Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is a patient-delivered partner therapy used to help prevent reinfection of chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing the patient with extra maedication or a prescription to give to their sex partner(s) who are unwilling or unable to seek treatment.
Inclusive health care systems, supportive laws and policies, and LGBT-competent youth-serving professionals can intersect to ensure comprehensive care and support for gender non-conforming youth.
1/2 of all African American and Latino children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes or heart disease.
Today, more and more low- and moderate-income working families (earning 100–400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level) are shifting their children to public insurance.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) pediatricians provide high-quality, evidence-based and compassionate patient care. Yet, for CHOP’s...
As a researcher who has focused on early childhood development, it was exciting to learn about the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to improve...
After another terrific year at PolicyLab, we’re taking the time to reflect back on 2018 by highlighting our most-read blog posts of the year. The...
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