Sentences with phrase «health practices among»

Few studies have assessed the relationship between maternal depression and maternal use of health services and preventative practices for their children.25, 26 This study assessed the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms and the use of infant health services and other infant health practices among women at high risk for maternal depression, ie, low - income, African American women.

Prevalence of infant health practices among the various depressive symptom groups (N = 774).

Maternal depressive symptoms and infant health practices among low - income women.

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Even among hetero s - e-x ual couples, some of the practices that male ho - mo - se - xu - als engage in, are considered dangerous, un-clean and fil - thy by HONEST health professionals.

These authors, from a variety of professional settings, are among those who are providing dynamic leadership in the teaching and practice of pastoral care as it relates to community mental health.

We believe sustainable organic farming practices are imperative to ensure the health of farming for generations to come and to sustain a thriving relationship among farms, food, people, and the earth.

Agroforestry practices provide cocoa farmers with resilience to climate change by promoting the planting of income generating hardwoods and other crops among cacao tress well as conservation of forests for both shade and soil health.

It was only when the school nurse starting asking around that public health officials got wind that jacketing was a common practice among Lincoln High's football players and wrestlers.

It seems possible that social and cultural shifts that redefine masculinity and male roles in relation to childcare and family life may support positive changes in health behaviour among fathers, including their smoking practices (Bottorff et al, 2006).

Pressure to play needs to be taken off kids in order for them to feel comfortable reporting their signs and symptoms of a possible concussion,» says Tamara Valovich McLeod,, PhD, ATC, FNATA, Professor in the Athletic Training Program and Directors of the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory and Athletic Training Practice - Based Research Network in the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona, co-author of the attitude study, and lead author of an earlier study [3] on attitudes on concussions among high school students.

Eventually we ended up in Mali, when she was 15 months old, and I devoted my ethnographic field research to breastfeeding, weaning beliefs and practices and the growth and health of children among the Bambara people of Mali.

Applying ice to an injured ankle is universally accepted as best practice by athletic trainers and other health care professionals immediately after acute ankle injury (1), among other sports injuries.

Conclusions and Implications for Public Health Practice: Although the annual rate is declining, unintentional injury remains the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, led by motor vehicle traffic — related deaths.

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

To understand all the positive and negative effects on feeding practices and infant health among HIV - positive mothers and in the general population, it is important that these efforts are adequately monitored and evaluated.

Garnering the least amount of support among parents is a requirement that schools have a certified trainer or other health professional at both practices and games.

These findings suggest that other potentially modifiable factors, such as patient preferences and practice variation among hospitals, systems, and health care providers, likely contribute to the escalating cesarean delivery rates.

In a review of U.S. - based randomized trials evaluating breastfeeding interventions targeting minorities, interventions to change hospital or WIC policies, including enhanced practices and services, were among the public health approaches found to successfully improve breastfeeding outcomes among minority women (9).

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

The findings suggest that health professionals should consider integrating routine screening of elder abuse in clinical practice, especially among high - risk populations.

They examined prescribing trends in the plan's group practice, which implemented an initiative to change physician expectations regarding clinically appropriate and safe opioid dose levels, and compared them with trends among the health plan's contracted physicians who followed only the state guidelines.

A study published earlier this year found that self - reported physical health quality was higher among people who practiced yoga in a school or studio setting rather than alone at home.

The findings could be explained by factors independent of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation, the authors acknowledged, but they concluded the paper with this concern: «We believe our findings may be indicative of a shift in practice patterns away from detailed pre-screening discussions among health care providers who have implemented the [USPSTF] recommendation into their care giving.

Target: BP is a recognition program that urges medical practices, hospitals and health service organizations to reach and sustain a blood pressure control rate of 70 percent or higher among the high blood pressure patients they serve.

And, among health care professionals, sharing best practices can help good ideas spread.

This «remarkable era» has been driven by concerted efforts to improve care, as well as strong leadership among health care professionals treating people with the disease, and resources from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, write David Stevens of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in New Hampshire and Bruce Marshall of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundhealth care professionals treating people with the disease, and resources from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, write David Stevens of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in New Hampshire and Bruce Marshall of the Cystic Fibrosis FoundHealth Policy and Clinical Practice in New Hampshire and Bruce Marshall of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

«Our research provides some reassuring evidence suggesting that there is no determinantal effect of infrequent, relatively light use of marijuana on kidney function among healthy adults under age 60,» commented lead investigator Murray A. Mittleman, MD, DrPH, Professor of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a practicing preventive cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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NJTV - Research: Law to Prevent Kids from Tanning Ineffective — August 2, 2016 Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey behavioral scientists Dr. Elliot Coups and Dr. Jerod Stapleton discuss the findings of a study including the Rutgers School of Public Health that examined indoor tanning rates among children under 17 years of age before and after a 2013 ban on this practice by this age group.

Best - selling author, Kathy Freston, promotes a body / mind / spirit approach to health and happiness that includes a concentration on healthy diet, emotional introspection, spiritual practice, and loving relationships, among other tenets.

Tai Chi has been practiced for thousands of years in China for myriad health reasons, and recent medical research has confirmed that it can also lower blood pressure and improve heart function, among other benefits.

Although Bentonite clay aka Healing clay has been long in practice in different cultures for detox, it's becoming hugely popular among Hollywood celebrities and health experts.

The common thread among our health professionals is their clear desire to address not only the symptoms but to practice true root - cause resolution medicine.

Previously, a 2004 Oregon Health Sciences University study found that six months of yoga significantly helped relieve fatigue, and improved strength and flexibility and other quality of life measurements among 69 people with MS.. Other smaller studies in the past 10 years have found improvements in anxiety, depression, bladder function, pain, spasticity, weakness and walking among people with MS who practice yoga.

Dr. Gary Kaplan is so good at seeing the whole person — looking for clues among seemingly disconnected events, as well as health issues that are frequently ignored in conventional Western medical practice.

They are: integrated student supports that include health care and other social services, expanded learning time and opportunities, family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership and practices — both among educators and between educators and family and community partners.

I looked at the full list of companies and found a mix that I would say Yes, Maybe, and No to individually, but No to altogether, especially with 25 % in financials and 22 % in health care, two industries whose biggest entities are the height of avarice and whose top - dogs are paid staggeringly huge salaries and bonuses (hundreds of millions of dollars per year) that I believe come from entrenched practices of outright usury and gross overcharging, among other heinous activities.

«Among other key findings, we were surprised to learn that only half of respondents routinely track payroll expenses as a measure of financial health,» said Edward L. Blach, DVM, MS, MBA, equine veterinary market research specialist and practice management consultant.

As for her practicing concerns, Dr. Khuly has a thing for progressive wellness issues, animal welfare, nutrition, and animal health economics for practitioners and pet owners, among others.

While The Pet Fund makes no guarantees, expressed or implied, about the use of any product or preventative health measure listed below, we hope that applicants for funding, veterinarians, and our corporate partners will find this resource for information helpful and choose responsibly among the options for developing good preventative care practices for companion animals.

Established in 1933, the association is well known among veterinarians for its leadership of the profession and its high standards for veterinary practices and pet health care, particularly its accreditation of companion animal practices.

According to Veterinary Practice News, Dr. Gary D. Norsworthy, owner of Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio and a practicing vet for 40 years, is among the 60 percent who aren't budging from an annual vaccination schedule for their patients.

Among Dr Laurie's credentials are her positions as a former Examiner for the Australian College of General Practitioners, a former Mid-North Division of General Practice representative and former member of the regional Mental Health Advisory Committee.

It is vitally important to recognize safety and health excellence while creating a platform for sharing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) best practices among AWEA member organizations.

Among others, Mr. Ferdinand's experience includes, appellate litigation; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; bid protests, debarments, and appeals; breach of contract and Uniform Commercial Code claims; broker disputes; commercial landlord - tenant actions, including commercial evictions; condominium association litigation; consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices act claims; corporate governance; directors» and officers» claims; ethics and professional liability; health law; injunctions; insurance issues; lien claims, including commercial and residential construction liens; planning board actions; post-judgment collection; restrictive covenants; shareholder and partnership disputes; and shareholder derivative claims.

Analía González is part of the international arbitration and litigation practice group, representing clients before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and in ad hoc arbitrations under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), in cases concerning the environment, the natural resources, public health, among others.

Among other recommendations related to health, the TRC report calls upon the Canadian health - care system «to recognize the value of Aboriginal healing practices and use them in the treatment of Aboriginal patients in collaboration with Aboriginal healers and Elders where requested by Aboriginal patients.»

A track record of success Employing both substantive and legal defenses, our attorneys have successfully resolved high - profile cases involving health care, consumer fraud, unfair business practices, breach of warranty, and food and beverage labeling, among others.

NHA is affiliated with the law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., which has a health care and life sciences legal practice that is among the nation's largest.

Think about what is facing us: the calls to action, the future of articling — or if not articling, what to have in its place — the impact of technology on legal practice, the access to justice imperative, the experience of racialized members of the profession, mental health among lawyers and law students and so on and so on.