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Student sex alleged at preschool
A California preschool is sued over allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior between children. Experts weigh on on normal child sexual development and when parents should be concerned.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Correction to A Computational Study of Rare Gas Clusters: Stepping Stones to the Solid State
Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed400030w
Source: Journal of Chemical Education - February 7, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Eric D. Glendening and Arthur M. Halpern Source Type: research

Thermodynamics on the Molality Scale
Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed300127n
Source: Journal of Chemical Education - February 7, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sebastian. G. Canagaratna and M. Maheswaran Source Type: research

Are Gay Men Happier Than Straight Men?
The media is having a field day with a new study on sexuality and happiness. Journalists are using it to claim that gay men are happier than straight men and coming out of the closet about any of your sexual secrets will make you happier and healthier. But if there is anything we can learn from this study, it is to be more skeptical of the media.read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 7, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Laurie Essig, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Sex bisexual men closet economic costs explanations gay men gays happiness comes from heterosexual men heterosexuals huff post Huff Post Live illustration lesbians news media news stories post se Source Type: news

VIDEO: Robot patients help doctors learn
Life-like robotic patients are being used in central Scotland by doctors and nurses who want to practise their clinical skills.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can I Get a Job as an Art Therapist? It’s Complicated
This post explores and explains the obstacles currently facing the field of art therapy and why they have remained largely unaddressed. So just how can you find your way through the art therapy career maze?read more
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - February 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT Tags: Creativity Education Psych Careers Work academic advisers art art therapist art therapy art therapy graduate board certified art therapist career challenges career field counseling counselor courage dual credentials grads Source Type: news

North Carolina Governor's Intent is Good - by Luke Tompkins
Editor's note: The following is an op-ed offered in response to this January 29th Raleigh News & Observer article by Jane Stancill and John Frank entitled, "McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response."
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 7, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news

Medicare Expert Will Detail Strategies for Improving Star Ratings in...
Learn the specific steps organizations must take now to be ready for the star ratings changes CMS is planning for 2014 and 2015 in the latest webinar from Atlantic Information Services.(PRWeb February 07, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10388433.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 7, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

South Africa: New Groundbreakers Help Educate, Develop Youth
[Health-e]Bethlehem -Lovelife, the HIV prevention initiative for young people, recently trained 85 new Community Groundbreakers for 2013 in the Free State. The training, held at the Thaba Nchu, Black Mountain Hotel in the Free State, began on 22 January and ended on 1 February.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 7, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

North Carolina Governor's Comments Ignite Debate: Are the Liberal Arts Relevant for Employment?
I'm currently teaching a section of the Basic Principles of News and Article Writing course (ENG 316) at North Carolina State University. In a recent radio interview with conservative talk show host Bill Bennett our new governor, Pat McCrory, questioned the relevance of funding liberal arts education across the state's 17-institution University of North Carolina system in the face of our 9.2% unemployment rate.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 7, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news

Namibia: Health Sector Needs More Financing - Kamwi
[Namibian]DESPITE the fact that the health sector has consistently received one of the highest budgets, alongside the education sector, this is not enough, said Health Minister Richard Kamwi, when he addressed senior managers of the ministry yesterday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 7, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

New versus old media: how best to get information to smallholder farmers
Three projects based on radio, mobile technology and social networking give an insight into what works best for farmersFor smallholders in developing countries, information on weather, markets and agricultural techniques is key to improving productivity. But what is the best way of delivering that information? Here, three projects based on radio, mobile technology and social networking give an insight into what can work.RadioRadio has been used to provide agricultural extension services to smallholders in Africa for decades. Until recently, however, there was no substantial evidence of the actual impact of radio on improvi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 7, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Farming Guardian Professional Media Social networking Research Technology Radio Mobile phones Editorial Global development professionals network Farming and food security Agriculture Source Type: news

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital benefits from more than $300K in unrestricted gifts
Grants will allow expansion of autism services, and the purchase of special equipment and amenities for pediatric patients and their families.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - February 7, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Nigeria: JISACA Trains PLWHA in Skills Acquisition
[Vanguard]Dutse -Jigawa State Agency for the control of AIDs (JISACA) said about 50 under privilege people living with HIV/AIDs in the state especially women benefited from the skill acquisition training of the Agency last year.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 7, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Cancer survivors, patients make their marks on the Upstate Cancer Center
Last beam for cancer center is on display in hospital lobby for cancer survivors and others touched by cancer to sign their names.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - February 7, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

£54 million Life Sciences building reaches new heights
Work to create a £54 million world-class building for science research and teaching in the centre of Bristol has reached a major milestone. The concrete structure of the new University of Bristol’s Life Sciences building, which sits on the site of the Old Children’s Hospital at the top of St Michael’s Hill, was officially completed yesterday [Wednesday, 6 February]. Work to create a £54 million world-class building for science research and teaching in the centre of Bristol has reached a major milestone. The concrete structure of the new University of Bristol’s Life Sciences building, which sits on the site of th...
Source: University of Bristol news - February 7, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Bristol researcher brings Fireworks to the Old Commonwealth Museum
An art installation developed at the University of Bristol comes to the Old Commonwealth Museum next week as part of In Between Time 13 (IBT13), an international festival of extraordinary theatre, live art, dance, opera, feasts, talks, parties and public art happening in venues and public spaces across Bristol.
Source: University of Bristol news - February 7, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Suppressing Spinal Reflexes Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries
A training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. During training, the participants were instructed to suppress a knee jerk-like reflex elicited by a small shock to the leg. Those who were able to calm hyperactive reflexes - a common effect of spinal cord injuries - saw improvements in their walking. The study was led by Aiko Thompson, Ph.D., and Jonathan Wolpaw, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Important New Insight Into The Neural Mechanisms Of Learning And Memory
Our ability to learn and form new memories is fully dependent on the brain's ability to be plastic - that is to change and adapt according to new experiences and environments. A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute - The Neuro, McGill University, reveals that DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain. The absence of DCC leads to the type of memory loss experienced by Dr. Brenda Milner's famous subject HM...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine’s Lauren Kendall Named National Coordinator for Medical Student Network
Lauren Kendall, a fourth-year student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, has been named national coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network.
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Mustafa Alavi Named Regional Coordinator For National Medical Student Network
Syed Mustafa Alavi, a second-year student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, Alavi will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in the 10 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin — that comprise Region 2 of the network.
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

University of Washington School of Medicine Student, Bellevue Native Takes on National Leadership Role
Catherine Louw, a third-year student at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, Louw will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in the 17 states — Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming — that comprise Region 1 of the network
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Duke School of Medicine Student Named to Key Liaison Position For American Academy of Family Physicians
Simon M. Tesfamariam, a third year student at Duke University School of Medicine, has been named the American Academy of Family Physicians student liaison to the Student National Medical Association
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

UTHSC Student Named Regional Coordinator Of AAFP Family Medicine Interest Group
Kentera Hix, a third-year medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, Hix will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in the eight states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee — that comprise Region 5 of the network.
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Kristina Zimmerman Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network
Kristina Zimmerman, a second-year student at The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pa., has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, Zimmerman will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in six states — Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C., and Uniformed Services students — that comprise Region 3 of the network.
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Mark Prats Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network
Mark Prats, a second year medical student the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., has been has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, Prats will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in the nine states — Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands — that comprise Region 4 of the network
Source: AAFP News Releases and Statements - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

How to get fit in just 90 minutes per week
A workout technique known as interval training can help you get in shape in a fraction of the weekly time investment required by more conventional workout techniques, according to a study conducted by researchers from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), the University...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Excellent lectures giving introduction to medical toxicology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTKj-hgFhE0 At Academic Life in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Rahul Patwari has posted a very good series of whiteboard lectures that can serve as a basic introduction to medical toxicology for rotating medical students or interns. The four lectures — about 10 minutes each — cover general supportive management, toxidromes, laboratory testing, and gastrointestinal decontamination. I especially appreciated Dr. Patwari’s uncompromising approach to gastric lavage: “We don’t do that anymore”. The entire lecture series is full of common sense advice. There are some areas in w...
Source: The Poison Review - February 7, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical academic life in emergency medicine decontamination patwari toxicology toxidromes Source Type: news

Predictors of involuntary hospitalizations to acute psychiatry.
CONCLUSION: Involuntary hospitalization seems to be guided by the severity of psychiatric symptoms and factors "surrounding" the referred patient. Important factors seem to be male gender, substance abuse, contact with own GP, aggressive behavior, and low level of social functioning and lack of motivation. There was a need for assistance by the police in a significant number of cases. This complicated picture offers some important challenges to the organization of primary and psychiatric health services and a need to consider better pathways to care. PMID: 23395506 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - February 7, 2013 Category: Medical Law Authors: Hustoft K, Larsen TK, Auestad B, Joa I, Johannessen JO, Ruud T Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: research

Atypical nucleus accumbens morphology in psychopathy: Another limbic piece in the puzzle.
We examined the morphology of the caudate, putamen and accumbens, manually segmented from magnetic resonance images of 26 offenders (age: 32.5±8.4) with medium-high psychopathy (mean PCL-R=30±5) and 25 healthy controls (age: 34.6±10.8). Local differences were statistically modeled using a surface-based radial distance mapping method (p<0.05; multiple comparisons correction through permutation tests). In psychopathy, the caudate and putamen had normal global volume, but different morphology, significant after correction for multiple comparisons, for the right dorsal putamen (permutation test: p=0.02). The volume of th...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - February 7, 2013 Category: Medical Law Authors: Boccardi M, Bocchetta M, Aronen HJ, Repo-Tiihonen E, Vaurio O, Thompson PM, Tiihonen J, Frisoni GB Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: research

The ability to tap to a beat relates to cognitive, linguistic, and perceptual skills.
Abstract Reading-impaired children have difficulty tapping to a beat. Here we tested whether this relationship between reading ability and synchronized tapping holds in typically-developing adolescents. We also hypothesized that tapping relates to two other abilities. First, since auditory-motor synchronization requires monitoring of the relationship between motor output and auditory input, we predicted that subjects better able to tap to the beat would perform better on attention tests. Second, since auditory-motor synchronization requires fine temporal precision within the auditory system for the extraction of a ...
Source: Brain and Language - February 7, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Tierney AT, Kraus N Tags: Brain Lang Source Type: research

Adverse events following yellow fever preventive vaccination campaigns in eight African countries from 2007 to 2010.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite limitations, active case-finding in the eight different countries did not find an incidence of YF vaccine associated AEFIs that was higher than previous reports. These data reinforce the safety profile of YF vaccine and support the continued use of attenuated YF vaccine during preventive mass vaccination campaigns in YF endemic areas. PMID: 23395587 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - February 7, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Breugelmans G, Lewis RF, Agbenu E, Veit O, Jackson D, Domingo-Carrasco C, Böthe M, Perea W, Niedrig M, Gessner BD, Yactayo S, on behalf of the YF AEFI group Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research

Family psycho-education for people with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders and their families.
PMID: 23393269 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - February 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Harvey C, O'Hanlon B Tags: Aust N Z J Psychiatry Source Type: research

Gender differences in first-episode psychosis at 5-year follow-up - two different courses of disease? Results from the OPUS study at 5-year follow-up.
CONCLUSION: There are significant gender differences at 2- and 5-year follow-up in this large cohort of first-episode psychotic patients. Males and females show different symptomatology and different levels of social functioning. PMID: 23394824 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Psychiatry - February 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Thorup A, Albert N, Bertelsen M, Petersen L, Jeppesen P, Le Quack P, Krarup G, Jørgensen P, Nordentoft M Tags: Eur Psychiatry Source Type: research

Comparative dynamics of MAPK/ERK signalling components and immediate early genes in the hippocampus and amygdala following contextual fear conditioning and retrieval.
We report selective differences in magnitude and temporal dynamics of activated ERK1/2 signalling in different subregions of these two structures between the post-training and post-retrieval periods, except in the dentate gyrus, where the patterns of activation were similar. We then focused on this brain area to dissect out the patterns of downstream ERK1/2 signalling components, including the phosphorylation of MSK-1 and histone H3 on ser10, along with the induction of the Immediate Early Genes (IEGs) Arc/Arg3.1, c-Fos and Zif268/Egr1 following CFC training and retrieval. We found that the completion of the nucleosomal re...
Source: Brain Structure and Function - February 7, 2013 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Antoine B, Serge L, Jocelyne C Tags: Brain Struct Funct Source Type: research

The woman's birth experience-The effect of interpersonal relationships and continuity of care.
CONCLUSIONS: relational continuity is a key concept in the context of a positive birth experience. Quality in the relation gives the woman a possibility to experience positivity during the childbearing process. Continuity in care and personal growth related to birth promote empowerment for both the woman and her partner. Relational continuity gives an opportunity for midwives to provide care in a more holistic manner. PMID: 23399319 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Midwifery - February 7, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Dahlberg U, Aune I Tags: Midwifery Source Type: research

Student midwives' responses to reproductive ethics: A qualitative focus group approach using case scenarios.
CONCLUSIONS: our results suggest that student midwives are sensitive to the range of ethical dilemmas associated with the increased use of technology in human reproduction, and construct distinct boundaries in relation to what is considered of benefit or good to the mother, parents, the child and to society and what is considered harmful to the individual, the child and society. They also expressed their opposition to the excessive use of technological intervention, preferring instead to maintain a more naturalistic approach to reproduction. This is especially significant where concerns about the welfare of the child are a...
Source: Midwifery - February 7, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Church S, Ekberg M Tags: Midwifery Source Type: research

Temporal dynamics of information use in learning and retention of predator-related information in tadpoles.
In this study, we conditioned tadpoles to recognize a predator as a high or low risk twice 2 weeks apart, in a 2 × 2 design. We tested the responses of the tadpoles 1 and 11 days after each conditioning event. Prey showed responses to the predator 1 day after the first conditioning, but the low-risk group failed to respond to the predator after 11 days. However, we found that information learned during the first conditioning affected the response to the predator after the second conditioning, indicating that prey do not 'forget' old information, but simply ignore it. Moreover, tadpoles were able to assess their chan...
Source: Animal Cognition - February 7, 2013 Category: Zoology Authors: Ferrari MC, Chivers DP Tags: Anim Cogn Source Type: research

Exercise Assessment and Prescription in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Private and Home Care Setting: Clinical Recommendations From AXXON (Member of the Belgian Physical Therapy Association).
Abstract In the care of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), exercise therapy is considered a cornerstone. Official position statements describe the need and effect of exercise therapy in T2DM patients, which training modalities to select, and how to increase medical safety. However, the application of these guidelines in the private and home care physical therapy setting might be difficult. Physical therapists working in private and home care settings are often limited in terms of equipment and room. It thus remains to be described for these physical therapists how to execute a valid pre-participation screening and ho...
Source: Physical Therapy - February 7, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Hansen D, Peeters S, Zwaenepoel B, Verleyen D, Wittebrood C, Timmerman N, Schotte M Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research

Pain Treatment for Patients With Osteoarthritis and Central Sensitization.
Abstract Osteoarthritis is one of the most frequent, disabling and costly pathologies of modern society. One of the main aims of osteoarthritis management is pain control and functional ability improvement. The exact cause of osteoarthritis pain remains unclear. In addition to the pathological changes in articular structures, changes in central pain processing or central sensitization appear to be involved in osteoarthritis pain. The latter calls for a broader approach to the management of patients with osteoarthritis. Yet the scientific literature offers few information addressing the treatment of central sensitiz...
Source: Physical Therapy - February 7, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Lluch Girbés E, Nijs J, Torres-Cueco R, López Cubas C Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research

Cafeteria Appealing to Growing Numbers
Erlanger-Elsmere Schools are keeping up with Kentucky’s standards for healthy school lunches and kids are biting, with more students than ever eating meals at school.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - February 7, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

The integration of a person-centered approach in palliative care.
Abstract Objective: The philosophy underlying palliative care places the respect of patients and their autonomy at the heart of clinical practice. A study was conducted at a palliative care facility to document changes that occurred after the integration of a person-centered approach focusing on human freedom (which is linked to autonomy): the humanbecoming school of thought. It aimed to describe changes observed in the beliefs and practices of healthcare providers, the concept and respect of autonomy by healthcare providers, care and respect of autonomy experienced by patients' relatives, and consideration ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 7, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lavoie M, Blondeau D, Martineau I Tags: Palliat Support Care Source Type: research

Support vector machine: Classifying and predicting mutagenicity of complex mixtures based on pollution profiles.
Abstract Powerful, robust in silico approaches offer great promise for classifying and predicting biological effects of complex mixtures and for identifying the constituents of greatest concern. Support vector machine (SVM) methods can deal with high dimensional data and small sample size and examine multiple interrelationships among samples. In this work, we applied SVM methods to examine pollution profiles and mutagenicity of 60 water samples obtained from 6 cities in China during 2006-2011. Pollutant profiles were characterized in water extracts by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and mutagenicity ex...
Source: Toxicology - February 7, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Zheng W, Tian D, Wang X, Tian W, Zhang H, Jiang S, He G, Zheng Y, Qu W Tags: Toxicology Source Type: research

Differences in the pattern of structural abnormalities on CT in patients with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic sufficiency or insufficiency.
CONCLUSIONS In patients with CF-PI, structural lung changes are more severe with upper lobe predominance, prominent bronchiectasis, and bronchial wall thickening versus lower severity and more general distribution of changes in those with CF-PS. PMID: 23392565 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chest - February 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Simanovsky N, Cohen-Cymberknoh M, Shoseyov D, Gileles-Hillel A, Wilschanski M, Kerem E, Hiller N Tags: Chest Source Type: research

Family Medicine at Harvard, a Renaissance (Katherine Miller MD)
Poster presentation from 2013 conference on medical school education
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - February 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Emotional Verbal Learning Test: Development and Psychometric Properties.
Abstract Memory deficits are a common feature of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Measures designed to evaluate memory in clinical populations have distinguished between memory for verbal and visual information; however, few tests assess the recall and recognition of emotional information, despite evidence suggesting that brain regions are differentially involved in memory for emotional and neutral stimuli and that affective disturbances are common in psychiatric and neurological disorders. The present study reports the test development and psychometric properties of the Emotional Verbal Learning Test (EVLT)...
Source: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology - February 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Strauss GP, Allen DN Tags: Arch Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: research

School Parties, Fundraisers Teach Life Lessons in Living Well
Until recently, third-grader Sydney Street and her classmates would have been selling cookie dough to raise money for the Simpsonville school. But the community made a conscious decision at the outset that Monarch, which opened last fall, would be dedicated to promoting children’s health. And that goes for fundraisers, rewards and parties as well as the food served in the cafeteria.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - February 7, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Regional Primary Care Team to Deliver Best-Practice Diabetes Care: A needs-driven health workforce model reflecting a biopsychosocial construct of health.
CONCLUSIONSA needs-driven approach to primary care service planning identified a wider range of competencies in the diabetes primary and community care team than typically described. Access to psychosocial competences as well as medical management is required if clinical targets are to be met, especially in disadvantaged groups. PMID: 23393210 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes Care - February 7, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Segal L, Leach MJ, May E, Turnbull C Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research

Impact of Baseline Insulin Regimen on Glycemic Response to a Group Medical Clinic Intervention.
CONCLUSIONSWe found that compared with UC, GMC lowered HbA(1c) specifically among patients using complex insulin regimens at study baseline, which may relate to this group's demanding medication and self-management requirements. Implementing GMC among patients using complex insulin regimens may maximize this care delivery strategy's potential. PMID: 23393214 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes Care - February 7, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Crowley MJ, Melnyk SD, Coffman CJ, Jeffreys AS, Edelman D Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research

Nurse-Community Health Worker Team Improves Diabetes Care in American Samoa: Results of a randomized controlled trial.
CONCLUSIONSA culturally adapted nurse-CHW team intervention was able to significantly improve diabetes control in the U.S. Territory of American Samoa. This represents an important translation of an evidence-based model to a high-risk population and a resource-poor setting. PMID: 23393217 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes Care - February 7, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Depue JD, Dunsiger S, Seiden AD, Blume J, Rosen RK, Goldstein MG, Nu'solia O, Tuitele J, McGarvey ST Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research