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The performance of the K10, K6 and GHQ-12 to screen for present state DSM-IV disorders among disability claimants
Conclusions:
The K10 and K6 are reliable and valid scales to screen for present state DSM-IV mental disorder. The optimal cut-off scores are 24 (K10) and 14 (K6). The GHQ-12 (optimal cut-off score: 20) is outperformed by the K10 and K6, which are to be preferred above the GHQ-12. The scores on separate items of the K10 and K6 can be used in disability assessment settings as an agenda for an in-depth follow-up clinical interview to ascertain the presence of present state mental disorder.Johan W Groothoff ,Jac JL van der Klink, Sandra Brouwer, These authors contributed equally to this work
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bert CorneliusJohan GroothoffJac KlinkSandra Brouwer Source Type: research
PeerJ publishes its first articles
(PeerJ) PeerJ, a new open-access academic journal publisher founded on the principles of affordability, innovation, and open access, published its first 30 articles today. PeerJ aims to establish a new model for the publication of all well reported, scientifically sound research in the biological and medical sciences. An editorial board of 800 esteemed academics, including an advisory board of 20 (including five Nobel Laureates) has been assembled and a rigorous peer review process is operated.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Consumers have few negative reactions to the results of genetic testing for cancer mutations
(PeerJ) A 23andMe study of consumers' reactions to genetic testing found that even when the tests revealed high-risk mutations in individuals, those individuals had few negative reactions to the news. Instead of inducing serious anxiety, the test results prompted people to take positive steps, including follow-up visits with a doctor and discussions with family members who could also be at risk.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Scientists advance the art of magic with a study of Penn and Teller's 'cups and balls' illusion
(PeerJ) Cognitive brain researchers have studied a magic trick filmed in magician duo Penn & Teller's theater in Las Vegas, to illuminate the neuroscience of illusion. Their results advance our understanding of how observers can be misdirected and will aid magicians as they work to improve their art.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Cardiovascular risk may remain for treated Cushing's disease patients
(The Endocrine Society) Even after successful treatment, patients with Cushing's disease who were older when diagnosed or had prolonged exposure to excess cortisol face a greater risk of dying or developing cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders
(The Endocrine Society) Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
African-American, Caucasian women should take identical vitamin D doses
(The Endocrine Society) African-American women battling vitamin D deficiencies need the same dose as Caucasian women to treat the condition, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Parents' praise predicts attitudes toward challenge 5 years later
(Society for Research in Child Development) Toddlers whose parents praised their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that also found gender differences in the kind of praise that parents offer their children. Researchers videotaped more than fifty 1- to 3-year-olds and their parents, classifying instances in which parents praised their children. The researchers followed up with the children five years later.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Negative stereotypes about boys hinder their academic achievement
(Society for Research in Child Development) In three studies of primarily White schoolchildren in Britain, researchers investigated the role of gender stereotypes. They found that from a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe that adults think so, too. Each of the three studies (two of which were experimental) included 150+ participants. Findings suggest that negative academic stereotypes about boys are acquired in children's earliest years of primary education and have self-fulfilling consequences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Differential parenting found to affect whole family
(Society for Research in Child Development) Parents act differently with different children -- for example, being more positive with one child and more negative with another. A new longitudinal study looking at almost 400 Canadian families has found that this behavior negatively affects not only the child who receives more negative feedback, but all the children in the family. The study also found that the more risks experienced by parents, the more likely they will treat their children differentially.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Teaching teens that people can change reduces aggression in school
(Society for Research in Child Development) In eight studies involving more than 1,600 diverse 8th-10th grade students, researchers show that teenagers who believe people can't change react more aggressively to a peer conflict than those who think people can change. Following these studies, researchers developed a brief intervention that taught teens that people have the potential to change. The intervention reduced the teens' tendency to see the offense as having been done on purpose, and reduced their desire for aggressive revenge.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Alcohol abusers' depression often related to drinking
(Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs) For problem drinkers, bouts of depressive symptoms are often the direct result of their heavy alcohol intake, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Anti-Muellerian hormone predicts IVF success
(The Endocrine Society) Women with a high concentration of anti-Muellerian hormone stand a better chance of giving birth after in vitro fertilization, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New study examines victims and cyberstalking
(Sam Houston State University) Victims of cyberstalking take more self-protective measures, pay higher out-of-pocket costs to combat the problem and experience greater fear over time than traditional stalking victims, said Matt Nobles of Sam Houston State University.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Effectiveness of the physical activity promotion programme on the quality of life and the cardiopulmonary function for inactive people: Randomized controlled trial
Conclusions:
Changes in the quality of life measured with EQ-5D in the group of men who carried out the PAPP were statistically significant when comparing between groups. However changes in cardiopulmonary function were not as relevant when comparing between groups. There was a significant effect within each group in the pulmonary outcomes of values in men, within the experimental group.Trial registration: Developed by the University of Malaga. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01172483.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rocio Martin-ValeroAntonio Cuesta-VargasMaría Labajos-Manzanares Source Type: research
A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results - 18 January 2013
SEPON HOSPITAL, Lao PDR — Twenty-five-year-old Xanya had twirled herself around her husband for comfort in the family tak-tak (an open-air cart attached to a motor by a long set of handlebars) along the 12 kilometres of rocky road from their home to the district hospital. He held her, hoping his body would absorb the continuous jolts. She had been in labour for more than ten hours. Now Than, her husband, stood in the delivery room in his bare feet, handsomely sturdy but helpless as their second baby refused to drop down.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Africa: No Woman Should Die Giving Life - 21 January 2013
The following Opinion by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin was published by AllAfrica.com a week before the Summit of the Campaign to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA), organized under the auspices of the African Union and UNFPA. Since the launch in 2009, 36 countries in Africa have joined the CARMMA initiative, which aims to galvanize political action at the national level and forge new partnerships to identify the root causes for maternal deaths and put in place the policies and resources to tackle them.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Bhutanese Midwife Learns from Thailand’s Experience - 21 January 2013
LOEI, Thailand — After four days of trekking from his village by foot, a two-day bus ride across Bhutan, an international flight to Bangkok and a long van ride, Sonam finally arrived at this mountainous province in northeastern Thailand. The midwife from Gelephu, a small village in eastern Bhutan, was one of more than 20 Bhutanese health professionals selected to participate in a technical training on reproductive health care services.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Saving the Lives of Women and Children: Progress on MDGs - 22 January 2013
Since 2007, the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals has brought together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders in the Millennium Declaration in 2000. Since then, the campaign has issued regular updates on progress on women's and children's health.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Towards Universal Access for Reproductive Health in the Philippines - 23 January 2013
This blog post by UNFPA's Executive Director, originally published in the Huffington Post, salutes a new health care law in the Philippines that expands access to voluntary family planning and gives all individuals, regardless of income or status, access to sexual and reproductive health services.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Getting More Health for the Money: Burkina Faso Tries Outsourcing - 24 January 2013
SABLOGO, Burkina Faso — Although Solange Lamoussa Sawadogo has no medical training, the 28-year-old mother of two is fondly called 'loctoré' – doctor in English – in her village 200 kilometres east of Ouagadougou, the capital. With the nearest health centre in Moaga, eight kilometres away, Solange, a volunteer Community Health Worker, promotes reproductive health, encourages couples to get family planning counselling – something rather new in this traditional community – and dispenses condoms and some contraceptives.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Health is Key for Sustainable Development - 24 January 2013
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Major Event to Highlight Women’s Health and Development in Africa - 27 January 2013
The African Union Commission, UNFPA, and other partners will convene a special high-level event on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) on the sidelines of the African Union Summit.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
African Heads of State, Government, to Speed up Reduction of Maternal Deaths - 28 January 2013
ADDIS ABABA —Meeting at the African Union Summit, Heads of State and Government made new commitments to speed-up the reduction of maternal death and disability in the continent.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - 30 January 2013
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and child health between now and the end of 2015. They also committed to reduce the gap between current funding levels and those required if the Region is to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board - 31 January 2013
In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin highlighted achievments from 2012 and laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics discussed in his statment include the ICPD beyond 2014 and MDG post 2015 process, UNFPA's Strategic Plan 2014-2017, the integrated budget including cost recovery, thematic areas such as family planning, adolescents and youth, the gir child, ageing, humanitarian response and staff security. Other areas on the board agenda include evaluation, and audit recommendations.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage - 01 February 2013
The Tepeth are mountain people of northeastern Uganda. They reside in conical huts made of sticks, thatch and mud in the semi-arid savannahs and scrubby forests of Moroto district. For generations they have subsisted by herding animals and growing crops. If the harvest is good and food is plentiful, village elders will grant permission for a 'cutting' ceremony, in which girls 11 to 14 years of age undergo a rite of passage to womanhood by having all or a portion of their external genitalia removed with a blunt knife.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
GOOGLE+ Hangout to Discuss Progress, Challenges in Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - 04 February 2013
To observe the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, 6 February, UNFPA, UNICEF and the United Kingdom Department for International Development will host a Google+ Hangout discussion on the progress made in FGM/C abandonment, and the challenges that remain.
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Fewer Girls Threatened by Female Genital Mutilation - 05 February 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Fewer girls are subjected to the life-threatening practice of female genital mutilation/cutting according to new data from the United Nations, released on 6 February, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Source: UNFPA News - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
What patients want
Conclusions: Patients’ needs and preferences for personalized and humane medical care cannot be overestimated. For the rest, patient diversity is striking, showing the limited usefulness of general communication guidelines for the other five functions of the medical consultation. Researchers should be aware that patients’ views might be different dependent on the applied methodologies.
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jozien Bensing, Michela Rimondini, Adriaan Visser Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Young black men's risk to firearm homicide in night time Johannesburg, South Africa : a retrospective analysis based on the National Injury Mortality Surveillance System - Kramer S, Ratele K.
Based on data from the South African National Injury Mortality Surveillance System (NIMSS), an epidemiological surveillance system of fatal injuries, this article reports on a retrospective analysis of the data on homicide in Johannesburg, South Africa. In...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Educators' perceptions of factors contributing to school violence in Alexandra - Pahad S, Graham TM.
This study made use of an interpretive research paradigm to explore educators' subjective views of school violence in Alexandra. Participants were 12 educators...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Might patients with immune-related diseases benefit from probiotics?
The Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) defines probiotics as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host” . Probiotics have been used for many years to support restoring and maintaining a healthy intestinal balance in favor of beneficial bacteria. Scientific attention to the health benefits of yogurt was commenced by Élie Metchnikoff in the beginning of 1900s. Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria are the most common types of microbes used as probiotics, but certain yeasts and bacilli may also be classified as probiotics . A ...
Source: Nutrition - February 11, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Aziz Homayouni Rad, Reza Torab, Morad Ghalibaf, Sharareh Norouzi, Elnaz Vaghef Mehrabany Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Food, drink industries undermine health policy, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) - Multinational food, drink and alcohol companies are using strategies similar to those employed by the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies, health experts said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Nelson Mandela, on the Red Cross
On this date in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years in captivity. He was regularly visited by the ICRC during his long years of detention.
In 2003, a week before his 85th birthday, Mr. Mandela spoke about the work of the ICRC and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement in London, saying that the Red Cross was a “beacon of humanity” for political prisoners.
Twenty-three years after his release from prison, here is the full text of Madiba’s wonderful British Red Cross Humanity Lecture of July 10, 2003.
“It is a great honour to be have been invited to deliver this Red Cross Humanit...
Source: Red Cross Chat - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kristiana Almeida Tags: International Source Type: news
AAAS Joins Diverse Group Against Sequestration
AAAS Joins Diverse Coalition Gearing Up to Combat Broad-Axe U.S. Budget Cuts
U.S. defense, academic, public health, high-tech, and science groups including AAAS are protesting automatic, broad-axe federal budget cuts set to take effect 1 March.
Source: AAAS - February 11, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science News Source Type: research
Nigeria: Gavi Alliance condemns attacks on health workers in Nigeria
[GAVI]Geneva -The GAVI Alliance joins the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the Government of Nigeria in condemning attacks in Nigeria which have killed and injured health workers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 11, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Breezing session on Feb. 20 and Spotlight on Feb. 20
Breezing Along with the RML -Wednesday, February 20, 10:00 MT/11:00 CT
Rachel Vukas – Lib Guides
Barb Jones – “Winning the Story Wars” Bookclub
Spotlight! On NLM Resources -Wednesday, February 27, 1:00 MT/2:00 CT
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE.
Senior Resources – presented by Marty Magee
NOTE URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 11, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community-Based Organizations Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Breezing session on Feb. 20 and Spotlight on Feb. 2
Breezing Along with the RML -Wednesday, February 20, 10:00 MT/11:00 CT
Rachel Vukas – Lib Guides
Barb Jones – “Winning the Story Wars” Bookclub
Spotlight! On NLM Resources -Wednesday, February 27, 1:00 MT/2:00 CT
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE.
Senior Resources – presented by Marty Magee
NOTE URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 11, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community-Based Organizations Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
RDC - Le défi de la rougeole
RDC - Le défi de la rougeole
RDC - Le défi de la rougeole
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DRC - measles epidemic in the north-east
DRC - measles epidemic in the north-east
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2012 Annual Report
Highlights public health program accomplishments during 2012. Mentions rural health throughout including the Rural Health Program and the Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP). -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - February 11, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
New Genes for Nearsightedness Identified
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
MSF : Campagne de vaccination en République démocratique du Congo
MSF : Campagne de vaccination en République démocratique du Congo
MSF : Campagne de vaccination en République démocratique du Congo
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Month In Focus
Month in Focus is our monthly summary of major field work activities in our projects around the world. Syria - Aid imbalances Lebanon - Assistance for Syrian refugees Mali - Tending to victims of the conflict DRC - the measles challenge South Sudan - fighting against sleeping sickness Afghanistan - Improving access to healthcare
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Journal du mois - février 2013
Journal du mois - février 2013
La Journal du mois est notre résumé mensuel des activités sur le terrain dans nos projets à travers le monde. Syrie - Une aide déséquilibrée Liban - Avec les réfugiés syriens Mali -- Au plus près des victimes du conflit RDC - Le défi de la rougeole Soudan du Sud - Lutter contre la maladie du sommeil Afghanistan - Améliorer l'accès aux soins
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Acculturation and Violence in Minority AdolescentsAcculturation and Violence in Minority Adolescents
How does acculturation influence adolescent interpersonal and self-directed violence among Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native youth? The Journal of Primary Prevention
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - February 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
MSF vaccination campaign in Democratic Republic of Congo
MSF vaccination campaign in Democratic Republic of Congo
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