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From an Evolutionary Model to the Unified Paradigm of Cancer Causation (UPCC)
Three essential events launched the field of cancer epidemiology during the 18th century. First, is Bernardino Ramazzini’s study on cervical cancer in 1713, the research of Percival Pott in 1775 that led the way on occupational carcinogenic exposure studies, and Thomas Venner on the danger of tobacco use in his Via Recta, published in London… →
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Ready to Fly High
Tampa Walden Commencement Winter 2018 from Uly Labilles, DMD, Ph.D on Vimeo. →
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Continuing the Journey to Make a Difference
Since I am just returning to full time consulting after being hooded last week, my eyes are on the consulting in applied public health epidemiology, Mohs Histopathology, and staff/medical practice development. Do you need a research and report Writer? A medical copy writer? A technical writer? Need a content writer? Need help with your dissertation?… →
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A Promise to a Dying Brother
When I was inducted into the Honor Society in winter 2013, I thought that being on top of my batch will be enough to get me through my journey as a Public Health Ph.D. candidate. Recruiting a dissertation chair is the most challenging so far, especially getting a response from them. What if I do… →
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An Executive Summary
Pathopoiesis Mechanism of Smoking and Shared Genes in Pancreatic Cancer DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33028.63362 To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle requires creative imagination and marks the real advance in science (Einstein & Infeld, 1938, p. 92). Pancreatic cancer (PC) at the start of the 21st century continues to be… →
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Indoor Tanning and Melanoma: A Public Health Issue
Indoor Tanning and Melanoma: A Public Health Issue Ulysses Labilles and Jennifer Beito In Minnesota and other parts of the U.S., increase melanoma continue to be common among women than men younger than 50 years. Lazovich et al. (2016) highlighted the gap between age- and the sex-specific association studies between indoor tanning and melanoma. It… →
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The New Public Health: Beyond Genetics and Social Inequalities
Introduction Cancer is a growing global problem and is increasing in the proportion of the burden among low income and middle-income countries. While the pattern can be blamed on demographic change and to transition in risk factors, it can be prevented by present knowledge of modifiable risk factors and continued research on cancer genetic landscape.… →
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The Thin Red Line of Moral Dilemma in Research
The ethical challenges in the 2009 study of Osrin et al. are consent from cluster guardians, consent by individuals, benefits to control areas and requests by participants. The ethical issues that revolved around cluster guardianship noted in this study are the participants’ perceived adequate information about the trial according to the guidelines of the Declaration… →
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Violent Radicalization: An Impending Public Health Issue
Violent Radicalization An Impending Public Health Issue Labilles, U., Noboa, C., Riddle, J., & Beckles, W. Background Over the past 15 years, the incidence of violent extremism has increased worldwide. Adapa et al. (2016) noted a sharp increase in the number of attacks and deaths since 2012 based on data from the National Consortium for the Study of… →
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The Silent Killer: Improving the Understanding of Chagas Disease
The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi was first described by Carlos Chagas after isolation of the organism from the blood of a Brazilian patient in 1909 (Garcia et al., 2015). An estimated 7.5 t… Source: The Silent Killer: Improving the Understanding of Chagas Disease →
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The Silent Killer: Improving the Understanding of Chagas Disease
The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi was first described by Carlos Chagas after isolation of the organism from the blood of a Brazilian patient in 1909 (Garcia et al., 2015). An estimated 7.5 to 10 million persons are infected with Chagas disease worldwide (Hotez et al., 2008; Hotez et al., 2014). In the United States, the… →
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