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Susan Spencer

Massachusetts, Whitinsville
As seen in: Environmental Health Perspectives, ACS Publications, Medical Xpress
This account is personal. Observer of the planet. Practitioner of running and geocaching.
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Nutrition program for MassHealth patients with high needs shown to reduce health care utilization and costs

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By Susan Spencer
| umassmed.edu
Nutritious food provided to people who have complex health problems and are experiencing food insecurity can provide significant health benefits, including reduced hospitalization and use of emergency room services as well as lower health care costs, according to a study led by UMass Chan Medical School researchers. The study, published April 8 in Health Affairs, is the first peer-reviewed study of Medicaid-funded "food is medicine" programs that looked at health care utilization and costs.
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Gene therapy developed for maple syrup urine disease shows promise

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By Susan Spencer
| Medical Xpress
A study led by UMass Chan Medical School researchers has demonstrated that a gene therapy to correct a mutation that causes maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) prevented newborn death, normalized growth, restored coordinated expression of the affected genes and stabilized biomarkers in a calf as well as in mice.
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Expert highlights importance of fluoride for oral and overall health Original

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By Susan Spencer
| Medical Xpress
Fluoride not only strengthens teeth and leads to better health overall but also is one tool communities can use to reduce health disparities, according to Hugh J. Silk, MD, MPH, professor of family medicine & community health. Yet not every city and town has added fluoride to its water. And the future of public water fluoridation may be in question. How does fluoride provide health benefits, what are the risks and what should people do to protect their oral health?
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