Public health

Family Support Is Associated With Behavioral Strategies for Healthy Eating Among Latinas.

Family Support Is Associated With Behavioral Strategies for Healthy Eating Among Latinas.

Health Educ Behav. 2013 May 27;
Schmied EA, Parada H, Horton LA, Madanat H, Ayala GX

Background. Healthy eating is important for obesity control. Dietary interventions target… Continue reading

Epigenetic Mechanisms Shape the Biological Response to Trauma and Risk for PTSD: A Critical Review.

Epigenetic Mechanisms Shape the Biological Response to Trauma and Risk for PTSD: A Critical Review.

Nurs Res Pract. 2013; 2013: 417010
Heinzelmann M, Gill J

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in approximately one-quarter of trauma-exposed individuals, leading us and… Continue reading

Eating in His Sleep


 

Eating in his sleep – This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

 

Tragic Child Suicide In New York Linked To Bullying
Parents have addressed a call for action, demanding something more be done to protect their children… Continue reading

Consumer Attitudes About Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Focus Group Study in New York City.

Consumer attitudes about opioid addiction treatment: A focus group study in New York City.

J Opioid Manag. 2013 March-April; 9(2): 111-119
Sohler NL, Weiss L, Egan JE, López CM, Favaro J, Cordero R, Cunningham CO

Objective: To develop effective… Continue reading

Assessment Guidance of Carbohydrate Counting Method in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Assessment guidance of carbohydrate counting method in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Prim Care Diabetes. 2013 May 20;
Martins MR, Ambrosio AC, Nery M, Aquino RD, Queiroz MS

AIMS: We evaluated the application of the method of carbohydrate… Continue reading

Use of Calorie Information at Fast Food and Chain Restaurants Among US Youth Aged 9-18 Years, 2010.

Use of calorie information at fast food and chain restaurants among US youth aged 9-18 years, 2010.

J Public Health (Oxf). 2013 May 22;
Wethington H, Maynard LM, Blanck HM

BACKGROUND: To examine whether youth use calorie information when… Continue reading

Antiviral Lectins From Red and Blue-Green Algae Show Potent in Vitro and in Vivo Activity Against Hepatitis C Virus.

Antiviral Lectins from Red and Blue-Green Algae Show Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Activity against Hepatitis C Virus.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e64449
Takebe Y, Saucedo CJ, Lund G, Uenishi R, Hase S, Tsuchiura T, Kneteman N, Ramessar… Continue reading

Life-Review Interventions as Psychotherapeutic Techniques in Psychotraumatology.

Life-review interventions as psychotherapeutic techniques in psychotraumatology.

Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013; 4:
Maercker A, Bachem R

Life-review interventions (LRI) are psychotherapeutic techniques originally derived from gerontology, which can be distinguished from other biographical and reminiscing techniques. They have been… Continue reading

Leptin Increasing Sympathetic Nerve Outflow in Obesity: A Cure for Obesity or a Potential Contributor to Metabolic Syndrome?

Leptin increasing sympathetic nerve outflow in obesity: A cure for obesity or a potential contributor to metabolic syndrome?

Adipocyte. 2012 Jul 1; 1(3): 177-181
Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Enriori PJ

Obesity is a global problem and effective drug therapy… Continue reading

The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity.

The Relationship Between Borderline Personality and Obesity.

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013 Apr; 10(4): 36-40
Sansone RA, Sansone LA

Obesity is a significant health problem in the United States. Therefore, it is extremely important to understand potential clinical associations with… Continue reading