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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews

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Advocate Health-published medical journal. Peer-reviewed health research about multidisciplinary approaches to patient-centered care. 100% open access. No fees. aah.org/jpcrr

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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#FactCheck Friday: #Healthcare disparities represent 1 of the most persistent issues in the US. TRUE. #Marginalized populations experience far worse health outcomes. This review shows how healthcare staff try to decrease disparities screening for #SDOH institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
JPCRR is proudly the journal of record for the 2026 Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) conference proceedings. HCSRN's annual conference serves as a forum for research teams to improve #healthcare for all. The 2026 abstracts can be found here institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 28/09/2026
"For a long time, I thought becoming a scientist meant learning how to appear certain, composed, and knowledgeable. But the people I came to admire have held on to their willingness to ask questions and to be excited by what they did not yet know." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4rsIztb
An illustration of a man taking off a mask that looks like his own face. The headline reads: I thought ‘I don’t know’ signaled scientific incompetence. Now, I know different
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
JPCRR is proudly the journal of record for the 2026 Annual Conference of the Health Care Systems Research Network, which occurred on April 21 to 23 in Dallas, Texas. A summary of events can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #Healthcare #HealthEquity
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Nature @nature.com · 26/09/2026
Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense go.nature.com/4hLtEqL
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AI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is done
Nature - Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#FactCheck Friday: #Hyperacusis is a rare hearing disorder where everyday sounds are perceived as loud but not uncomfortable or painful. FALSE! Everyday sounds can be unbearable AND painful to those with hyperacusis. Check out this patient's reflection institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
PTs and athletic trainers don't measure or include enjoyment enough in patient rehab. This new JPCRR topic synopsis shows how joyful experiences can improve patient motivation to exercise and sustain physical activity levels. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #PT #PhysicalTherapy #Joy
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JAMA @jama.com · 18/09/2026
#ADHD diagnoses are rising among adults, and clinical assessment remains central because there is no blood test, brain scan, or other objective measure that establishes the diagnosis. 🎧 Learn more in the JAMA Medical News podcast: ja.ma/4gZy3Gr
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The health of many people is affected by basic needs like #housing, food, & transportation, not just by medical issues. This new JPCRR review covers how #SocialWorkers and case managers try to ask about these basic needs during care, but it's not easy: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 20/09/2026
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act or Medicare.
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Your health insurance bills are about to go up
The premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#FactCheck Friday! Online patient materials are easy to read for patients. FALSE! Original Research in JPCRR found that most online patient materials are too difficult for patients to understand. Check out the newly published article here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #readability
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a type of oxygen therapy that helps very ill patients breathe better, but how do patients feel about this therapy? What's their #QualityOfLife? Check out this new #MixedMethods original research article in JPCRR: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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WHO @who.int · 15/09/2026
On 26 August, entire villages were swept away in Nepal. Families torn apart. Health facilities gone in minutes. Over two weeks on — the crisis is far from over. WHO is still there. Support the response 👇 bit.ly/3VamjIv
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NOW PUBLISHED: JPCRR Vol. 13, Issue 3, aah.org/jpcrr. No paywalls. Completely #OpenAccess. Patient-centered articles on the readability of patient materials, patient experience during HFNC, social workers and SDOH, joy in physical therapy, and hyperacusis, as well as supplements from HCSRN 2026.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/09/2026
Leading medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. to.pbs.org/4i9BU4C
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Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — sayi...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#FactCheck Friday! #Periodontitis hasn't been linked with cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, GI diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, #diabetes, and #Alzheimers. FALSE! It's linked with all of these diseases. Learn more about treatments here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A more holistic assessment of health (physical, mental, & social) and further emphasis on the need for #MentalHealth interventions are necessary to increase functional independence in #OlderAdults and improve #PatientExperience & #PatientCentered care. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New research involving Wake Forest researchers found that depression and psychological stress, not heart damage from chemotherapy, were the strongest predictors of long-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors. #WFUresearch wakefo.rest/3VhI2hE
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Depression and stress feed long-term fatigue in breast cancer patients | Wake Forest News
Researchers had thought that heart damage would be the main contributor to breast cancer survivor fatigue. It wasn't.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The VOICES Project was created by the #HIV Prevention and Treatment team at #StJude Children’s Research Hospital. Learn more about how St. Jude #healthcare providers Pause for, Listen to, and Share what their patients have to say: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#FactCheck Friday: the US #opioid overdose epidemic has resulted in more than 80,000 deaths in 2022 alone. TRUE. #Naloxone is a lifesaving opioid #overdose rescue medication, but many healthcare providers aren't willing to prescribe it. Find out why: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Photodynamic therapy is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, which damages the tissues that support teeth, as it is cost-effective, well tolerated by patients, and a good option for whom periodontal #surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 01/09/2026
An underlying infection can contribute to a person's death without being listed as the sole cause of death. Even if measles is not listed as the cause, it doesn't mean the virus wasn't a factor. (via @politifact.bsky.social) to.pbs.org/4qSmwfl
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What to know about the dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro over 'measles-associated deaths'
Here’s a timeline of how federal public health officials went from offering Pennsylvanians their condolences to questioning whether the deaths occurred.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As care partners are overwhelmed when facing decisions about #ClinicalResearch participation during an aneurysmal subarachnoid #hemorrhage (aSAH) emergency, insights from this study could be invaluable for the development of new therapeutics for aSAH: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Nature @nature.com · 30/08/2026
The shingles vaccine in use today has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart failure, according to a study of more than 70,000 people go.nature.com/4y1RMe8
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Does the shingles vaccine cut heart disease risk? Mounting evidence suggests a link
Nature - Large study finds that people who received the ‘recombinant’ vaccine for the viral condition had a lower risk of cardiovascular problems.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#FactCheck Friday: 1 in 7 mothers and 1 in 4 marginalized mothers will experience symptoms of a perinatal #MentalHealth condition, most commonly #depression and/or #anxiety, during #pregnancy or #postpartum. TRUE. Yet too few are diagnosed or treated. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Photodynamic therapy is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, which damages the tissues that support teeth, as it is cost-effective, well tolerated by patients, and a good option for whom periodontal #surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 19/08/2026
US pilots and flight attendants had the highest and second-highest percentages of deaths from radiation-related #Cancer across 503 occupations, while deaths from other cancers were not similarly elevated. ja.ma/4fZrl2K
Scatterplots of deaths from radiation-related (A) and other cancers (B) by occupation rank. Both show increasing risk with rank. Flight attendants, Pilots, and Nuclear technologists have higher risk-adjusted % of deaths in both categories.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Over 53% of #academic articles on #psychosis use stigmatizing language, like #schizophrenia patient or #schizophrenic. Authors and journals should screen their articles for #stigmatizing language and adhere to person-centered language guidelines. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Nature @nature.com · 15/08/2026
The order to split up the MMR vaccine is “not in any sense grounded in science” go.nature.com/3ROGTNx
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Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea
Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
#FactCheck Friday! Hazard ratios are the same as risk ratios. FALSE! A common #misconception among #clinicians! Risk ratios involve an outcome’s cumulative risk over time. Hazard ratios involve instantaneous risk. See this JPCRR topic synopsis for more institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Community Translation involves collaboration between #community members and researchers. Find out more here about the effectiveness of a community translation aimed at adapting a type 2 #diabetes prevention program in a #RuralHealth context: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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JAMA @jama.com · 08/08/2026
💡 JAMA Insights: #PhysicalActivity is an effective component of care for people with #chronic #medical conditions, and #clinician #communication can help support behavior change. ja.ma/4z5L5Ji
JAMA document titled 'Communicating With Patients About Physical Activity,' published Aug 6, 2026. It features a table with focus points and practical examples for discussing physical activity, covering topics like opening conversation, supportive communication, safe intensity, and behavior changes.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Attention #Clinicians! Hazard ratios are NOT the same as risk ratios. This is a common #misconception. Risk ratios involve an outcome’s cumulative risk over time. Hazard ratios involve instantaneous risk. Check out this JPCRR topic synopsis for more: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Nature @nature.com · 09/08/2026
A severe bout of COVID-19 can wake up an army of dormant viruses hiding inside the body go.nature.com/4fT0wvD
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COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Nature - Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#FactCheck Friday: 30-50% of individuals with #COVID have lingering symptoms that can last up to a year or even more. TRUE. This is called #LongCOVID. Identifying such cases is still problematic, but there are measures that researchers can use to help: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#LongCOVID is a complicated post-viral syndrome that can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms like #depression & #anxiety. A novel mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve such symptoms in long-COVID. Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
As GLP-1 medications become more accessible through Medicare, Wake Forest research is helping answer an important question: How can older adults lose weight without increasing their risk of fractures? #WFUexpert #WFUresearch wakefo.rest/4xkp6Nd
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Could Medicare GLP-1 Bridge lead to bone problems? | Wake Forest News
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers broader, more affordable access to weight loss drugs for older adults, but raises bone health concerns.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#AFib is often treated with cryoballoon or laser balloon ablation when refractory to medication. Cryoballoon and laser balloon #ablation are both effective, but laser balloon procedures were found to take less time and expose patients to less radiation institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/08/2026
Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. to.pbs.org/4pGyTuv
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What alcohol does to our bodies — and why many overlook the risks - Horizons
Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol and cancer, heart and liver disease, over half of ...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#FactCheck Friday: most patients take their medications as #prescribed. FALSE. Up to 50% don't, 85% make occasional errors, & few report adverse effects to #prescribers. Find out here what info patients need during ambulatory #medication changes: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
To what extent does myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a #HeartAttack, burden patient quality of life? This original research found that MI places a significant burden on all aspects of patients’ lives, the specifics of which can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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Nature @nature.com · 29/07/2026
Growing evidence suggests that a diabetes drug can prevent COVID-19 from developing into long COVID go.nature.com/44UXDpg
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Can long COVID be prevented? Two drugs finally show promise
Rigorous trials suggest they reduce the risk of long-term disease after coronavirus infection.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Patients can experience persistent symptoms consistent with #hypothyroidism despite #thyroid lab values in the normal range. These symptoms reduce quality of life despite a proper diagnosis, and patients want #physicians to take such symptoms seriously institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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JAMA @jama.com · 27/07/2026
Patient portal messaging volume in the US increased by more than 150% between 2020 and 2025, with messages per patient rising from 0.99 to 2.50 per year; highest usage occurred in urban settings and among patients with low social vulnerability. ja.ma/3TbTyKN
JAMA Research Letter: "Trends in Patient Portal Messages, Office Visits, and Telephone Encounters." Published online June 22, 2026. Four line graphs from 2020-2026 show national trends for annual rates, percentage changes from baseline (incl. telehealth), office/telephone rates by messaging status, & messaging intensity.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#FactCheck Friday: reports indicate higher rates of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Black vs white women. TRUE. There are barriers to sexual healthcare for Black women, eg, discomfort discussing #SexualHealth with providers and lower #STI testing rates. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Patients undergoing lower extremity #amputation desire to take an active part in decision-making but often aren't given the opportunity. This study by @ki.se unearths opportunities to enhance shared decision-making in the care process: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
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JAMA @jama.com · 22/07/2026
📝 JAMA Patient Page: #Cyclosporiasis is an infection of the small bowel caused by the #parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, primarily acquired by ingesting #contaminated food or water—most often fresh produce with crevices, such as leafy #greens, #herbs, and #berries. 🔗 ja.ma/4b69SCM
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Cryoablation can be used to treat early-stage #LungCancer. In fact, for patients who can't have #surgery, #cryoablation can be an effective alternative for treatment. It's cheaper and quicker and can treat multiple areas in one session. For more, see: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/07/2026
Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll. to.pbs.org/41GcFxr
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Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance
Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many other Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll published Wednesday.
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Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews @realjpcrr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#FactCheck Friday: All US households have access to healthy food. FALSE. More than 1 in 10 US households don't. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a shipped medically tailored meal program for people living with #ChronicIllness: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #HealthyEating
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