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Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics.
J Am Heart Assoc
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Young adults in Puerto Rico have below ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), with 72.6% scoring less than 80 on the CVH scale, indicating significant health risks.
- Men exhibit worse overall CVH scores and specific health metrics (like nicotine exposure and blood pressure) compared to women, but women show lower physical activity levels.
- The findings highlight the urgent need for further research and targeted interventions to improve CVH in this demographic, especially considering the identified sex differences.
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the US system for developing and testing technologies was challenged in unparalleled ways. This article describes the multi-institutional, transdisciplinary team of the "RADx Tech Test Verification Core" and its role in expediting evaluations of COVID-19 testing devices. Expertise related to aspects of diagnostic testing was coordinated to evaluate testing devices with the goal of significantly expanding the ability to mass screen Americans to preserve lives and facilitate the safe return to work and school.
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Pediatr Res
August 2019
Emory University School of Public Health Atlanta GA, 1518 Clifton Road, NE Mailstop 1518-002-2BB, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.