Sentences with phrase «while health and development»

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Focusing exclusively on high - potential products that align with health system priorities and patient needs, EXCITE's pre-market approach identifies opportunities for improvement while products are still in development, resulting in better technologies for patients and lower system costs, while also streamlining the subsequent adoption process.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

The council issued six recommendations that if implemented would achieve the twin goals of promoting better access to and delivery of heath services while transforming the province into an international leader in health innovation development and adoption.

In the United States, while it has become more problematic for teachers to interest themselves in the personal development of their students, we have broadened the responsibility of schools in other directions, using them to improve the physical and mental health of children.

DuPont provides a globally networked development team to work with customers on packaging programs that improve performance, shelf appeal and convenience, while optimizing costs for the food, cosmetics, industrial and health and personal care industries.

While physical activity in youth should be promoted because of its desirable benefits in terms of health and body composition, the emphasis should be on moderation and the focus should be on skill development, fitness, and general health, rather than development of a muscular appearance.

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes, and cytomegalovirus can be passed from mother to infant during delivery when the infant passes through an infected birth canal, while HIV and CMV, can infect a fetus before birth during your pregnancy.

Because while each of the practices — home birth, breastfeeding, and co-sleeping — has its benefits, none of them is related to a baby's secure attachment with her caregiver, nor are they predictive of a baby's mental health and development.

And while everything you do while you're pregnant affects the health of your unborn baby, his or her development doesn't stop after delivery.

Participants benefit through increased self - esteem, physical and social skills development and improved fitness and health while experiencing new challenges, making friends and having fun!

Successful, cost - effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in reducing child poverty and helping children access healthy foods while improving their overall health, development, and school achievement.

This unique ratio is ideal in supporting baby's eye health, brain development, and growth overall, giving her the nutrition she needs to be healthy and happy, all while remaining free of stomach irritation and issues.

Some snacks contribute to the overall health of children, while others miss key nutrients for growth and development.

While the choice ultimately lies with the mother, there is a strong body of evidence that indicates that breast feeding has numerous health advantages, including the strengthening baby's immune system, preventing allergies, reducing the risk for SIDS, and maybe even helping their cognitive development.

While the theoretical principles guiding the use of the NBO and the accompanying training program, include many of the conceptual themes that informed our work with the NBAS, they are influenced by theoretical and clinical principles from the fields of infant mental health, child development, brain development, behavioral pediatrics, systems theory, communication studies, nursing, early intervention and cultural studies, among its influences.

Therefore, while the theoretical principles guiding the use of the NBO and the accompanying training program, include many of the conceptual themes that informed the NBAS, they are informed by theoretical and clinical principles from the fields of child development, behavioral pediatrics, nursing, early intervention and infant mental health.

Epidemiologic research shows that human milk and breastfeeding of infants provide advantages with regard to general health, growth, and development, while significantly decreasing risk for a large number of acute and chronic diseases.

Aside from fatal health risks, newborns may also show delayed mental and physical development if born from mothers drinking high amounts of alcohol while pregnant.

The study's senior author, Associate Professor Natasha Nassar from the University of Sydney Menzies Centre for Health Policy said: «While the association between being born earlier — lower gestational age — and poorer developmental outcomes is well established, our results revealed that poor development is further exacerbated in the case of planned birth, where a considered decision made to deliver an infant determines gestational age.

«While breastfeeding is recognized as fundamental to child survival, nutrition and development, its importance to maternal health, protection against non-communicable diseases and contribution to environmental sustainability is not as well known.

If you are pregnant and breastfeeding and would like to learn what foods will maximally support the health of your baby while nursing, please check this link for the complete listing of traditionally sacred foods for optimal fetal and baby development.

And while the academy doesn't claim that soy formula will lead to the development of health problems, some experts aren't so sure.

Providing this support is the right thing to do for both babies and mothers: breastfeeding prevents infant death, childhood illness and non-communicable diseases, while supporting brain development and protecting maternal health.

Obviously, you're trying to appear rational and pragmatic about all this, talking about following «the science» while balancing economic development with environmental and public health concerns.

Critics from groups like New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York and Vocal New York charge that the tax break, created in the 1970s to spur development at a time when the city's fiscal health was waning, is antiquated, allowing powerful developers to reap millions in tax breaks while creating housing exclusively for the wealthy.

While she once routinely attended press conferences and weighed in on appointments, Ms. McCray now has focused her work on issues of mental health and child development and has largely avoided the press, conducting interviews only in writing.

In fact, these reports confirm what has been clear for some time now: sensible regulations can ensure safe natural gas development will protect land, water and public health while providing tens of thousands of good jobs throughout the Marcellus Shale.

Within the Ulster County Legislature, I am working to get myself placed on the specific committees that will benefit Saugerties the most while serving Ulster County in a way that utilizes my ideas and knowledge about issues related to economic development, education and health care.

Going forward, the development of a reliable diagnostic kit is much needed to enable hospital, clinic, and public health workers to confirm that patients seeking care are either infected or free of the virus; and while an effective vaccine is being tested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should screen existing antiviral medicines to determine if any can protect people from contracting the virus, Song said.

The authors note that while large, international, multi-lateral funds exist for global health delivery, there is no significant pooled funding mechanism for research and development to complement existing but limited R&D funding for a wide range of diseases.

The goal of the workshop was to set forth the principles, policies, and security - related technologies necessary for the development of mHealth devices and apps to improve patient health, while at the same time protecting user privacy.

Like a magic elixir, the milk promotes the nursing infant's general health, growth, and development, while significantly decreasing the risk of infection.

Several sites in the Neonatal Research Network, based at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), stopped recruiting new patients to six other ongoing trials while they reviewed documents.

While some environmental leaders now cautiously support development of more nuclear reactors (which are free of fossil fuels) to help stave off climate change, others remain concerned that the risks to human health and the environment are still too high to go down that road.

«EbA can accelerate income gains, improve health, and secure food production, all while ensuring the sustainable development of local resources.»

The proportion of adults 65 years or older with a high school diploma increased from 55 % in 1990 to 80 % in 2010, while the proportion with a college degree increased from 12 % to 23 %.12 More years of formal education is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, likely through multiple causal pathways, including a direct effect on brain development and function (ie, the building of «cognitive reserve»), health behaviors, as well as the general health advantages of having more wealth and opportunities.13 - 15

IRTA's mission is to contribute to modernising, improving, boosting competitiveness, and fostering sustainable development in the sectors of agriculture, food, agroforestry, aquaculture, and fishing, as well as in all areas of activity directly or indirectly related to the supply of healthy, high - quality foodstuffs to end consumers, while also contributing to food safety and safe processing of foodstuffs and in general enhancing the health and well - being of the population.

While it is too early to identify all of the potential ELSI issues that may emerge in this field, such considerations should be factored into the development of policy recommendations for public health and clinical practice in infectious disease, both domestically and internationally [106].

While at NYU, Brennan has been actively involved in youth development through Arts in the Community, which attempts to bring college students together with local NYC arts education nonprofits, and through Peer Health Exchange, which focuses on teaching health to ninth graders arounHealth Exchange, which focuses on teaching health to ninth graders arounhealth to ninth graders around NYC.

While there are many factors that contribute to egg health, having adequate levels of energy inside of the egg is essential for fertilization and embryo development.

Bass will begin this part - time position immediately while continuing to work with the Evidence - based Practice Center and with the Scholarly Concentration in Public Health and Community Service, in addition to continuing his clinical practice at Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center and serving the Department of Medicine as the vice chair for faculty development and promotions.

«While more research is needed, accumulating evidence exists to suggest that energy drink consumption is linked to adverse cardiovascular events, sleep disturbances, and other substance use among adolescents,» says Amelia Arria, director of the University of Maryland School of Public Health's Center for Young Adult Health and Development and co-author of the recent energy drink and alcohol study.

Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body and while we associate it with bone and tooth health, it is also important for muscle development, healthy blood pressure, and skin health.

Almonds are a rich source of many nutrients which help in the development and health of the human brain, achieve healthy cholesterol balance, and strengthen bones and teeth, while also preventing the onset of age - related conditions like osteoporosis.

Analogous to the case of vitamin D, a nutrient for which the 400 IU RDI, although capable of preventing rickets, has been proven inadequate for this pro-hormone's numerous other functions in the body, the iodine RDI for adults of 150 mcg / day (220 mcg / day for pregnant women), while sufficient to prevent goiter (and cretinism), is inadequate for the promotion of optimal fetal brain development or optimal health in adults.

You may have heard of free radicals, highly reactive and unstable molecules that can be pretty damaging to our body by attacking our cells, protein membranes, and DNA while aiding in the development of a health problems like cancer.

While we may consider ourselves to be at the pinnacle of human development, our modern food manufacturing processes have not created a race of super-humans in possession of great health and longevity.

Taking steps like keeping all electronic communication in the EHR and integrating allied health care providers can help you offer a higher level of care to your patients, all while freeing up your time for important things like business development and — of course — self - care.

While many people may understand its link to male physical development during puberty and to sex drive throughout adulthood, testosterone contributes to a man's physical health throughout his life in a variety of other ways, as well.

Thus, while Price's most rigorous findings were those falling within his field of specialty, oral health and dental deformities, Price also made a compelling case that the «physical degeneration» associated with modern refined foods is much broader in scope, and that adequate nutrition beginning with the prenatal nutrition of the parents and continuing through development and adulthood is one of the most importance defenses we have against disease, and one of the most important bulwarks we have to support vibrant health.