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The articles listed below have been chosen by the editor-in-chief as featured articles.
September 2016 John P.A. Ioannidis,
This article investigates the mass production of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, many of which are suboptimal and can be harmful given the prestige and influence these types of studies have acquired. The author proposes several ways to realign biases and vested interests and to better integrate these publications with the primary production of evidence. More
June 2016 Lawrence O. Gostin, Rebecca Katz,
This article presents a clear and comprehensive description of the International Health Regulations (IHR), evaluates recent global commission reports evaluating them, and offers proposals for fundamental reform and strengthening of the IHR. More
March 2016 Paula M. Lantz, W. Douglas Evans, Holly Mead, Carmen Alvarez, Lisa Stewart,
A survey was developed to study consumers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward evidence-based guidelines for and against clinical preventive services, including those developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force. More
December 2015 Rebecca M. Puhl, Janet D. Latner, Kerry S. O’Brien, Joerg Luedicke, Sigrun Danielsdottir, Ximena Ramos Salas,
Context: People viewed as “overweight” or “obese” are vulnerable to weight-based discrimination, creating inequities and adverse health… More
September 2015 Sari L. Reisner, Jaclyn M. White Hughto, Emilia E. Dunham, Katherine J. Heflin, Jesse Blue Glass Begenyi, Julia Coffey-Esquivel, Sean Cahill,
Context: Gender minority people who are transgender or gender nonconforming experience widespread discrimination and health inequities. Since 2012,… More
June 2015 John W. Whittington, Kevin Nolan, Ninon Lewis, Trissa Torres,
Context: In 2008, researchers at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) described the Triple Aim as simultaneously “improving the individual… More
March 2015 Elizabeth M. Badley, Mayilee Canizares, Anthony V. Perruccio, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Monique A.M. Gignac,
Context: Baby boomers are commonly believed to be healthier than the previous generation. Using self-rated health (SRH) as an indicator of health… More
December 2014 Jennifer J. Frost, Adam Sonfield, Mia R. Zolna, Lawrence B. Finer,
Context: Each year the United States’ publicly supported family planning program serves millions of low-income women. Although the health impact and… More
September 2014 Genevieve Pham-Kanter,
Context: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety and Innovation Act has recently relaxed conflict-of-interest rules for FDA advisory committee… More
June 2014 Rachel Ann Barry, Heikki Hiilamo, Stanton A. Glantz,
Context: In 2012, Washington State and Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and Uruguay, beginning in 2014, will become the first… More