Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Aspects of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Empowerment and Pitfalls Among Racial and Ethnic Young Men Who Have Sex With Men

HIV continues to disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly Black and Latino populations. With pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) now central to HIV prevention efforts, understanding perceptions of safer sex practices among racial and ethnic minority MSM...

Developing an operational framework for hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in a safety-net healthcare system

Abstract Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remains substantially underutilized despite its well-established clinical benefits. Hybrid models that combine in-person and virtual care have emerged as a promising strategy to improve access; however, practical guidance describing how these...

Selection in utero : An evolutionary connection between the political environment and male twin infant mortality

Abstract Background and Objectives Evolutionary theory and research suggest that spontaneous abortion of male twins varies over time with adversity in the population. This “selection in utero” has attracted little attention from clinical researchers. We attribute this to failure...