Christina Frank

3 weeks ago | hub.jhu.edu | Christina Frank

Bharati Chaturvedi, SAIS '07 (MIPP), grew up in one of the few affluent neighborhoods in Delhi, India, which is among the world's poorest and most polluted cities. Although she was fortunate to enjoy the city's green spaces, she was aware that most of Delhi's population was living in very different circumstances. "I would read about how the poor were forced to bear the double brunt of inequity and pollution, but I saw it only fleetingly," she says.

2 months ago | medicine.yale.edu | Christina Frank

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea is most effective in improving neurocognition in people who have a high arousal threshold, according to a new research analysis. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, suggests that CPAP, currently used as a one-size-fits-all treatment, may not be beneficial for all people with obstructive sleep apnea.

Dec 10, 2024 | health.harvard.edu | Christina Frank |Tien Jiang

December 10, 2024 By Christina Frank, Health Writer Reviewed by Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing If you've recently lost a tooth, whether to an accident, tooth decay, periodontal disease, or another reason, a dental implant may be a solution to replace your missing tooth. What are dental implants?

Dec 6, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Christina Frank |Johns Hopkins

Therese Canares, Bus '21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor's office if they think they have strep throat. Strep throat, a common bacterial infection, is responsible for 5.2 million outpatient visits per year in people under 65, according to the CDC. Not everyone who gets a strep test, however, ends up with a positive diagnosis.

Dec 5, 2024 | hub.jhu.edu | Christina Frank

Therese Canares, Bus '21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor's office if they think they have strep throat. Strep throat, a common bacterial infection, is responsible for 5.2 million outpatient visits per year in people under 65, according to the CDC. Not everyone who gets a strep test, however, ends up with a positive diagnosis.