MedWorm: Education

Student Concerns and Misconceptions about A Career in Radiology

Academic Radiology — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:45:53 +0100

Year after year, medical students pose questions that reflect the same concerns and misconceptions about a career in radiology. While radiology educators and practicing radiologists may perceive many of these reservations as ill-founded or misguided, they are nonetheless important to recognize and address. Student decisions about careers are determined not only by what students know, but also by what they think they know. If students opt for radiology or eschew it based on inaccurate information, this benefits neither the students nor the field of radiology. In what follows, we briefly identify and suggest strategies for educating students about a dozen concerns and misconceptions. (Source: Academic Radiology)

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Pedagoguery

Academic Radiology — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:45:53 +0100

I am not a pedigreed pedagogue. In college, I took no courses in education psychology or technology. I did not aspire to make a career as a teacher. My intention was to be a very energetic, efficient, and insightful journalist. I would, so I dreamed, be a reporter who could explore, investigate, and write penetrating prose that would be part of news in newspapers and magazines, on radio stations, and even on that new medium, television. (Source: Academic Radiology)

Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency contraception: a cross- sectional study among Ethiopian undergraduate female students

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The study showed high EC awareness and usage in contrast to other studies in the city, which could be due to the fact that university students are relatively in a better educational level. Therefore, it is highly recommended that interventions intended to combat maternal mortality through contraceptive usage need to be aware of such information specific to the target groups. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

An educational commercial sexual exploitation of children prevention Web site: development and pilot testing in an urban family planning teen

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100

Although 200,000–300,000 youths are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in the United States, no primary prevention efforts aimed at youths exist. In response, we developed and tested a CSEC educational tool for use in a family planning clinic serving teens. The educational tool seeks to impact youths' attitudes toward CSEC victims and support no tolerance toward pimping and its glorification. (Source: Contraception)

Emergency contraception skills workshop for first-year pharmacy students

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100

It is important that pharmacists be willing to dispense oral emergency contraception (OEC) and provide evidence-based counseling. The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in knowledge, behavior, confidence and professional responsibility (KBCPR) regarding OEC following a novel educational intervention in first-year pharmacy students are maintained after 8 weeks. (Source: Contraception)

National League for Nursing to Co-Sponsor IOM Global...

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:39:58 +0100

February 6, 2012 - The National League for Nursing has announced its alliance with the Institute of Medicine's new Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. Still in formation, the IOM global forum will consist of at least two dozen member-sponsors--professional organizations like the NLN, as well as foundations, government agencies, and allied health care corporations. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

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HRET Selects Maureen Bisognano as 2012 TRUST Award...

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:39:58 +0100

February 2, 2012 - The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA), has selected Maureen Bisognano, president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), as the recipient of the 2012 TRUST Award. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

Organizing care for persons with psychotic disorders and risk of or existing diabetes mellitus type 2

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:26:55 +0100

Accessible summary• This is a literature review of 16 studies about care requirements for persons with psychotic disorders and risk of or existing type 2 diabetes. The studies together indicate that mental health nurses play an important role in motivating diabetes care as they are often known to and trusted by the persons.• A holistic approach to the person's health, with close follow‐ups in psychiatric care and cooperation with diabetes care, may have benefits for the diabetes care.• Screening for and treating psychotic symptoms is an important task for mental health nurses, as these symptoms drain energy from the person and prevent diabetes self‐care. Antipsychotic medication increases the need for follow‐ups of glycaemic control.• Lifestyle and diabetes education ...

Education program cuts antibiotic dispensing in primary care

MedWire News - Infectious Diseases — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:48:34 +0100

An educational program successfully reduced the rate of antibiotic dispensing in primary care, UK research published in the British Medical Journal shows. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)

Does gender moderate the relationship between driver aggression and its risk factors?

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:36:30 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the importance of conducting the gender analysis using both regression approaches. With few exceptions, factors that were predictive of driver aggression were generally the same for both male and female drivers. PMID: 22269480 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.)

Main characteristics of train-pedestrian fatalities on Finnish railroads.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:35:38 +0100

In conclusion, the effective prevention of railway suicides and accidents calls for a systems approach involving effective measures introduced by authorities responsible for urban planning, railways, education and public health. PMID: 22269485 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.)

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Individual and area socioeconomic inequalities in cause-specific unintentional injury mortality: 11-Year follow-up study of 2.7 million Canadians.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:34:44 +0100

This study investigated the association between individual and area socioeconomic status (SES) and leading causes of unintentional injury mortality in Canadian adults. Using the 1991-2001 Canadian Census Mortality Follow-up Study cohort (N=2,735,152), Cox proportional hazard regression was used to calculate hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for all-cause unintentional injury, motor vehicle collision (MVC), fall, poisoning, suffocation, fire/burn, and drowning deaths. Results indicated that associations with SES differed by cause of injury, and were generally more pronounced for males. Low education was associated with an elevated risk of mortality from all-cause unintentional injury and MVC (males only) and poisoning and drowning (both sexes). Low income was strongly associated wi...

Comprehensibility of traffic signs among urban drivers in Turkey.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:34:01 +0100

Authors: Kirmizioglu E, Tuydes-Yaman H Abstract Traffic signs are commonly used traffic safety tools, mainly developed to provide crucial information in a short time to support safe drive; but the success depends on their comprehensibility by the drivers. Also, a sudden change in the traditionally used and accepted signs can cause significant safety problem, as in the case of cancellation of red oblique bars in 2004 as a part of the European Union Harmonization Process of Turkey. Having a severe traffic safety problem in Turkey, a need to assess both the comprehensibility of internationally accepted traffic signs and current level of driver education, was the main motivation behind this study. A paper-based survey study in 2009 that reached a sample of 1478 urban drivers in the Cit...

Discrepancies between knowledge and practice of childhood motor vehicle occupant safety in Nova Scotia-A population-based study.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Discrepancies between knowledge and practice are evident through all stages of CMVRs, but most marked with booster seats. The roles of lower socioeconomic status and gaps in CMVR legislation, in influencing discrepant practice, must be acknowledged and suggest the need for targeted education concurrent with development of comprehensive all-stages CMVR policies. PMID: 22269516 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.)

The beliefs which motivate young male and female drivers to speed: A comparison of low and high intenders.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:50 +0100

Authors: Horvath C, Lewis I, Watson B Abstract In Australia, young drivers aged 17-24 years, and particularly males, have the highest risk of being involved in a fatal crash. Investigation of young drivers' beliefs allows for a greater understanding of their involvement in risky behaviours, such as speeding, as beliefs are associated with intentions, the antecedent to behaviour. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was used to conceptualise beliefs using a scenario based questionnaire distributed to licenced drivers (N=398). The questionnaire measured individual's beliefs and intentions to speed in a particular situation. Consistent with a TPB-based approach, the beliefs of those with low intentions to speed ('low intenders') were compared with the beliefs of those with high inten...

Driving styles and their associations with personality and motivation.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:28:15 +0100

Authors: Taubman-Ben-Ari O, Yehiel D Abstract The associations between driving styles and the Big-Five personality factors and perceived costs and benefits of driving were examined in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of driving styles. Questionnaires tapping driving style, personality traits, motivations for driving, and background variables were completed by 320 drivers (150 men and 170 women). The results show that each driving style is associated with a unique set of sociodemographic, personality, and motivational factors. The reckless and angry styles were both endorsed more by men than women, by younger drivers, and by those displaying higher levels of Extroversion and thrill seeking, and lower levels of Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. However, whereas t...

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A holistic approach for assessing traffic safety in the United Arab Emirates.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:19 +0100

Authors: Hassan MN, Hawas YE, Maraqa MA Abstract Traffic accident and fatality rates can be utilized as indicators of traffic safety, but cannot reflect the overall status of traffic safety in a country. This paper uses a holistic perspective approach to investigate traffic safety in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Initially, 12 potential items were selected to investigate the issue of traffic safety in the country. The investigation included data collection and analyses from official police reports, survey among road-users and interview of traffic safety experts. Based on data analysis and interpretation, the main factors affecting traffic safety in the UAE along with their level of deficiency were identified. The study revealed that the main factors contributing to traffic safety...

Examination of factors determining fault in two-vehicle motorcycle crashes.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:21:41 +0100

This study assesses how various rider-, driver-, and other crash-specific factors contribute to at-fault status in two-vehicle motorcycle crashes, as well as how these same factors affect the propensity for other high-risk behaviors. Furthermore, the interrelationships among fault status and these other behaviors are also examined using a multivariate probit model. This model is developed using police-reported crash data for the years 2006-2010 from the State of Ohio. The results show that younger motorcyclists are more likely to be at-fault in the event of a collision, as are riders who are under the influence of alcohol, riding without insurance, or not wearing a helmet. Similarly, motorcyclists were less likely to be at-fault when the other driver was of younger age or was driving under...

Substance use and social, health and safety-related factors among fatally injured drivers.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:09 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Substance abuse and mental health problems, as well as reckless driving behavior were more pronounced among fatally injured drivers with substance findings when compared to sober drivers. Thus, prevention and early intervention concerning substance abuse, mental health problems and DUI are essential. Improved traffic safety cannot be achieved by means of traffic policy only, but integration with other policies, such as health and social policy should be strengthened. PMID: 22269564 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.)

Short-term outcomes of a motivation-enhancing approach to DUI intervention.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:18:57 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that a motivation-enhancing approach can be effective in producing short-term change in factors that can help facilitate and sustain behavioral change. This is consistent with previous research on the use of motivational approaches, and extends such findings to suggest promise in group-based settings and with people across demographic categories and dependence levels. Future research should focus on larger studies looking at long-term behavioral change, including recidivism. PMID: 22269571 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.)

Body mass index and the risk of obesity in coeliac disease treated with the gluten‐free diet

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:13:33 +0100

ConclusionsIndividuals with coeliac disease have lower BMI than the regional population at diagnosis. BMI increases on the GFD, especially in those that adhere closely to the GFD. On the GFD, 15.8% of patients move from a normal or low BMI class into an overweight BMI class, and 22% of patients overweight at diagnosis gain weight. These results indicate that weight maintenance counselling should be an integral part of coeliac dietary education. (Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics)

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Universal processes and common factors in couple therapy and relationship education guest editors: w. Kim halford and douglas k. Snyder.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:25 +0100

Discussion concludes with a brief introduction to each of the articles comprising this special section on universal processes in couple therapy and relationship education. PMID: 22304874 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Behavior Therapy)

Couple-based interventions for medical problems.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:33 +0100

Authors: Baucom DH, Porter LS, Kirby JS, Hudepohl J Abstract The current paper discusses general principles, therapeutic strategies, common factors, and domains commonly addressed in the treatment of couples who have a partner with a medical condition. Couple-based interventions for medical problems are contrasted with couple therapy and relationship education in that the emphasis is on assisting the patient in addressing the medical disorder, along with being attentive to the patient's partner and their relationship. Guidelines are provided showing how knowledge and understanding of medical disorders and couple functioning are integrated in order to conduct such interventions. Five common domains addressed during intervention are elaborated upon: (a) psychoeducation about the diso...

Exploring programmatic moderators of the effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programs: a meta-analytic study.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:22 +0100

This study uses meta-analytic methods to explore programmatic moderators or common factors of the effectiveness of marriage and relationship education (MRE) programs. We coded 148 evaluation reports for potential programmatic factors that were associated with stronger intervention effects, although the range of factors we could code was limited by the lack of details in the reports. Overall, we found a positive effect for program dosage: moderate-dosage programs (9-20 contact hours) were associated with stronger effects compared to low-dosage programs (1-8 contact hours). A programmatic emphasis on communication skills was associated with stronger effects on couple communication outcomes, but this difference did not reach statistical significance for the relationship quality/satisfaction o...

Where's the Action? Understanding What Works and Why in Relationship Education.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:01 +0100

Authors: Wadsworth ME, Markman HJ Abstract The field of couples relationship education has come to a critical junction. We have generally demonstrated that our interventions work (at least in the short run) but to what extent have we shown that the skills and processes we teach are in fact responsible for the success of the intervention? In this paper we review progress made in understanding mechanisms of change in relationship education, explore limitations of this body of research, explicate the barriers that interfere with progress in understanding mechanisms of change in intervention research, and present recommendations on how to proceed from here. Although our goal in this paper is to focus more on issues in the field rather than to present a comprehensive review of the liter...

How can we improve preventive and educational interventions for intimate relationships?

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:50 +0100

Authors: Bradbury TN, Lavner JA Abstract Improving intimate relationships with preventive and educational interventions has proven to be more difficult than originally conceived, and earlier models and approaches may be reaching their limits. Basic concerns remain about the long-term effectiveness of these interventions, whether they are reaching and benefiting couples most likely to need them, and how they might be exerting their effects. We identify six problems that we believe are hindering progress in the field, and for each we outline research findings that point to new ways forward. These problems include (a) the incomplete understanding of couple communication and unwarranted translation of communication findings into interventions; (b) the surprising stability of relationsh...

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What, why, and for whom: couples interventions: a deconstruction approach.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:40 +0100

Authors: Sher TG Abstract This paper provides a commentary on the special series on universal processes and common factors in couple therapy (Halford & Snyder, this issue). The authors in this section share their insights, from varying perspectives, about what it is in couples therapy and relationship education programs that work, why they work, and for whom they work best. In so doing, these articles address specific elements of couples interventions-in effect, taking a couples approach apart in order to understand it better. However, as a collection, this section takes this approach to understanding one step further. It puts the elements back together again, making the process of couples therapy/relationship education more accessible and easier to customize based upon the cou...

ADHD News Not Fit to Print

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:04 +0100

The fact that some individuals harbor unfounded doubts about ADHD isn't surprising to see in print once again. The fact that a reputable newspaper like the NY Times would publish an individual's opinion stated as fact, without regard to basic science, was more troublesome.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Neurogenic Bladder

Anesthesiology Research and Practice — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100

Congenital anomalies such as meningomyelocele and diseases/damage of the central, peripheral, or autonomic nervous systems may produce neurogenic bladder dysfunction, which untreated can result in progressive renal damage, adverse physical effects including decubiti and urinary tract infections, and psychological and social sequelae related to urinary incontinence. A comprehensive bladder-retraining program that incorporates appropriate education, training, medication, and surgical interventions can mitigate the adverse consequences of neurogenic bladder dysfunction and improve both quantity and quality of life. The goals of bladder retraining for neurogenic bladder dysfunction are prevention of urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, detrusor overdistension, and progressive upper ...

Business Leaders Back Early Education as Economic Development

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:43:35 +0100

Jim Clair says four years ago he was probably the least likely person to become involved in early childhood education. That all changed when he was appointed by then-Gov. John Baldacci to participate in a business roundtable discussion about early childhood investment. Clair says he accepted the invitation "out of a sense of civic duty," but what he learned turned him into an advocate. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Swedish Twin Study Finds Cognitive Problems Common Among Non-Demented Elderly

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Both subjective and objective cognitive impairment are highly common among non-demented elderly Swedes, with an overall prevalence of 39 percent and 25 percent respectively, according to a nationwide twin study by researchers at the Aging Research Center of Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The study confirms higher education as a major protective factor and stresses the importance of environmental aspects over genes in mild cognitive disorders in old age... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Moffitt Cancer Center teams with Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) A description of the projects and studies resulting from a research partnership initiated in 2005 between Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico, has been published in a recent issue of Health Promotion Practice. The partnership included three outreach cancer education projects and two pilot research studies aimed at reducing cancer health disparities in Hispanic populations in both Tampa and Ponce. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia enteritis: clinical characteristics, disability and long-term sickness absence.

BMC Gastroenterology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: After giardiasis enteritis at least 5% developed clinical characteristics and functional impairment comparable to previously described post-infectious fatigue syndrome. (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)

Identifying the Motivators, Challenges and Faculty Development Needs for Senior Faculty in Medical Student Education (William B Shore MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Teaching Teachers to Teach (Frances E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California. 2012 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Should Teachers and Students Be “Friends” Online?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:44:27 +0100

While most educators behave appropriately online, there are a few who don't. And as the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

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Generalists Need Education on HF Treatment Generalists Need Education on HF Treatment

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:27:37 +0100

A unique study trying to drill down into why cardiologists seem to gain better outcomes than generalists when treating heart failure has identified a number of reasons that this is the case. But generalists--who treat the majority of HF--have to deal with older and sicker patients, confounding the issue. The authors hope the work will act as a catalyst to improve HF care. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

New Mexico First Town Hall to focus on state’s future

bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:46:53 +0100

The Centennial version of New Mexico First’s Town Hall will take place in Albuquerque March 22 to 23. The statewide public policy organization is releasing its New Mexico Progress Report this month, which focuses on education, the economy, health and energy. Heather Balas, NM First’s president and executive director, said it most likely will inform much of the town hall, which will ask participants to develop their best public policy ideas for the future of New Mexico. During the two-day gathering, participants will explore the state’s strength’s and weaknesses, its opportunities and threats, and identify urgent needs that will have the greatest influence on the future of the state, according to the organization’s news release... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician P...

PubMed for Trainers in Chicago

The Cornflower — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:31:06 +0100

Register for a FREE hands-on PubMed for Trainers class provided by the staff of the National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC)! Would you like to gain new skills, brush up on existing PubMed skills and collaborate with colleagues to help create an effective training strategy? Join us for three Adobe Connect distance education classes and a one-day in-person class at the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of Health Sciences in Chicago, IL. These hands-on classes will include 9 presentations created by the National Library of Medicine, interactive demonstrations, hands-on exercises and networking opportunities. Upon completion of all four sessions the course will be worth 15 hours of MLA CE credit. View the full announcement and register at: http://nnlm.gov/ntc/promos/PMT_Chi...

Obama Plans To Combat Alzheimer's

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

A statement released by The Obama Administration claims there are going to be new measures taken against battling Alzheimer's disease. One of these efforts includes a $50 million increase in the amount of money that will be used towards new, advanced research. Also, the administration says their Fiscal Year 2013 budget will increase by $80 million for Alzheimer's exploration. The announcement adds that a $26 million increase will be made in terms of provider education, public awareness, advances in data infrastructure, and care-giver support... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Well Blog: Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports

NYT Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:46 +0100

Outspoken parents may be keeping good coaches away from youth sports. (Source: NYT Health)

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Generalists need education on HF treatment

theHeart.org — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:09 +0100

A unique study trying to drill down into why cardiologists seem to gain better outcomes than generalists when treating heart failure has identified a number of reasons that this is the case. But generalists—who treat the majority of HF—have to deal with older and sicker patients, confounding the issue. The authors hope the work will act as a catalyst to improve HF care. (Source: theHeart.org)

EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. February 15, 2012 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central Time

Midcontinental Region News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:09 +0100

Updates from : 1) Marty Magee on “Education Topics” and 2) Barb Jones will be hosting Catherine Craven, MLS, who has worked at Johns Hopkins in the clinical librarianship program. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided a few minutes before the hour. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Administration boosts funding for Alzheimer's research

USATODAY.com Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:11 +0100

The plan calls for $130 million more for research and $26 million for caregiver support and education. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Terrence Higgins Trust launches free course to help gay men get the most out of sex

Terrence Higgins Trust — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:49:31 +0100

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is launching two free sexual health workshops for gay and bisexual men in the West Midlands during March. The workshops, called ‘Curious Cupid’ and ‘Sex Toy Story’, aim to fill any gaps in knowledge that men might have when it comes to safer sex and sexual health. Both sessions are free, confidential and will take place at Terrence Higgins Trust’s centre in Coventry. ‘Curious Cupid’ will be held on Thursday 15 March from 6.45pm - 9pm and ‘Sex Toy Story’ on Thursday 29 March from 6.45pm - 9pm. Both sessions will be followed by a chance for men to socialise and receive further information and advice on Terrence Higgins Trust’s services and support. Sex education in schools and colleges is not consistent, and few cou...

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How to Change a Teenager's Life

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:39:56 +0100

Have you ever wondered how you could personally change an adolescent’s life, perhaps inspire a career or fuel a young person’s desire to make a difference in the world? While parents are a huge part of kid’s lives, research shows that other adults play equally significant roles. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

For physicians: VEGF tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment risks

Kidney Cancer Association — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:22:50 +0100

A recent study led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found an slightly increased risk of fatal side effects in certain patients treated with VEGF-tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Dr. Toni Choueiri, who led the study, explains what physicians need to know about their patients' medical histories, and how they can help educate patients about the benefits and potential risks of these therapies. 02/08/2012 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

AMPK γ2 subunit gene PRKAG2 polymorphism associated with cognitive impairment as well as diabetes in old age

Psychoneuroendocrinology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:24 +0100

Summary: Metabolic and cognitive disorders are closely related. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this association is still elusive. Given the importance of energy metabolism in neuronal cells, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a master switch of energy metabolism, could be an independent factor affecting cognitive as well as metabolic functions. Therefore, we examined the relationship between the AMPK γ2 gene, the PRKAG2 −26C/T polymorphism and cognitive impairment or diabetes in 1609 subjects aged from 60 to 80. We performed multivariate logistic regression analyses with adjustment for age, gender, education, smoking, alcohol, depression, waist circumference, APOE e4, and stroke history. We found a significant association between the −26C/T polymorphism (CC vs. CT/TT) a...

Elsevier's SimChart integrates EHR training and practice into nursing education curriculum

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:01:16 +0100

Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the availability of SimChart, an educational simulated electronic health record (EHR) system designed for nursing students. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

European Competition for Best Innovations in University Outreach and Public Engagement

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

As part of the EC-funded ULab project, the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford is organising an online competition to identify the most innovative outreach and public engagement activities carried out by European Universities. Both individuals and groups may apply for awards. Competition submissions must be for an activity that has been initiated and sustained at any university or higher education institution within the 27 EU member states, including projects that might have involved collaboration with institutions outside the EU. The entry can be from one or a number of cooperating universities. The three winning entries will each receive a 5000 EUR prize for their institution as well as funding for a representative to attend the award ceremony at the University of Oxfo...

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Evidence‐based recommendations for the development of obesity prevention programs targeted at preschool children

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:28 +0100

SummaryThe ToyBox intervention was developed using an evidence‐based approach, using the findings of four reviews. These reviews included three critical and narrative reviews of educational strategies and psychological approaches explaining young children's acquisition and formation of energy‐balance related behaviours, and the management of these behaviours, and also a systematic review of behavioural models underpinning school‐based interventions in preschool and school settings for the prevention of obesity in children aged 4–6 years.This paper summarises and translates the findings from these reviews into practical evidence based recommendations for researchers and policy‐makers to consider when developing and implementing interventions for the prevention of overweight and ob...

Existing policies, regulation, legislation and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in pre‐primary education settings: an overview

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:26 +0100

SummaryObesity prevention efforts for school‐aged children and adolescents are increasing in number. However, little has been done to address the problem in the preschool age. To address this age group, an evidence‐based preschool programme on physical activity (PA) and nutrition is developed within the ToyBox project. Environmental influencing factors such as policies and competitive health promotion activities could inhibit or induce a successful health promotion programme. This paper describes an overview of existing policies, legislation and/or regulations and health promotion activities in the preschool setting. Method: data were gathered on policies and activities aiming to improve healthy eating and PA of young children (age group 4–6 years) in Belgium‐Flanders, Bulgaria, Ge...

Critical narrative review to identify educational strategies promoting physical activity in preschool

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:22 +0100

SummaryThe aim of this narrative review is critically to evaluate educational strategies promoting physical activity that are used in the preschool setting in the context of obesity prevention programmes. Literature search was conducted between April and August 2010 in English and German databases (PubMED, PsychINFO, PSYNDEX, ERIC, FIS Bildung). Outcomes considered were time and intensity of physical activity, motor skills or measures of body composition. A total of 19 studies were included. Ten studies added physical activity lessons into their curriculum, one study provided more time for free play, eight studies focused on the social and play environment. Studies reporting positive outcomes implemented physical activity sessions that lasted at least 30 min d−1. Several studies show...

A narrative review of psychological and educational strategies applied to young children's eating behaviours aimed at reducing obesity risk

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:20 +0100

SummaryStrategies to reduce risk of obesity by influencing preschool children's eating behaviour are reviewed. The studies are placed in the context of relevant psychological processes, including inherited and acquired preferences, and behavioural traits, such as food neophobia, ‘enjoyment of food’ and ‘satiety responsiveness’. These are important influences on how children respond to feeding practices, as well as predictors of obesity risk. Nevertheless, in young children, food environment and experience are especially important for establishing eating habits and food preferences. Providing information to parents, or to children, on healthy feeding is insufficient. Acceptance of healthy foods can be encouraged by five to ten repeated tastes. Recent evidence suggests rewarding heal...

Influencing factors of screen time in preschool children: an exploration of parents' perceptions through focus groups in six European countries

Obesity Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:19 +0100

This study aimed to explore parents' perceptions of their preschool children's screen time. One hundred twenty‐two parents of low and medium‐high socioeconomic status from six European countries with children between 4 and 6 years old were involved in 24 focus groups. Following a qualitative content analysis, the available information and key findings were centrally analysed. Results showed that children tend to like watching television (TV) and most parents do not express worries about their children's TV viewing time. Education is considered to be the main benefit of watching TV and in general, parents only have informal rules about TV viewing. Computer and active games use are less frequent compared with TV viewing. No univocal results are found about the influence of siblings or fr...

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Angola: Education Ministry Concerned About HIV/Aids Spread

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:50:59 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - Angolan Education minister, Mpinda Simão, said Monday that the relentless HIV/AIDS spread is becoming a serious problem to his sector, leading to its insertion into educative reform. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Angola: Education Ministry Points Out Plans for Combat HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:32:10 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The national director for social actions of Education Ministry, Domingos Torres Júnior mentioned the training of teachers and students next three years, as one of the goals of study and strategic plan of the sector in fighting HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Y-90: Are you ready? -- comprehensive liver tumor treatment course returns

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Society of Interventional Radiology) Y-90: Are You Ready? -- an intensive course examining radiation biology, dosimetry, radiation safety, embolotherapy and clinical office management in the use of yttrium-90 in the treatment of cancer -- is being offered by the Society of Interventional Radiology Feb. 9-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The course is designed to provide focused educational opportunities for interventional radiologists, and SIR encourages fellows-in-training to attend. Limited spaces are still available. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

The relationship between breastfeeding and weight status in a national sample of Australian children and adolescents

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Breastfeeding for 6 or more months appears to be protective against later overweight and obesity in this population of Australian children. The beneficial short-term health outcomes of breastfeeding for the infant are well recognised and this study provides further observational evidence of a potential long-term health outcome and additional justification for the continued support and promotion of breastfeeding to six months and beyond. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Laparoscopic versus Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer in an Older Population: A Cohort Study

World Journal of Surgical Oncology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: In this older population, laparoscopic colectomy practice patterns were associated with factors which likely correlate with tertiary referral centers. Although short-term and long-term survival are comparable, laparoscopic colectomy offers shorter hospitalizations and less intensive care. (Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology)

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Scientific rigour in psycho‐oncology trials: why and how to avoid common statistical errors

Psycho-Oncology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsTo increase the scientific rigour in psycho‐oncology, researchers should involve a biostatistician from the beginning of the study and should commit to continuing education on best practices in the fields of statistics and reporting. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Psycho-Oncology)

What contributes to self‐rated oral health among community‐dwelling older adults? Findings from the ElderSmile program

Journal of Public Health Dentistry — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Recent dental care contributed to better self‐rated oral health among community‐dwelling older adults living in northern Manhattan. Significant gradients were evident in the caries experience and periodontal inflammation of dentate adults by self‐rated oral health, suggesting that untreated oral disease contributes to poor self‐rated oral health. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)

Clinical Performance and Skill Retention after Simulation‐based Education for Nephrology Fellows

Seminars In Dialysis — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractWe previously demonstrated that simulation‐based education (SBE) improved temporary hemodialysis catheter (THDC) insertion skills by nephrology fellows. SBE, featuring deliberate practice and rigorous achievement standards, was a powerful method to enhance THDC insertion skills in nephrology fellows. However, experts have called for further research to evaluate skill transfer from the simulated environment to actual clinical care and skill retention. This is a prospective observational cohort study of THDC insertion skills. Twelve nephrology fellows from three academic centers in Chicago were evaluated using a skills checklist from July 2008 to June 2009. Simulator‐trained fellows were tested after the SBE intervention and expected to meet or exceed a minimum passing score (MPS...

Medical Education Theme Issue 2012: Call for Papers [Editorial]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Blaufuss Sound Builder (Teaching Cardiac Auscultation) [Book and Media Reviews]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Continuing Medical Education: Looking Back, Planning Ahead [Book and Media Reviews]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Education section‐Studies within a trial (SWAT)

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Multi‐professional communication for older people in transitional care: a review of the literature

International Journal of Older People Nursing — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Specified discharge worker roles, multi‐professional care coordination teams, and information technology systems promote better service satisfaction and subjective quality of life for older people when compared with standard hospital discharge. Improved multi‐professional communication reduces rates of re‐admission and length of stay indicating greater cost effectiveness and efficiency for the health and social care systems. Systems of care emphasizing information exchange, education and negotiation between stakeholders facilitate communication in transitional care contexts for older adults. Conversely, lack of dialogue and lack of understanding of others’ roles are barriers to communication in transitional care.Relevance to clinical practice. Enhanced multi‐pr...

The initial cancer pathway for children ‐ one forth wait more than three months

Acta Paediatrica — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Time intervals varied by gender, age and cancer type. Parental education may possibly affect the patient‐ and GP intervals.Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

Longitudinal Primary Care Pharmacotherapy Elective for Medical Students (Jonell Hudson PharmD, BCPS)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slides presented at STFM Conference on Medical Student Education in 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Describes an elective course offered to M4s that is lead by pharmacists. The course has evolved to include learners from other disciplines. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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SIM-EHR (Simulated EHR): A Virtual Case-based Educational Tool (Fran E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slide set for the Simulated Electronic Health Record Seminar for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California, 2012. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Nutrition Counseling Initiative at the Weill Cornell Community Clinic (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) is a student-run clinic serving the uninsured population of NYC. The WCCC has two main goals: extending healthcare access to underprivileged populations, and increasing patients' knowledge regarding their health conditions, related care, and treatment. In order to assess clinic patients' educational needs and interests, a survey was administered to all patient visits over a four-week period that requested participants to rank numerous services (e.g. smoking cessation, exercise, nutrition) with respect to interest level. Nutrition counseling was unanimously rated as being of high interest. To acknowledge and act on the recognized need voiced by WCCC patients, two methods of Nutrition Counseling have been proposed. In one solution, weekly sessions wo...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: most generous living donor

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:09:52 +0100

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Monday that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was the third most generous donor in America last year, and the most generous one still alive. This is Allen’s 10th year on the list. Only two donors have made the list more times: software billionaire Larry Ellison, and Eli and Edythe L. Broad, whose background is in finance and real estate. Last year, Allen committed $372.6 million to a variety of foundations, including $295 million to his own Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which supports the arts, culture, education and social service programs... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Not Completing Teen Education Raises Risk Of Being On Benefits Later On

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reveals that adolescents are nearly three times more likely to be on benefits in the future if they drop out of school than those who complete their education. The researchers examined the self-rated health of nearly 9,000 Norwegian adolescents between the ages of 13 to 19, who were already participating in the Young-HUNT study between 1995 and 1997... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

EDUCATION: Spotlight! on NLM Resources -Feb. 8, 2012 1:00 Mountain Time, 2:00 Central Time -Mobile Resources

Midcontinental Region News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:22 +0100

Ipads and tablets are the rage! What can you do with them? And other mobile resources? John Bramble will have some answers as he will be presenting the Spotlight! session on Feb 8 (not our usual end of month time but we didn’t want to conflict with the E-Science events at the University of Utah!) 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. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated). URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up onc...

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Survey on Junior High School Student's Attitudes toward Rational Drug Use and the Educational Effect by School Pharmacists.

Yakugaku Zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:06:03 +0100

Authors: Yamada J, Takayanagi R, Yokoyama H, Suzuki Y, Sinohara S, Yamada Y Abstract The educational intervention could improve knowledge about rational drug use in the junior high school. Improving knowledge about rational drug use at an early age may be a good way to increase the population's awareness of health, medicines and self-medication. To educate the rational drug use, it is desirable that the school pharmacists participate in this educational program in the junior high school. So we conducted an educational lecture by school pharmacists to promote rational drug use and self-medication in junior high school students. The study compared participant responses before and after a lecture. After the first questionnaire, we lectured the mentioned above to them. Afterward, secon...

Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and its relationship with relaxin levels during pregnancy: a systematic review

European Spine Journal — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:37:05 +0100

Conclusions Based on these findings, the level of evidence for the association between PPGP and relaxin levels was found to be low. PPGP assessment and controlling for risk factors were found to increase bias leaving uncertainty in interpretation of these findings and a need for further research. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticlePages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s00586-012-2162-xAuthors Daniela Aldabe, School of Physical Education, University of Otago, 56 Union Street, Dunedin, 9016 New ZealandDaniel Cury Ribeiro, Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, 325 Great King Street, Dunedin, 9016 New ZealandStephan Milosavljevic, Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, 325 Great King Str...

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

Education can bridge the income gap, but not social or cultural differences, study says (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)

Diabetes 'increases birth defect risk'

NHS News Feed — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Conclusion This study supports the existence of an association between maternal diabetes and increased risk of birth abnormalities, and helps quantify the size of the association. The study’s strengths include its large size and ability to include the entire population in the study area. However, there are a number of points to note: The researchers took into account various factors that could influence the results. However, as with all studies of this type, it is possible that unknown or unmeasured factors, other than maternal diabetes, could have affected the risk of birth defects. From this study we cannot say what effect diabetes arising in pregnancy (gestational diabetes) might have on risk of birth defects, as these women were not included in this analysis. The study relie...

Pigeon deterrents: a question of chemistry

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:01 +0100

If you want your statues clean (and your pigeons healthy), you just need to make them of bronze laced with arsenicAs the heavens inevitably cover every mountain peak with snow, so do pigeons unstoppably deposit a protective white layer atop every outdoor statue – or so people believed. Yukio Hirose shocked and delighted the world by disproving one of these two supposedly eternal truths. He used arsenic to do it.Chemistry provides a way to communicate certain messages to birds. Yukio Hirose figured this out after he noticed that something, some mysterious who-knows-what, had consistently attracted the attention of one particular group of pigeons.In the Kenroku garden in the city of Kanazawa, Japan, stands a statue of the legendary hero Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. There are many things to adm...

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Why It's a Bad Idea to Praise Children

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:29:43 +0100

We all like to praise our children, and some of us worry that we praise them too much. Here's an expert who says we shouldn't praise them at all. The problem? It's a way of controlling and manipulating them. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

How Can We Help Keep Children, Teens, Adults With Autism Safe?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:44 +0100

A school environment that strictly enforced a policy of "bullying will not be tolerated" is important and necessary. It is crucial to teach the same safety rules you would to any child, using teaching methods that have been successful for that child. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Angola: Education Ministry to Analyse HIV/Aids Fight Strategy

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:20 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Ministry of Education (MED) will run a workshop from February 6-8 in Luanda to review and draft a Strategic Plan to fight Hiv/Aids and the great endemic diseases in the sector, Angop learned Friday here. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Swept From Africa to the Amazon (preview)

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

The Bodele depression at the southern edge of the Sahara is a fearsome, forsaken place. Winds howl through the nearby Tebesti Mountains and Ennedi Plateau, picking up speed as they funnel into a parched wasteland nearly the size of California. Once there was a massive freshwater lake here. Now the lake is a shrunken puddle of its former self. Across most of the landscape, there is nothing. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

Magic mushrooms, international law and the failed 'war on drugs'

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:36:26 +0100

Recent research suggesting potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin focus attention on the need to reform drug lawsIt's been a busy fortnight. First the publication of two major peer-reviewed research papers about magic mushrooms that attracted worldwide publicity. Then off to Prague for an international drugs policy symposium. And just last week, news of a large grant for our next collaborative study with Imperial College. But I'm getting ahead of myself.I established the Beckley Foundation some 14 years ago as a think tank on drugs policy. It was apparent even then that the "war on drugs" had failed. A 1997 report by the United Nations Drugs Control Programme put the value of the global trade in illicit drugs at around $400bn. Recent UN figures show that global production of opium (u...

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Parental Put Downs, Power Tests, and Power Struggles with Adolescents

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:14:51 +0100

All parents fall from grace.The child looks up to parents and their wonderful powers and idealizes who they are. The adolescent looks down on parents and their unfair authority and criticizes who they are. The young adult looks at the hit-and-miss child raising job parents have done and humanizes them as well-intended but imperfect people.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

'Here's What They Should Really Teach in Medical School'

Physicians Practice — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

There’s no education like experience (Source: Physicians Practice)

Emergency Medical Services Education in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs: A National Survey. - Katzer R, Cabañas JG, Martin-Gill C.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study aimed to descri... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

$30M McMaster donation aimed at advancing research

CTV Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:15:24 +0100

A family foundation is donating $30 million to McMaster University to accelerate innovations in health research, education and patient care. (Source: CTV Health)

Patient Conversation Media, Inc. Network Reaches 10 Million Unique...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0100

Patient Conversation's eHealth 3.0 patient education integrates news and videos(PRWeb February 03, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9162130.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Heavy smoking during pregnancy as a marker for other risk factors of adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study in British Columbia, Canada

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Our data suggests that self reports of heavy smoking early in pregnancy could be used as a marker for lifestyle risk factors that in combination with smoking influence birth outcomes. This information may be used for planning targeted intervention programs for not only smoking cessation, but potentially other support services such as nutrition and healthy pregnancy education. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Use of TV/DVD and computer/electronic games increased with age and tracked over time in this group of 11-13 year old Norwegian children. Interventions targeting these sedentary behaviours should thus be introduced early. The identified modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with change in TST and tracking of high TST should be taken into consideration when planning such interventions. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Cognitive problems common among non-demented elderly

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Karolinska Institutet) Both subjective and objective cognitive impairment are highly common among non-demented elderly Swedes, with an overall prevalence of 39 percent and 25 percent respectively, according to a nationwide twin study by researchers at the Aging Research Center of Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The study confirms higher education as a major protective factor and stresses the importance of environmental aspects over genes in mild cognitive disorders in old age. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership and utilization among pregnant women in Nigeria

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: ITN use lagged well behind ITN ownership. This seems to suggest that the current mass distribution of ITNs at antenatal facilities and community levels may not necessarily lead to use unless it is accompanied by behaviour change interventions that address the community level perceptions, misconceptions and positively position ITN as an effective prevention device to prevent malaria. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Influence of Patient Race and Ethnicity on Clinical Assessment in Patients With Affective Disorders [Original Article]

Archives of General Psychiatry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions African American individuals exhibited significantly higher rates of clinical diagnoses of schizophrenia than non-Latino white subjects, even after controlling for covariates such as serious affective disorder. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)

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Altered Neural Reward Representations in Pathological Gamblers Revealed by Delay and Probability Discounting [Original Article]

Archives of General Psychiatry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The results extend previous reports of a generally hypoactive reward system in pathological gamblers by showing that, even when subjective reward valuation is accounted for, gamblers still show altered reward representations. Furthermore, results point toward a gradual degradation of mesolimbic reward representations for delayed rewards during the course of pathological gambling. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)

Cardiac involvement in muscular dystrophy: advances in diagnosis and therapy

Heart — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The term muscular dystrophy (MD) comprises various neuromuscular disorders that are characterised by progressive muscle weakness affecting certain muscle groups, which are specific for the respective genetic disorder. Muscular dystrophy type Duchenne (DMD) and type Becker (BMD) represent the most common X-linked genetic diseases: DMD is believed to affect one in 3500 male births whereas BMD is less frequent (one in 18 450 male births).w1 w2 However, due to the longer life expectancy of BMD patients, the prevalence of DMD and BMD is rather similar and at least 2.4/100 000.w1 Apart from progressive proximal skeletal muscle weakness and wasting, DMD and BMD are characterised by cardiac muscle involvement. Indeed, progressive cardiomyopathy has become a major cause of morbidity and mortality i...

The effectiveness of a trauma-focused psycho-educational secondary prevention program for children exposed to interparental violence: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study is a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial across cities in the Netherlands. Participants (N = 140) are referred to the secondary preventive intervention program by police, social work, women shelters and youth (mental health) care. Children, aged 6-12 years, and their parents, who experienced interparental violence are randomly assigned to either the intervention program or the control program. The control program is comparable on nonspecific factors by offering positive attention, positive expectations, recreation, distraction, warmth and empathy of the therapist, and social support among group participants, in ways that are similar to the intervention program. Primary outcome measures are posttraumatic stress symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems of the...

Gender-related differences in functional connectivity in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Functional connectivity differences were found in male patients only and were related to impaired visuospatial memory. These results underline the importance of gender in MS and require further investigation in larger and longitudinal studies. (Source: Multiple Sclerosis)

Associations Between Sexuality Education in Schools and Adolescent Birthrates: A State-Level Longitudinal Model [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The effects of sexuality education were constrained by state characteristics and do not independently explain the considerable variations in adolescent birthrates found across states. Our findings underscore the strong influence of state characteristics on adolescent birthrates above and beyond sexuality education, which must be considered when evaluating the efficacy of sexuality education programs. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

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Associations Between Displayed Alcohol References on Facebook and Problem Drinking Among College Students [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Displayed references to I/PD were positively associated with AUDIT scores suggesting problem drinking as well as alcohol-related injury. Results suggest that clinical criteria for problem drinking can be applied to Facebook alcohol references. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

Twelve-Month Outcomes of the Loozit Randomized Controlled Trial: A Community-Based Healthy Lifestyle Program for Overweight and Obese Adolescents [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The Loozit randomized controlled trial produced a significant but modest reduction in body mass index z score and improved psychosocial outcomes at 12 months. Supplementary telephone and electronic contact provided no additional benefit at 12 months. Trial Registration anzctr.org.au Identifier: 12606000175572 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic Insurance Enrollment Program (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) started a facilitated insurance enrollment program in 2009(?). The aim of the program is to educate patients about available free or low cost insurance options and to serve as mentors while guiding patients through the enrollment process. A group of trained medical students screens all new and follow-up patients that attend the clinic. Screening questions include employment status, monthly income, and household composition. If patients are eligible, the WCCC collaborates with health care advocates at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House to enroll patients in public health insurance options. Over the past two years, this program has screened 125 patients. In the past 6 months, 47 patients were screened for public health insurance. Eleven (23.4%) pati...

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic Student Advisory Committee: A Model for Maintenance and Growth ()

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A goal of the Weill Cornell Community Clinic is to provide comprehensive health care to our patients that extends beyond primary care to include such services as mental health, women's health, pharmacy, and referrals. Key to the successful maintenance and expansion of our service offerings is the organizational structure of the Clinic, led by the Student Advisory Committee. As part of the Committee, medical students learn firsthand the challenges of managing a clinic and running a non-profit organization, along with the difficulties that underserved patients face in attaining high quality health care. Thus the Student Advisory Committee provides a unique addition to medical school education while also improving the services the Weill Cornell Community Clinic can offer our patients. (Source...

A randomized clinical trial of online–biblio relationship education for expectant couples.

Journal of Family Psychology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study evaluated the efficacy of a self-paced, Internet-based marriage and relationship skills education program (“Power of Two Online”). The program integrated an online intervention with print supplemental resources. New and expectant parents (n = 79) were randomly assigned to the 2-month intervention or placebo-control group. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 1-month, and 2-month follow-up intervals. Latent growth curve modeling was used to examine differences between conditions for marital satisfaction and conflict management. Participants who received the intervention reported trajectories of improved marital satisfaction and improved marital conflict management over time relative to controls. Implications for widespread dissemination of marriage and relationship educati...

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Early menopause is an independent predictor of rheumatoid arthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion RA was predicted by an early age at menopause. This implicates an influence of hormonal changes during the fertile period on the development of RA in postmenopausal women. (Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)

HRET Selects Maureen Bisognano as 2012 TRUST Award Recipient

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:36:44 +0100

Kids Making Too Much Noise?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:03:48 +0100

Try reading this story to your children if they sometimes make too much noise. Your discussion afterwards should be interesting. The story was written by a five-year-old boy who was trying to learn to tame his volume.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

What Are the Major Diseases Involving Copper Metabolism?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:49 +0100

Discussion Nutritional problems can occur in all parts of the world and in all socioeconomic strata. Caloric and/or protein inadequacy unfortunately plagues too many people because of inadequate supplies or availability. Supplemental food programs around the world attempt to provide appropriate nutrition, but can be stymied because of war, political instability, economic instability and many other social factors. The most common specific nutrient deficiencies are iron and Vitamin D deficiencies. Minerals important for essential nutrition include copper, iodine, selenium and zinc. A typical mixed diet usually provides enough minerals. In the United States, mineral deficiencies are usually uncommon unless there is an underlying disease process or abnormal food restrictions or diet. Vegan an...

Peeling Away Microbes

Scientific American Topic - Medical Technology — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

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Orange Rinds May Help Rid Cows of E. Coli

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

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Orange Rinds May Help Rid Cows of E. Coli

Scientific American Topic - Medical Technology — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

Name : Todd Callaway [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic - Medical Technology)

A Comprehensive Review of Telehealth for Pain Management: Where We Are and The Way Ahead

Pain Practice — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractPain is generally undertreated in the United States, owing to a number of barriers including geographic distance from specialty treatment providers; functional disability that limits mobility; treatment‐related stigma; economic limitations; and educational barriers. Pain undertreatment exacerbates pain chronicity and emotional disruption that can significantly erode a pain patient’s quality of life, and there is widespread agreement that pain care must evolve to address this significant problem. The growing field of telehealth (defined for the purposes of this paper as technology that allows for distance interaction between providers and/or patients) offers a novel opportunity to expand pain assessment, consultation, and treatment services beyond the walls of the specialty pain...

Managing asthma in primary care through imperative outcomes

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion Over all three of the data collection periods adherence to effectively applied management of asthma guidelines proved to be below the minimum recommended clinical evaluation work‐up as set out by the Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR3) of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP). Applying a greater focus on essential outcomes through different disease management documents resulted in an improved quality of managed care, but still requires dedicated and continuous education and motivation. (NWU‐0052‐08‐A5) (Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)

Science Explainer: The Physics of Football [Video]

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Slow-motion replays of deep passes have mesmerized fans of American football for decades. The impossibly long, steady arc of a well-thrown ball is a thing of beauty. In contrast, players sometimes refer to wobbly passes as ugly ducks, although just why isn't entirely clear, since ducks fly pretty well. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

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Ten Ways to Wow Your Audience

Psychology Today Work Center — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:48:06 +0100

From an informal toast to a high-stakes job talk, public speaking is part of our daily lives. Even if you hate giving speeches of any kind, you’ll find that these simple pointers will ease your mind and please your audience.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

YMCA's 'Fit Start' Program Aims to Curb Childhood Obesity

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:24:10 +0100

School funding cuts and a focus on academics over physical fitness has emptied playgrounds and stalled physical education programs across the country, causing the childhood obesity rate to skyrocket. That prompted Phillip Newman, wellness director at the Bob Sierra YMCA Youth & Family Center, to brainstorm a solution. His idea came to fruition last August, when Newman started the Fit Start program at the YMCA. The program allows kids and teenagers to participate in physical activity through activities such as obstacle courses, spinning, zumba classes and boot-camp style training. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

[Comment] Effects of education on harm-reduction programmes

LANCET — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Harm-reduction programmes are remarkably successful in controlling HIV in injecting drug users worldwide, but more effort is needed to prevent even more HIV infections in this group. Recent reviews individual behavioural approaches, and medical treatment and care. Still, little is known about evidence-based educational intervention effects of harm-reduction programmes for injecting drug users. (Source: LANCET)

[Correspondence] A tale of devolution, abolition, and performance

LANCET — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Sania Nishtar and Ahmed Mehboob (Aug 20, p 648) make a convincing case for retaining a federal institution to take care of national responsibilities in health in Pakistan. Despite the technical appeal of alternative options, the most striking feature of this debate is the low level of response from stakeholders to the threatened abolition of the Ministry of Health, compared with the vigorous backlash against the proposed devolution of the Higher Education Commission. (Source: LANCET)

Using Formative Assessment in Active Learning Environments: Transitioning from Preclinical to Clinical Training (Linda Chang PharmD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Many medical students struggle as they enter the clinical setting because they have difficulty in integrating and applying what they have learned in the preclinical classroom. In order to address this challenge, active learning activities were added to the Essentials of Patient Care course for second year medical students. This PowerPoint was presented at the 38th Annual STFM Conference on Medical Student Education and presents 1) the structure of the course that encompasses cultural competency, health policy, preventive medicine, epidemiology/evidence-based medicine, and medical ethics; 2) examples of the active learning activities; 3) the formative assessment of students' performance in these activities qualitatively and quantitatively; and 4) the use of these assessment data to improve ...

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Preparing For Tubal Reversal Surgery

Tubal Ligation Reversal News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board posts that she is planning to see her local doctor to have a consult to prepare for having ligation reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Other message board members give their support and encouragement. The Tubal Reversal Message Board is a very helpful resource that many Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal patients use. Patients and potential patients can join the Tubal Reversal Message Board to help find support as well as answers to many of their questions. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States dedicated solely to the practice of tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Berger and his staff have developed helpful tools to educate and inform women and their families about the options for being able to become p...

Lives: Dazed and Confused

NYT Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:35:43 +0100

How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out. (Source: NYT Health)

New Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:14 +0100

The Rural Assistance Center and the National Rural Health Resources Center recently announced the release of an online health IT toolkit aimed at helping rural health care providers plan and implement health IT projects. HHS’ Office of Rural Health Policy provided funding to support the development of the online toolkit (AHA News, 1/27). Toolkit Details [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

NeHC University: HIT Orientation

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:29:41 +0100

National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) University is back in session. The new Spring 2012 semester kicked off February 1st. The NeHC University will welcome Gwenn Darlinger, Project Manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, to lead another installment of HIT Orientation, a comprehensive introduction to health IT in under two hours! The HIT Orientation program [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

PubMed for Trainers Coming to Our Region

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:26:52 +0100

The National Library of Medicine Training Center is bringing their PubMed for Trainers course to Syracuse, NY, April 16-30, 2012. The course requires attendance at all sessions, both online and in-person: Online session: April 16, 2012 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET) Online session: April 18, 2012 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET) [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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State health funds to boost Dayton groups

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:21 +0100

The Ohio Department of Health has awarded two grants worth a combined $65,000 to the Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board for Montgomery County. One grant, worth $40,000, will go toward programs for mental health consultation, assessments and treatment of children from birth to 5 years old who are at risk of removal from their custodial home, are victims of abuse or neglect or are entering foster care. Those dollars also can be used to help educate biological and foster parents of children in the welfare system... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

A Time for Unity

AIBS BioScience Editorials — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:54 +0100

Although the US public remains for the most part favorably disposed to scientists, politically inspired efforts to discredit some kinds of science continue and could gain traction during what is likely to be an angry election year. Researchers, especially those working in fields that do not seem to offer the near-term promise of profitable products, have good reason to be apprehensive about their funding. Budget anxieties are driving up pressure on legislators to enact substantial cuts, and the brinksmanship on Capitol Hill suggests that ill-considered measures could be enacted through political grandstanding. Researchers worried about the future of the research enterprise should make efforts to stay informed and be ready to argue for its importance whenever the opportunity arises. The Un...

Seeing visions: Science's annual visual challenge – in pictures

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:00 +0100

Our pick of the most alluring and innovative entries to the 2011 International Science & Engineering Visual Challenge (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)

Education: Science Illustrated

Editors' Choice — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:12 +0100

U.S. college freshmen aspiring to a career in science often lose their enthusiasm. One cause may be introductory courses lacking an integration of the scientific process. If textbooks emphasized the … [Read more] (Source: Editors' Choice)

Editors' Choice

Science: Current Issue — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:11 +0100

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[Letter] Investing in Libya's Education

Science: Current Issue — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:11 +0100

Author: Sema K. Sgaier (Source: Science: Current Issue)

[Report] Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Science: Current Issue — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:11 +0100

The effects of female leaders on girls occur via policy changes in the short run and parental aspirations in the longer run.Authors: Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (Source: Science: Current Issue)

Gemcitabine in combination with vinorelbine in elderly patients with anthracycline- and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:25 +0100

Conclusion Gemcitabine in combination with vinorelbine is active and safe in elderly patients with anthracycline- and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s00280-012-1830-1Authors Ningning Dong, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Medical Oncology Department, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute, 52 Fucheng Rd, Beijing, 100142 ChinaMingyu Wang, Chemotherapy Department, Shandong Tumor Hospital and Institute, 440 Jiyan Rd, Jinan, 250117 ChinaHuiqing Li, Epidemiology Department, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Rd, Jinan, 250062 ChinaYongchun Cui, Clinical Tr...

Erratum to: Ethnic differences in composite indices of femoral neck strength

Osteoporosis International — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:21 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s00198-011-1887-4Authors S. Ishii, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Building 220, Room 302, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USAJ. A. Cauley, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, A524 Crabtree, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USAG. A. Greendale, Department of Medicine/Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10933 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USAM. E. Danielson, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, A524 Crabtree, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USAN. Safaei Nili, Department of Medicine/Division ...

Criticizing (Common Criticisms of) Praise

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:30 +0100

Over the last few years I've had the odd experience of seeing my work cited with approval by people whose views on the issue in question are diametrically opposed to my own. The issue I have in mind is praise. I'm troubled by it, as are the people who quote me, but for very different reasons. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

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National Peanut Butter Day No Picnic for Kids with Peanut Allergies

Disabled World — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:49 +0100

National Peanut Butter Day is No Picnic for Kids with Peanut Allergies, But Educating Our Kids About Food Allergies Can Be - With over six million children in the US now facing peanut and other food allergies, food allergy education in schools is a must. Author Sue Ganz-Schmitt strives to help with the release of her children's book The Princess and the Peanut. (Source: Disabled World)

Komen Reverses Planned Parenthood Funding Cut

MedPage Today Public Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:57 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening and education. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

Penn State defies Facebook campaign calling for it to drop climate lecture | Leo Hickman

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:14 +0100

University cites its First Amendment commitment in supporting its climate scientist Michael Mann's right to give lectureIn an uncharacteristically angry post at the New York Times's Dot Earth blog, Andy Revkin has hit out at a "shameful attack on free speech". It relates to a Facebook campaign which is calling on Pennsylvania State University to "disinvite" Professor Michael E. Mann, the director of its Earth System Science Center, from giving a lecture next week entitled: "Confronting the Climate Change Challenge."The Facebook campaign has been initiated by a seemingly conjoined group called the Common Sense Movement/Secure Energy for America Political Action Committee. Brad Johnson at ThinkProgress has investigated the people behind it and describes it as a "coal-industry astroturf group...

The Science of Concussion and Brain Injury

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0100

How medicine, sports and society are trying to heal and protect the brains of millions amidst the growing awareness of the long-lasting effects of traumatic head injury [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

Measures Must Be Taken To Prevent Depression In Adolescents

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0100

As one of the most common, unrecognized and untreated health problems among young people, tackling depression is a serious priority for countries worldwide. The psychiatric disorder causes serious social and educational problems for patients, as well as leading to increased risk of suicide and substance abuse. A review of a published article in The Lancet urges that more measures are needed to prevent depression in non-specialist settings, such as schools and communities... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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JCE Classroom Activity #111: Redox Reactions in Three Representations

Journal of Chemical Education — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:03 +0100

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed100694m (Source: Journal of Chemical Education)

Licit aggression and violence in sports and physical education - Dugas E.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100

The experiment presented here concerns the licit use of motor aggressiveness (i.e. as allowed by the rules) in individual and team duals in Physical and Sports Education. The results reveal that the experimental groups whose PE sessions took on the form of... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

"Social justice needs to be everywhere": imagining the future of anti-oppression education in teacher preparation - Kelly DM, Minnes Brandes G.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100

This article analyzes a social-justice teacher education project in a larger teacher education program in Western Canada. This program-within-a-program took an anti-oppressive education approach designed to help teacher candidates to understand and challen... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Vascular, interventional rad society becomes ARRT education designee

Health Imaging News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:23 +0100

The Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers (AVIR) has been designated a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism Plus by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). (Source: Health Imaging News)

Childhood blood lead levels and intellectual development after ban of leaded gasoline in Taiwan: A 9-year prospective study.

Environment International — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:48:12 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Low-level postnatal BPb levels in children at 2-5years may have lagged effects on neurodevelopment in those at 5 to 8years. Action is warranted to reduce even very low environmental Pb levels to reduce the developmental burden of Pb on children. PMID: 22280932 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Environment International)

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Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development. "Studies have shown that childhood abuse unleashes a chain of negative emotions that can impact an individual's future, producing feelings of shame, isolation, self-loathing and educational underachievement," says first author Rosemary C. Reilly, an associate professor in the Concordia Department of Applied Human Sciences... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Key Factors In Student Weight - Impoverished Schools, Parent Education

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. Poor schools even influence how parental education protects kids from becoming overweight. "It was once thought that family income was the main factor when we talk about the research on adolescent weight," said Molly Martin, assistant professor of sociology and demography. "That's not true. The environments the children live in play a key role in weight problems among adolescents... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults

Journal of Urban Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:51 +0100

Abstract Hypertension affects a large proportion of urban African-American older adults. While there have been great strides in drug development, many older adults do not have access to such medicines or do not take them. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease blood pressure in some populations. This has not been tested in low-income, urban African-American older adults. Therefore, the primary purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based program for low income, minority older adults provided in residence. The secondary purpose was to learn if the mindfulness-based program produced differences in blood pressure between the intervention and control groups. Participants were at least 62 year...

HIMSS touts upcoming cloud PACS sessions

AuntMinnie.com Headlines — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

While PACS hasn't often been very prominent in the educational program at the (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)