The undergraduate college years are a critical transition period for young adults in establishing life-long health behaviors. : Within the FRESH Study, we aimed to understand the relationship between perceived physical health, perceived mental health, and specific health metrics (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Wish-granting interventions are recognized as positive experiences for children with critical illness and their families. While the positive effects have been shown in the immediate and short term, data on their long-term effects are lacking.
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of wish-granting interventions on children and parents during and post intervention-both in the weeks after, and up to 5 years after-and to examine any differences between these two groups.
Background: Orthohantaviruses are negative-sense RNA viruses that can cause hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in humans. In the United States, Sin Nombre orthohantavirus (SNV) is the primary cause of HCPS, with a fatality rate of 36% and most cases occuring in the southwestern states. The western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis, is the primary reservoir for SNV; however, it remains unclear if alternative reservoirs exist.
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