To evaluate university students' perceptions of the importance of routine vaccines, knowledge of vaccines, most trusted sources of vaccine information, and interest in learning more about vaccines. 2,223 students attending four universities across Pennsylvania. A 32-question electronic survey was administered to university students between March and May 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFemale fertility signals are found across taxa, and the precision of such signals may be influenced by the relative strength of different sexual selection mechanisms. Among primates, more precise signals may be found in species with stronger direct male-male competition and indirect female mate choice, and less precise signals in species with stronger indirect male-male competition (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermoregulation is argued to be an important factor influencing body breadth in hominins based on the relationship of surface area to body mass first proposed by Bergmann. Selection for a narrow thorax, and thus a narrow pelvis, increases body surface area relative to body mass, which could be beneficial in hot climates if it leads to a decrease in core body temperature. However, the relationship between pelvic breadth and thermoregulation in humans has not been established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an important concept for family medicine and is part of several Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education milestones. Social media (SM) has become a cornerstone in most of our lives. Previous studies show the use of SM in medical education is expanding.
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