A Community Initiative to Help Children Who Are Homeless.

Children experiencing homelessness (CEH) have several health-related needs. It is necessary to address barriers posed by homelessness to improve health outcomes. Our objectives were to (1) conduct a health-related needs assessment and (2) determine acceptability/feasibility of the community-based initiative designed to identify and address health-related needs for CEH.

Identifying Health-Related Social and Unintentional Injury Risks Among Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Urgent Care.

Objective: Many families seek medical care at pediatric urgent care centers. The objective of this study was to determine social and unintentional injury risks reported by these families.

Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed a convenience sample of guardians of patients 1 to 5 years of age presenting to our pediatric urgent care, 9/10/21 to 2/25/22.

Efficacy of the saponin component of Impatiens capensis Meerb.in preventing urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Many different tribes of American Indians used jewelweed, Impatiens capensis Meerb, as a plant mash to reduce development of poison ivy dermatitis. Saponins are a natural soapy constituent found within plants. A 2012 study suggested that saponins may be present in jewelweed which could be responsible for its efficacy in preventing rash development following contact with Toxicodendron radicans (L.