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Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults
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Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…
Developing the Data To Help Prevent Birth Defects
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Birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths in 2018. Approximately 3 percent of babies born in the United States are affected by a major genetic or structural birth defect…
Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES)
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Evaluated innovative employment programs to boost earnings and economic security for low-income Americans, including those with substance use disorders.
Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program
Publication
A conflict can exist between the goals of serving TANF recipients and other adults with low incomes and training them for well-paid healthcare jobs.
Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs
Project
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, many of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…
Cold-Chain Technology to Help Small Farmers
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Post-harvest losses, produce quality, and shelf life have long been chronic problems for smallholder farmers in warm climates.
