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( 2024 ) The preconception period (i.e., the period of time before an individual becomes pregnant) is increasingly recognized as a critical time period for health promotion. Preconception health interventions, including physician ... Environmental noise and health in aging populations  Grady, Stephanie Theresa ( 2024 ) Despite the growing need for mobility, the anthropogenic byproducts of transportation, construction, and other human activity within our built environments, such as air pollution and noise, are detrimental to human health. ... Extreme heat and air pollution in urban environmental justice communities: a mixed methods analysis  McIntyre, Alina Marie ( 2024 ) Urban environmental health challenges such as poor air quality and extreme heat disproportionately affect environmental justice communities, necessitating targeted interventions. Researchers have assessed these exposures ... Understanding and enhancing dysphagia associated measurement and clinical processes: validation of the BRACS residue rating instrument and evaluation of clinical care patterns at Boston Medical Center  Krisciunas, Gintas P. ( 2024 ) Eating and drinking are human behaviors that most people take for granted. They are a prerequisite for proper nutrition, but they also define people personally and culturally. Unfortunately, every year 1 in 25 people ... Strengthening the Massachusetts local public health workforce pipeline: lessons learned and recommendations from a mixed-methods evaluation  White, Karen M. ( 2024 ) BACKGROUND: The local public health workforce in the United States is severely depleted, requiring a coordinated approach to re-build and repair the public health infrastructure to respond to community needs appropriately ... Medical, behavioral, and pharmacologic determinants of reproductive outcomes  Schrager, Nina Lauren ( 2024 ) Adverse pregnancy outcomes are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality and constitute a significant burden on individuals, families, and the healthcare system. Understanding the risk factors for adverse birth outcomes ... Sacred spaces and secular visions in the Bahá’í Holy Gardens  Kostina, Elizabeth ( 2024-04-22 ) This thesis examines the nuanced interplay between religious practice and heritage tourism within the context of UNESCO world heritage sites, focusing specifically on the Bahá’í Holy Gardens in Haifa, Israel. Recognized ... A new paradigm for pandemic preparedness  Fefferman, Nina H. ; McAlister, John S. ; Akpa, Belinda S. ; Akwataghibe, Kelechi ; Azad, Fahim Tasneema ; Barkley, Katherine ; Bleichrodt, Amanda ; Blum, Michael J. ; Bourouiba, L. ; Bromberg, Yana ; Candan, K. Selçuk ; Chowell, Gerardo ; Clancey, Erin ; Cothran, Fawn A. ; DeWitte, Sharon N. ; Fernandez, Pilar ; Finnoff, David ; Flaherty, D.T. ; Gibson, Nathaniel L. ; Harris, Natalie ; He, Qiang ; Lofgren, Eric T. ; Miller, Debra L. ; Moody, James ; Muccio, Kaitlin ; Nunn, Charles L. ; Papeș, Monica ; Paschalidis, Ioannis Ch. ; Pasquale, Dana K. ; Reed, J. Michael ; Rogers, Matthew B. ; Schreiner, Courtney L. ; Strand, Elizabeth B. ; Swanson, Clifford S. ; Szabo-Rogers, Heather L. ; Ryan, Sadie J. ( Springer Science and Business Media LLC , 2023-11-09 ) PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Preparing for pandemics requires a degree of interdisciplinary work that is challenging under the current paradigm. This review summarizes the challenges faced by the field of pandemic science and proposes ... Unconstrained dynamic regret via sparse coding  Zhang, Zhiyu ; Cutkosky, Ashok ; Paschalidis, I.C. ( 2023-12-10 ) A Green Bank Telescope survey of large Galactic H II regions  Anderson, L.D. ; Armentrout, W.P. ; Luisi, Matteo ; Bania, T.M. ; Balser, Dana S. ; Wenger, Trey V. ( IOP PUBLISHING LTD , 2018-02 ) As part of our ongoing HII Region Discovery Survey (HRDS), we report the Green Bank Telescope detection of 148 new angularly-large Galactic HII regions in radio recombination line (RRL) emission. Our targets are located ... View more Show Statistical Information Contact Us | Send Feedback | Help Browse All of Communities & Collections Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects Deposit Materials Login Non-BU Registration Discover Author School of Music, Boston University (2568) Emmert, Daniel (952) Emmert Family (842) Boston University School of Medicine, Office of Informational Services (320) Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (308) Grossberg, Stephen (251) Boston University Medical Center (232) Williams, Mel (224) Bestavros, Azer (202) Cavan, Susan (194) ... 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