Publications by authors named "M T Dove"
Introduction: People who are covered by Medicaid have a higher smoking prevalence than the general population and are at an increased risk for tobacco-related disease, a major driver of Medicaid costs. California has the largest Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, whose members also have higher tobacco-use rates and tobacco-related disease. Quitting is beneficial at any age, and health professional advice and assistance are a key indicator of smoking cessation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The US Department of Agriculture promotes farm to school (F2S) as an evidence-based approach to help school meals meet updated nutrition standards that promote health. California is a key agricultural state with strong support for F2S to promote local agriculture and equitable access to nutritious food for all students.
Objective: Examine district characteristics associated with F2S participation among California public districts during the 2018-2019 school year.
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- The study investigated the clinical features and long-term outcomes of myocarditis linked to COVID-19 vaccination, focusing on 333 affected patients under 30 compared to 100 with MIS-C.
- Findings indicated that C-VAM patients were mostly young white males, experienced milder symptoms initially, but had higher rates of myocardial injury as shown by cardiac imaging.
- Despite a generally benign course and no reported cardiac deaths during follow-up, 60% of patients still showed evidence of myocardial injury after approximately six months.