words

Common Sense Family Doctor

For decades, five independent scientific advisory panels made evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services, community preventive services, newborn screening tests, infection prevention, and immunizations. Even worse, the study’s existing data are at risk. I wrote a Medscape commentary about current threats to the U.S.