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HEALTH is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in human health. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for physicians, health researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in health related problems. All manuscripts mu…
Xiyan Li, Xiaokai Hu, Deli Xu
Many physiological processes including hematological profiles are usually used to assess the health status of animals, which are influenced by environmental factors such as temperature and food availability. In order to test the hypothesis that cold temperatu…
Wenjing Wang, Lulu Tang, Xiang Zhao, Shanshan Lu, Xin Liu, Mei Huang, Qi Chang
Objective : Exploring the effects of Internet-based diet, exercise, and combined interventions on fat loss outcomes in overweight and obese college students. Method : College student volunteers were recruited in October 2023 at a university in Luoyang City an…
Heng Zhu, Qinke Li, Meng Jia, Chunmei Liu, Jinchen He, Qi Wu
Background: The gut microbiota, as a vital “microbial organ” in the human body, has attracted increasing attention for its close relationship with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This study aims to systematically review the research progress in this field fro…
Fidèle Ilunga Kabala, Eddy Kakese Masela, Dauphin Yava Kalenga, Andy Zeng Mukand, Joel Konde Numbi Nkiama, Dieudonné Mukendi Mpunga
Introduction : Hand Hygiene (HH) in hospital settings is an effective measure to protect patients from the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, its compliance is still low. We aimed to determine the factors associated with low complianc…
Michaela Forouzan, Reymon Moe, Jasmine Garcia, Adrina Tran, Diya John, Angad Wadhwa, Intern Consortium, Jude Alexis, Michael Yan
The San Bernardino County opioid crisis in California consists of a relationship between socioeconomic, racial, and educational factors that highlight vulnerabilities to opioid misuse. This community-based study focused on implementing educational materials t…
Abdullahi Abdirasak Mohamed, Nsikakabasi Samuel George, Abdisalam Yusuf Ali, 1 1, 1 1
Somalia’s health system has been significantly weakened by decades of conflict, resulting in some of the world’s lowest health benchmarks and leaving women and children especially vulnerable. Despite substantial challenges, the introduction of DHIS2 in 2017 r…
Gad Rutayisire, Roman Saba Ntale, Semwaga Emmanuel, Nsereko Vincent, Uwera Marie Grace, Tumusiime Musafiri, Innocent Ishami, Enock Wekia, Noah Kiwanuka, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, 1 1
Backgroun d: Mother-To-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 and associated mortality remain unacceptably high despite extensive implementation of Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Rwanda. Socio-behavioral factors sustaining MTCT in Rw…
Keyla Soto Hidalgo, Maria De Lourdes Fernandez Valencia
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can be traced through feces and urine, making wastewater a valuable resource for controlling its spread. This study aimed to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater from three decentralized treatment plants in Puerto Ri…
Damaris Were Ogama
Non-athletic global consumption of performance-enhancing substances (PES), generally in anabolic androgen steroids (AAS) or selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) and fat-dissolving drugs such as clenbuterol, is a broadening health issue far beyond th…
Jinjian Wu, Fang Wen, Yongxiang Chen, Qizhu Zhang, Dan Zi
To investigate the effect of targeted blockage of CXCR4 on EMT and tumour invasion and metastasis in epithelial Ovarian cancer (OC). The expression of CXCR4 was detected using SP immunohistochemistry in 55 cases of OC and 35 cases of benign tissue. CXCR4 and…
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