State legislatures across the nation have been considering whether to make HPV vaccination a prerequisite for school entry. This legislation has become a source of controversy between the legislators and the parents of ...

Background: High-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) is a recognized cause of cervical carcinoma and its precursors. HPV testing is recommended to triage the follow up for women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined ...

Currently, hydroxyurea (HU), a potent inducer of fetal hemoglobin (Hb F), is the only approved drug for the management of sickle cell disease (SCD).Although the mechanism of induction of Hb F by HU is still unknown, but ...

Background. Low income minority women who receive inadequate or no prenatal care have greater infant morbidity and mortality in the postnatal period. Mobile health or mHealth initiatives such as text4baby are presumed to ...

Abstract Introduction During selective segregation of DNA, a cell asymmetrically divides and retains its template DNA. Asymmetric division yields daughter cells whose genome reflects that of the parents, simultaneously ...

Poor adherence to medical regimens can compromise the efficacy of treatments for children and adolescents with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). The purpose of this review is to describe medical regimens for the treatment ...