The Pervasive Problem of Weight-Based Bullying in Youth
Healthcare providers may be some of the few remaining allies in the fight against weight-based bullying of children at school and at home. Here's how you can help.
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
Adolescent Smoker's Sources of Smoking Cessation Support
There are numerous support measures available for smoking cessation, but are young smokers taking advantage of them?
Potential Mediators of Children's Physical Activity
Are children getting enough physical activity in their lives? How can clinicians encourage exercise in this young subset of patients through various interventions?
Summertime Health Concerns -- Part I
It's time to remind patients -- and ourselves -- of the importance of prevention to avert, or at least minimize, the risk of discomfort, illness, injury, and death related to summertime activities.
Factors That Motivate Smokers to Quit
Why do people continue to smoke, despite having access to a range of smoking cessation interventions? This study sought to determine the key factors that influence the decision to stop smoking.
Guidelines for Preventing Malaria in International Travelers
This concerning appraisal of current international and national guidelines for malaria prevention in travelers highlights the many inconsistencies and conflicting recommendations among them.
Awareness and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
Do people generally understand the importance of the HPV vaccine? What can public health clinicians do to raise awareness about the vaccine and its potential usefulness?
Nutritional Supplements for Diabetes Sold on the Internet
Are nutritional supplements sold on the internet that are intended for the prevention and treatment of diabetes safe for consumers?
Awareness and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
Do people generally understand the importance of the HPV vaccine? What can public health clinicians do to raise awareness about the vaccine and its potential usefulness?
Adherence to Treatment to Help Quit Smoking
This study aimed to identify factors that might determine success in an assisted smoking cessation program combining cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment
Antiviral Drugs and the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
How were antiviral drugs handled and distributed in California during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic?
Home-Based Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening
What types of home testing methods exist for chlamydia and gonorrhea and how effective and accurate are they?
MMR Vaccination Decision: Literacy and Empowerment
What drives a parents' decision whether or not to have their child vaccinated? And how can we communicate with parents more effectively to facilitate informed decision-making?
Bringing Nephrology Care to Where It Is Needed
Two nephrologists from Pakistan went to Idaho to start a practice. The rest is... remarkable.
Sedentary Behavior and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults
Many elderly persons spend most of their awake time in sedentary activities. Is this contributing to poor health outcomes?
Patient Acceptance and Refusal of HIV Testing in the ED
This new study takes a look at how patients view HIV testing in the emergency department. Are most amenable to it?
Projections of the Future Prevalence of Dementia
What are the latest predictions on the future prevalence of dementia around the world?
Binge Eating Behaviors From Adolescence to Adulthood
Are there certain binge eating behaviors that could carry over in some patients from adolescence into adulthood? This study examines the issue.
Home-Based Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening
What types of home testing methods exist for chlamydia and gonorrhea and how effective and accurate are they?
A Population-Based Study of Edentulism in the US
Are depression and rural location independent risk factors for edentulism after controlling for confounders such as socioeconomic status, race, smoking, and age?