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A Tailored Prostate Cancer Education Intervention for Low-income African Americans: Impact on Knowledge and Screening.
Abstract Abstract:African American men bear disproportionate burden of prostate cancer (PCa) that can be reduced by early detection. A 15-minute culturally appropriate PCa education intervention developed to communicate effective, relevant, and balanced PCa screening information to low-income African American men was evaluated in men 42 years and older who had not been screened in one year. Of 539 men enrolled, 392 (72.7%) completed the six-month follow-up. Mean age was 54.4±8.9, 34.7% had no high school diploma, and 65.3% earned less than $25,000 annually. Barriers to screening included health ins...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ukoli FA, Patel K, Hargreaves M, Beard K, Moton PJ, Bragg R, Beech D, Davis R Tags: J Health Care Poor Underserved Source Type: research

Suicide attempts and psychological risk factors in patients with bipolar and unipolar affective disorder - Pawlak J, Dmitrzak-Weglarz M, Skibińska M, Szczepankiewicz A, Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz A, Rajewska-Rager A, Maciukiewicz M, Czerski P, Hauser J.
Suicide is an important clinical problem in psychiatric patients. The highest risk of suicide attempts is noted in affective disorders. The aim of the study was looking for suicide risk factors among personality dimensions and value system in patients with... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 2, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

The impact of child sexual abuse on the course of bipolar disorder: a systematic review - Maniglio R.
Maniglio R. The impact of child sexual abuse on the course of bipolar disorder: a systematic review. Bipolar Disord 2013: 00: 000-000. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S.Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Objectives: The aim of this review was to elucida... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Predominant polarity, mixed states and suicide - Maron M, Vaiva G.
Bipolar disorders are linked to a high suicidal risk. Many risk factors are identified but it seems relevant to highlight the relationship between suicidal behavior and the different subtypes of bipolar disorder, or the different kinds of outcomes, or the ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

3 NIH-sponsored clinical trials test influenza treatments
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Three clinical trials that seek to find more effective treatments for influenza are enrolling volunteers with influenza at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., and at several dozen other domestic and international sites. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Classification and Correlates of Eating Disorders among Blacks: Findings from the National Survey of American Life.
Conclusion. Culturally sensitive criteria should be incorporated into future versions of Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) classifications for eating disorders that consider within-group ethnic variations. PMID: 23377735 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Taylor JY, Caldwell CH, Baser RE, Matusko N, Faison N, Jackson JS Tags: J Health Care Poor Underserved Source Type: research

The stability of self-reported adverse experiences in childhood: a longitudinal study on obesity - Pereira da Silva SS, da Costa Maia A.
The literature on the effect of maltreatment has revealed several methodological problems of retrospective studies, such as the validity and stability of retrospective reports, which may be influenced by factors such as one's mental health at the time of t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Traumatic injury and multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Warren SA, Olivo SA, Contreras JF, Turpin KV, Gross DP, Carroll LJ, Warren KG.
A systematic review/meta-analysis of literature addressing a possible association between traumatic injury and onset of multiple sclerosis was conducted. Medline, Embase, Cochrane DSR, Ovid HealthStar, CINAHL, ISI Web of Science and Scopus were searched fo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Growth factor aids stem cell regeneration after radiation damage
(Duke University Medical Center) Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer patients and victims of dirty bombs or nuclear disasters. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Gender specific association of child abuse and adult cardiovascular disease in a sample of patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma - Hosang GM, Johnson SL, Kiecolt-Glaser J, Di Gregorio MP, Lambert DR, Bechtel MA, Hearne DW, Herron JB, Glaser R.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to examine whether child abuse or neglect is more strongly associated with adult cardiovascular disease, and whether these associations differ by gender. METHODS: A total of 116 participants (mean age 57.75 years) report... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A neural basis for benefits of meditation
(Brown University) Mindfulness meditation training in awareness of present moment experience, such as body and breath sensations, prevents depression and reduces distress in chronic pain. In a new paper, Brown University scientists propose a neurophysiological framework to explain these clinical benefits. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Changes to DNA on-off switches affect cells' ability to repair breaks, respond to chemotherapy
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Penn cancer biologists have found a key determinant in the balance between two proteins, BRCA1 and 53BP1, in the DNA repair machinery. Breast and ovarian cancer are associated with a breakdown in the repair systems involving these proteins. Their findings appear in the latest online issue of Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Yale researchers spot attention deficits in babies who later develop autism
(Yale University) Researchers at Yale School of Medicine are able to detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders. Published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, the results showed that these infants paid less attention to people and their activities than typically developing babies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Motorsports involvement among adolescents and young adults with childhood ADHD - Wymbs BT, Molina BS, Belendiuk KA, Pedersen SL, Walther CA, Cheong JW, McGinley JS, Marshal MP, Gnagy EM, Pelham WE.
This study examined whether adolescents and young adul... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Early life course pathways of adult depression and chronic pain - Goosby BJ.
Applying cumulative inequality theory, this study examines the extent to which childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and maternal depression increase the risk of major depression and chronic pain in U.S. working-aged adults. Further, I assess whether low so... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Redistributive effects of the National Health Insurance on physicians in Taiwan: a natural experiment time series study
Conclusions: This study found that NHI's offering universal health coverage to all citizens and with proper financial incentives have resulted in more equal geographic distributions among the key health care providers in Taiwan (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chiang-Hsing YangYu-Tung HuangYa-Seng Hsueh Source Type: research

Psychosocial factors associated with gestational weight gain in a low-income cohort.
Conclusion. The theory of planned behavior is useful in understanding the association of psychosocial factors and GWG. More research is warranted to evaluate the generalizability of the findings prior to the development of an effective intervention. PMID: 23377737 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wright C, Bilder D, Deblasis T, Mogul M, Rubin D, Shea JA Tags: J Health Care Poor Underserved Source Type: research

Sexual abuse is associated with obese children and adolescents admitted for psychiatric hospitalization - Keeshin BR, Luebbe AM, Strawn JR, Saldaña SN, Wehry AM, Delbello MP.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between a history of child abuse and obesity among children admitted for psychiatric hospitalization. STUDY DESIGN: The charts of 1434 youth consecutively admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility during a 10-mo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Cognitive processing speed is related to fall frequency in older adults with multiple sclerosis - Sosnoff JJ, Balantrapu S, Pilutti LA, Sandroff BM, Morrison S, Motl RW.
OBJECTIVE: To examine mobility, balance, fall risk and cognition in older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) as a function of fall frequency. DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional design. SETTING: University research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Community d... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Ask the expert
According to Frances Prevatt, M.D., adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is common among adults and is often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed until later in life. Dr. Prevant speaks with Barbara Lewis about ADHD, symptoms, and management..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - February 24, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news