Optimizing the Use of Oral Contraceptives
Sessions at APHA 2008 explored strategies to ensure the availability and consistent use of oral contraceptives.
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
Smoking Cessation or Reduction With Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Is the use of nicotine inhalers and gums a safe and effective means to quit or reduce smoking?
Parent Smoker Role Conflict and Planning to Quit Smoking
How can parents be encouraged to quit smoking and how could certain interventional strategies be employed in the process?
Effects of Shift Schedule Change on Work Ability of Nurses
How do requested, forced and denied shift schedule changes affect nurses' health and ability to cope with working life?
Healthcare Workers and Their Intentions to Vaccinate
Do most healthcare workers understand the importance of vaccinations, and what factors influence their decision to receive them? This new study takes a look.
Setting Policy to Address Eating Disorders and Weight Stigma
What are the attitudes of the general public and health care professionals regarding government policy actions to help reduce and prevent eating disorders and associated stigma?
Free Clinic Movement: America's Best-Kept Healthcare Secret
This interview with the executive director of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics offers insight on the increasing value and role of these clinics in the era of healthcare reform.
Cigar Smoking and All Cause and Smoking Related Mortality
Does cigar smoking carry the same health risks as cigarette smoking?
Multimorbidity Prevalence Across Socioeconomic Determinants
How well do clinicians understand the concept of multimorbidity, and how can it help them to effectively diagnose and treat their patient populations?
Diet and the Prevention of Chronic Disease
Having a hard time keeping up with what to recommend to patients? This up-to-date review provides the answers.
Expressed Needs of People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome are often frustrated by a lack of understanding of their illness. What are the primary needs expressed by these patients and how can these needs be met?
Stigma: A (Dis)incentive for Weight Loss and Healthy Lifestyle?
Does stigmatizing obesity motivate patients to lose weight, or does it make the problem worse?
Parents' Beliefs About Infant Size, Growth, and Feeding
What kind of impact can parents' beliefs about feeding infants have on the potential development of childhood obesity?
Intervention for Healthcare Workers With Mental Ill-Health
Mental health issues are common in health care workers, but they often don't seek help due to stigma or denial. What can be done to provide early intervention?
Highlights of the American College of Preventive Medicine
Since time immemorial, food has been a scarce commodity. Humankind has experienced a bountiful food supply only in recent history, and the culture is still geared to a world in which food is scarce.
Preventing Pediatric Influenza: Non-pharmaceutical Measures
How effective are non-pharmaceutical interventions such as hand washing or hand sanitizers in helping to prevent the spread of influenza in young children?
Antiviral Drugs and the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
How were antiviral drugs handled and distributed in California during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic?
Mobile Phones: Stress, Sleep Disturbances, and Depression
Does mobile phone use cause mental health problems? This study examines the issue.
Emergency Preparedness: Communications With Healthcare Teams
In the case of public health emergencies, communication between various healthcare teams is of paramount importance. This new review breaks down different scenarios.
Social Relationships and Health Among Older Adults
Can strengthening social relationships among older adults have a significant impact on health-related behaviors, ultimately improving their health?