Nutritional status in adolescent girls
Attempt to determine its prevalence and its association with sociodemographic variable In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4,...
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Genetic testing does not cause undue worry for breast cancer patients
Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain resultsCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN...
Factors associated with visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure in hypertensive patients at a Primary Health Care Service, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
Factors associated with visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure in hypertensive patients at a Primary Health Care Service, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia In the current issue of...
Efficiency of community health centers in China during 2013-2015
A synchronic and diachronic study Efficiency of community health centers in China during 2013-2015: A synchronic and diachronic study In the current issue of Family...
Outlook remains optimistic despite dip in job numbers for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE December 2018 Jobs Report from Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire -- featuring fellowship programs for professionals in disability-related fieldsCredit: Kessler Foundation East...
Predictors of successfully quitting smoking among smokers registered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia
In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0123, Nur Izzati Mohammad, Selasawati Ghazali and Mohd Nazri...
How common are food allergies?
Bottom Line: Survey data suggest at least 1 in 10 U.S. adults are food allergic and nearly 1 in 5 believe they have a food...
Holocaust survivors had higher rates of chronic conditions, lower rates of death
Bottom Line: Holocaust survivors had higher rates of chronic conditions but lower rates of death than a comparison group of individuals insured by the same...
Study examines association between prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs and ADHD in children
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal exposure to valproate and other antiepileptic drugs was associated with increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children....
BU's service-learning initiative to teach hands-only CPR to high school students is successful
(Boston)--PumpStart, a community service-learning program created by students at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), that teaches hands-only CPR to the general public, is effective...
Obsessive compulsive symptoms in youth may be a red flag for other psychological issues
Almost 40 percent of youth in study exhibit at least one obsessive or compulsive behavior Engaging in repetitive and ritualistic behaviors is part of typical...
Researchers reveal new mechanism to 'activate' the immune system against cancer
A new mechanism for activating the immune system against cancer cells allows immune cells to detect and destroy cancer cells better than before, according to...
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research funds eight high-risk, high-reward projects
Announcing the inaugural cohort of The Mark Foundation's Emerging Leader Awards NEW YORK, NY -- The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research has awarded eight grants...
Eating your veggies, even in space
Researchers are developing the self-contained planters that will allow astronauts to grow food in spaceCredit: Silje Wolff, NTNU Social Research (CIRiS) Fresh food is so...
Essential amino acid in humans, methionine, controls cell growth programs
A recent study from the Laxman lab at inStem, Bangalore, elucidates how a small metabolite and amino acid, methionine, acts as a growth signal for...
