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Health Education (5):
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Health Education
NCSL legisbrief (19)39 2011
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Twenty-five years after the Ottawa Charter: the critical role of health promotion for public health.
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We examine how public health has integrated health promotion by exploring examples of changes in public health systems and practice at international and national levels of governance. Nevertheless, an important challenge remains for health promotion: better use of research to understand how the valu...
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PMID: 21913576
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Given the widespread use of out-of-home child care and an all-time high prevalence of obesity among US preschool-aged children, it is imperative to consider the opportunities that child-care facilities may provide to reduce childhood obesity. This review examines the scientific literature on state re...
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PMID: 21872698
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A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that the declining levels of physical activity and fitness in children and youth are associated with adverse impacts on their health, including rising levels of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome and increased risk of sports injury. In...
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PMID: 21836177
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This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications. This is part two of a four-part series on postmenopausal health.
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PMID: 21795930
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AAOHN Journal (59)8 2011
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Evidence is increasing that vitamin D insufficiency is widespread in the general population and that vitamin D plays a key role in bone health and the prevention of chronic health conditions. Nutrition education and risk awareness can be effective in reducing musculoskeletal injuries.
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PMID: 21800799
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Veterinary Record (169)4 2011
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Abstract By 2030, the number of older adults within the United States will have doubled to approximately 71.5 million. Included in this population estimate is the relative growth in the number of older adults of racial and ethnic minority descent. Research has indicated that these in...
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PMID: 21323464
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The present study was designed to assess the impact of intensive and repetitive nutrition education and lifestyle interventions on insulin resistance, β-cell function, disposition index (DI), and subclinical inflammation in Asian Indian adolescents (15-17 years) residing in North In...
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PMID: 21118028
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Although physical activity interventions have been shown to effectively modify behavior, little research has examined the potential of these interventions for adoption in real-world settings. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the external validity of 57 theory-based physical activ...
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PMID: 21558580
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Unintentional poisonings are a major public health issue in the United States (US). With the increasing number of Hispanics in the US, childhood poisoning is a salient public health issue to address within this population. There is a paucity of research examining the relationship between acculturatio...
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PMID: 21376895
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There is a great need for empirical evidence to inform clinical prevention and management of overweight and obesity. Application of virtual reality (VR) methods to this research agenda could present considerable advantages. Use of VR methods in basic and applied obesity prevention an...
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PMID: 21527102
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NASN School Nurse (26)2 2011
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Healthy habits are best learned at a young age. To prevent our kids from becoming statistics--one of the one in three adults expected to have diabetes by 2050--promoting health and helping children adopt and sustain healthy habits is something that should be on every school's list of...
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PMID: 21446310
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 81 countries in the world, and a number of these countries have targeted for LF elimination. This review of literature and analysis was conducted to identify additional and sustainable strategies to accelerate LF elimination from endemic countries. This review...
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PMID: 21406730
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The purpose of this study was to characterize levels of physical fitness and compare our results with normative standards by Rikli and Jones to determine functional status of institutionalized elders. The effects of different intervention programs on physical fitness were also described.
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PMID: 21526574
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Harvard Health Letter (36)5 2011
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The primary care physician's role in preventing vision loss and blindness in patients with diabetes.
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While not trained to specifically diagnose or treat ophthalmic conditions, primary care physicians can play a significant role in the visual health of their patients, specifically those with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States and becaus...
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PMID: 21671533
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Overall, Latinas are more likely to be diagnosed with a more advanced stage of breast cancer and are 20% more likely to die of breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women. It is estimated that from 2003 to 2006, $82.0 billion in direct medical care expenditures, in addition to 100,000 lives annually,...
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PMID: 21319396
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Ugeskrift for laeger (173)2 2011
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This study determined the level of knowledge of malaria and preventive measures among pregnant women and its influence on the uptake of preventive measures.
A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 209 participants selected from pregnant women attending antenata...
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PMID: 21677525
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Lymphadenitis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteriae has been increasingly seen in Finland since the cessation of universal BCG vaccination in 2006. An otherwise healthy child develops a slowly growing unilateral mass in the cervicofacial region. Without treatment, the lymphadenitis suppurates and fo...
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PMID: 21695996
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Chronic diseases are already major causes of morbidity and mortality in Iran, similar to what is seen in other countries. However, there doesn't yet exist a comprehensive plan to cope with the epidemic of chronic diseases in Iran. Several lifestyle and low-cost pharmacological interventions have been...
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PMID: 21194261
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Ethnicity & Disease (21)3 2011
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Few interventions have targeted preventive health behaviors of midlife and older African American (AA) men. This study derived pertinent information with personal interviews to develop a tailored physical activity (PA) intervention for AA men -45 years of age.
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PMID: 21942156
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Quitting smoking is one of the most important behavior changes a pregnant woman can make, with health benefits extending beyond pregnancy for the woman and her child. Increasing numbers of pregnant women are quitting smoking; however, the majority resume smoking later in their pregnancy or shortly a...
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PMID: 21120739
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We detail important methods of control and their impact in the context of the political systems that supported them. We examine prospects for malaria control in contemporary decentralized and democratized Indonesia with multidrug-resistant malaria and greatly diminished capacities for integrated mal...
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PMID: 21295677
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Findings indicate that subtle environmental changes alone may not impact employees' weight and health; however, such institutional-level approaches may be essential to support healthy lifestyle habits that are initiated by more intensive efforts. Academic researchers should continue to partner with...
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PMID: 21534836
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Pediatric nursing (37)3 2011
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Lakartidningen (107)51-52 2010
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These results suggest multi-barrier methods are necessary where there are many opportunities for water contamination. Surveillance data suggested a greater impact of interventions on reducing diarrhoeal diseases than data from the surveys. Higher economic status as measured through household assets...
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PMID: 20705980
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The practising midwife (13)11 2010
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The practising midwife (13)11 2010
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I ,39 patients were grade II. Lysholm score was used to evaluate the postoperative effects, and the statistics analysis was carried out with SPSS 13.0.
All the patients were followed up more than 5 years. Three patients underwent total knee replacement respectively at 5.5, 7.8 and 8.3 years after th...
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PMID: 21265194
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To assess the impact of various sources of information on school going adolescents (belonging to higher social strata between ages 14-19 years) regarding Hepatitis B; its various types, importance, symptoms and cures.
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PMID: 21381569
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The benefits of correctly using size-appropriate restraints for children travelling in cars are well established, and considerable research has focused on the determinants of appropriate restraint choice. There are few studies of the factors associated with incorrect use. Objective To determine predi...
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PMID: 21106693
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Helmets significantly decrease morbidity and mortality from motorcycle crashes, but many areas of the world lack universal helmet laws. To educate motorcyclists in areas without helmet laws, more knowledge of motorcyclists' helmet beliefs is needed. A web-based survey was therefore designed to asses...
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PMID: 20728662
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Health Physics (99)5 2010
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²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb were discovered in tobacco in 1964. This was followed by detailed assessments of the nature of their deposition, and accompanying dose rates to the lungs of cigarette smokers. Subsequent studies revealed: (1) the sources and pathways through which they gain access to tobacco;...
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PMID: 20938238
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Community Practitioner (83)11 2010
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The practising midwife (13)10 2010
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These results confirm the effectiveness of MBSR to decrease distress and its applicability in training programs for health professionals....
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PMID: 20977037
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Public Health Nutrition (13)11 2010
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To explore whether initiatives to promote fruit and vegetables in primary schools are associated with changes in children's diet.
Cross-sectional dietary survey. Main outcome measures were intakes of fruit, vegetables and key nutrients; and a score for initiatives promoting fruit and vegetables in s...
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PMID: 20338089
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Public Health Nutrition (13)11 2010
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To investigate the impact of school garden-enhanced nutrition education (NE) on children's fruit and vegetable consumption, vegetable preferences, fruit and vegetable knowledge and quality of school life.
Quasi-experimental 10-week intervention with nutrition education and garden (NE&G), NE only and...
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PMID: 20441683
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Harvard Health Letter (36)1 2010
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Harvard Heart Letter (21)3 2010
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Kinderkrankenschwester : Organ der Sektion Kinderkrankenpflege / Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Sozialpadiatrie und Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kinderheilkunde (29)11 2010
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The practising midwife (13)9 2010
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We present a discourse analysis of the stand-alone websites for 43 contraceptives in an effort to understand what contraceptive manufacturers are selling consumers along with their products. Manufacturers tailor marketing messages to promote conventional sex and gender norms using a scientific disco...
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PMID: 20552472
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Climacteric (13)5 2010
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The Nintendo Wii Fit is a new product that is purported to improve balance, strength, flexibility, fitness and general well-being. Currently, there are no controlled trials published to support such claims.
The aim of this research was to determine the feasibility of Wii Fit in improving balance, st...
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PMID: 19905991
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Journal of Trauma (69)4 Suppl 2010
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We recruited families in the dermatology clinic of a teaching hospital.
We collected complete information for 371 families of which 181 were in the safe home model group and 190 were in the TIPP group. There were no differences between groups in percent minority race, education, or insurance; the pa...
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PMID: 20938315
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Journal of Trauma (69)4 Suppl 2010
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Shallow-water diving injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families, requiring intensive use of resources in both the acute and rehabilitative phases of injury. With the final clinical outcome often poor, the question is raised as to whether a target group can be identified f...
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PMID: 21081000
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We compared the results of a questionnaire survey, designed to examine their lifestyle habits and health awareness, and a blood test with changes over time. At the end of follow-up training, we conducted a semi-structured group interview to examine their lifestyles.
At the completion of the program,...
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PMID: 21174726
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These results suggest that only answering simple questions with a standard questionnaire is sufficient for estimation of PA levels for specific medical checkups and health guidance, even though the accuracy is somewhat limited....
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PMID: 21174723
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