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From:Journal of School Health (Vol. 61, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedThe 1990s will be an important decade for public health and education. In September 1990, Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services, released Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and...
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From:Journal of Conservative Dentistry (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedByline: Chada. Pujita, Sivakumar. Nuvvula, G. Shilpa, SVSG. Nirmala, V. Yamini Aim: To assess awareness of school teachers concerning the emergency management of traumatized teeth. Materials and Methods: This is a...
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From:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 186, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedAlberta Health Services launched a campaign to reduce the risk of cancer in the province by 50% through education about "accessible and achievable" lifestyle choices. The choices, listed on a new website, include...
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From:Nature Biotechnology (Vol. 32, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe UK will allow compassionate use of unlicensed drugs under a new program launched in April by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The Early Access to Medicines Scheme is similar to the US...
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From:Journal of Asian Medical Student Association (Vol. 3, Issue S1) Peer-ReviewedEach year, some 12,000 Filipinos, (or 120 per one-million population) develop kidney failure, pushing end-stage renal disease into the 9th spot of the top 10 leading causes of mortality in the Philippines. Arising from...
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From:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-ReviewedThe goal: The present study is conducted by the aim of investigating the health-promoting lifestyle group training effectiveness on self-acceptance, environmental mastery, aggression and sensitivity in interpersonal...
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From:West Virginia Medical Journal (Vol. 108, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe West Virginia State Medical Association Alliance has always been a proponent for improving the health of West Virginians. We renew this pledge for 2012 by supporting initiatives for the safe and proper disposal of...
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From:Primary Health Care (Vol. 22, Issue 2)The Scottish government has launched a campaign to encourage women to 'drop a drink size' and is urging women aged 31 to 50 to consider taking smaller glasses when drinking alcohol. A new smartphone app demonstrates how...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 26, Issue 36) Peer-Reviewed* Schools need to be made more aware of policies and guidelines on protecting children from the sun, according to the National Assembly for Wales children and young people committee. It added that schools should be...
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From:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 86, Issue 5)On 23 December 2010, the Ministry of Health of Uganda reported 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of yellow fever, detected through a special investigation following an outbreak in the country in October 2010. The cases were...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 25, Issue 29) Peer-ReviewedMore front line NHS staff in England have received the seasonal flu jab compared with the same time last year, according to the Department of Health. Data from the end of January revealed that 34 per cent of staff were...
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From:Learning Disability Practice (Vol. 14, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedSummary A weight reduction club for people with learning disabilities helped participants to each lose 5.9kg on average over a 12-month period. In this article Jeff Bartley describes how the club was set up and the...
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From:Annals of African Medicine (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed
Awareness and utilization of protective eye device among welders in a southwestern Nigeria community
Byline: Iyiade. Ajayi, Adenike. Adeoye, Charles. Bekibele, Oluwatoyin. Onakpoya, O. Omotoye Objective: To determine the level of awareness and practice of use of protective eye devices among welders in Ile-Ife.... -
From:Cancer Nursing Practice (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedFORTY PER CENT of oncology nurses do not discuss the benefits of physical activity with patients, a charity claims. Macmillan Cancer Support published the figures at the launch of its Move More campaign, which shows...
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From:Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (Vol. 17, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedHealth Workforce New Zealand's youth health workforce service review has raised concerns among public health nurse (PHN) leaders. The review was led by clinical nurse specialist and project Leader in youth health at...
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From:The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Vol. 19, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAbstract: The aim of this component of the Toronto Teen Survey was to explore predictors of access to sexual health education among urban youth with a focus on newcomers to Canada. A total of 1216 teens were surveyed...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 23, Issue 21) Peer-ReviewedSummary Schizophrenia, its treatment and the lifestyle of patients contribute to high rates of mortality. Patients often have poorer diets, lower rates of physical activity and smoke more than the general population....
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 23, Issue 25) Peer-ReviewedSummary Globalisation describes the increasing economic and social interdependence between countries. This article examines globalisation in terms of the opportunities and threats it poses to health, in particular...
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From:Paediatric Nursing (Vol. 21, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedJigsaws, stories and colouring-in exercises are featured in a series of activity sheets for under-fives produced by the Diabetes UK charity. Parents can work through the sheets with their children to help them...
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From:The PractitionerPeer-ReviewedProfessor David Haslam CBE FRCGP GP, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire; President, Royal College of General Practitioners; national clinical adviser to the Healthcare Commission; and visiting professor at de Montfort...