Monthly Archives: May 2016

Health & Wellness, Health news

Major Causes of Injury Death and the Life Expectancy Gap Between the United States and Other High-Income Countries

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 27, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA The United States experiences lower life expectancy at birth than many...

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Value of Personalized Medicine

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 26, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA To the Editor Drs Joyner and Paneth1 questioned the value of personali...

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4 Simple Reforms to Address Mass Shootings and Other Firearm Violence

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 25, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA February 2, 2016 After the December 2, 2015, terrorist attack in Sa...

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Caribbean Health News, Health news, West Africa health news

Fish Consumption, Brain Mercury, and Neuropathology in Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Dementia

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 22, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA February 2, 2016 The number of older adults with Alzheimer diseas...

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New Dietary Guidelines Place Added Sugars in the Crosshairs

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 22, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA March 23, 2016 Sugar lovers received some not-so-sweet advice earlier...

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Health news, West Africa health news

Identifying Children and Adolescents at Risk for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 22, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA March 8, 2016 It is estimated that more than 630 000 children and...

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Addressing Challenges to Implementation of the Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee of the Affordable Care Act

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 21, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA February 16, 2016 The contraceptive coverage guarantee of the Aff...

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans FREE

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 15, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork , @DocSamuelJones JAMA February 2, 2016 Jill Jin, MD, MPH CREATING THE GUIDELINE...

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Visual Acuity Screening Among Asymptomatic Older Adults

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 15, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA March 1, 2016 The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a...

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Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis Opportunities and Challenges for Primary Care Physicians

Posted by Dr. Samuel Jones

May 14, 2016

follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork ,@DocSamuelJones JAMA  March 1, 2016 Soon after the AIDS epidemic first was recognized in 198...

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