women apos s health and informatics

... disease, and stroke.5, • Leisure time physical activity is inversely associated with heart disease,7 stroke,7 diabetes,8 and obesity.9 • Smoking is positively associated with heart disease and ... organizations, and private companies across the United States Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G Thompson Secretary DHHS Office on Women s Health Wanda K Jones, Dr P.H Deputy Assistant Secretary ... socioeconomic status, health practices, psychosocial stress and resources, environmental exposures, discrimination, and access to health care Most of the racial differences noted in the text associated...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 23:20

... Whyte s most troubling conclusions is that women s poverty is almost invisible to policy makers and program designers She states:” Poverty has not been seen as a women s issue – not by government and ... reports of long standing housing struggles and multiple displacements, with deleterious psychological effects Living in sub-standard and unsafe housing was described as very stressful Conditions ... multiples de survivantes, mères et aidants naturels Les stratégies de promotion de la santé sont inefficaces si elles sont basées sur la prémisse selon laquelle “toutes les femmes s engagent par...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 00:20

... tell part of this story These reforms, as in the case of Poland and other nations in this region, show that access to basic health services has been reduced, and low expenditures on healthcare have ... http://www.mailmanschool.org/facultypubs/womenshealthcarereform.pdf Accessed: 10/9/2011 Domanski, Henryk (2002) “Is the East European ‘underclass’ feminized?” Communist and Post-Communist Studies 35(4):383-394 Maarse, Hans (2006) ... Netherlands, Mexico, Thailand, and Sri Lanka—these states are succeeding in improving their public healthcare, including reproductive and sexual health services (Berer 2010) Global pressures placed...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... Reforming Women s Reproductive Health A health reform agenda that has women s reproductive health as a national goal must address certain core issues that span the health system: Health insurance ... sexually transmitted infections Women s Health and Health Care Reform Polls and voter analysis data consistently demonstrate that Americans value personal responsibility but expect society and government ... America s health, it must address these health needs of women Moreover, reproduction and sexuality are basic aspects of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, guaranteed by the Constitution and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... findings, conclusions, and areas for further research Prevalence and patterns of violence Association of violence with specific health outcomes Women s responses and use of services Strengths and ... programmes, as well as in responses by other sectors such as the judiciary, education, and social services WHO Multi-country Study on Women s Health and Domestic Violence xviii Integrate responses ... positive note, identifying the respondent s strengths and abilities All tapes were erased once transcripts had been made Focus group discussions Focus group discussions were held with women and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... preferences of wives and husbands See Glick and Sahn (2000) for discussion 16 siblings or more adolescent and adult males in the household spend more time doing chores and less time in school (Levison ... Research is also needed on the demand for these services and for specific characteristics of providers This is especially the case where some level of contributions by parents will be necessary ... American and South Asia women s economic activity has increased significantly since 1970 (Mehra and Gammage 1999) In regions where it has stayed the same or fallen slightly, such as East Asia and...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... variations in the percentages of men and wome n re porting RTI/STI symptoms and awareness of AIDS across the districts of a state and across the states as well This has implications for designing ... caste, class and re gion resulting in a comple xity of experiences Traditional bases of social stratification such as caste and class reproduce themselves in women s lived experiences as also ... programmes for communication strategies to increase awareness of the diseases and service delivery for the diseases Table gives state-wise estimates with regards to symptoms reported for RTI/STI according...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... Compass Health Analytics Lars Loren, Compass Health Analytics Lisa Manderson, Compass Health Analytics Joshua Roberts, Compass Health Analytics Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Two Boylston ... insured non-residents S. B 896 effectively applies to insurance regulated by (issued in) Massachusetts, and Massachusetts residents who commute to other states and are insured in those states ... process of massages and physical therapy from specially-trained therapists to help the swollen area drain, followed by special bandages and compression garments This process is also referred to as...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... fertility rates • Research studies have found that smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke among pregnant women is a major cause of spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and sudden infant death syndrome ... fractures and postmenopausal women who are current smokers have lower bone 35 density versus women who never smoked • Male and female smokers increase their risk of death from bronchitis and emphysema ... The Causes of Cancer, New York, NY, Oxford Press, 1981 See also, ACS, Cancer Facts and Figures 2008; HHS, Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking: 25 Years of Progress A Report of the Surgeon...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 11:20

... development in women of the diseases 16 and conditions involved 17 ‘‘(3) STIPENDS FOR TRAINING OF HEALTH PRO- 18 FESSIONALS.—A 19 use funds under such subsection to provide stipends 20 for health and allied ... conduct basic and clinical research; ‘‘(B) develop protocols for training physi- cians, scientists, nurses, and other health and allied health professionals; ‘‘(C) conduct training programs for such ... 2 SEC NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES; AWARDS FOR DEVELOP- MENT PLINARY RESEARCH CENTERS REGARDING WOMEN S HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVEN- TION AND OPERATION OF MULTIDISCI- Subpart...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 11:20

... rendering supervisory visits from health center staff less necessary The basic measures of access to public and to private services—distances to the closest public and private facilities as reported ... also influence health status, as seems likely, cross-sectional estimates of the relationship between presence of a village midwife and health status will be biased unless the specifications include ... public spending have little or no impact on health; in some cases, public-sector investments are even associated with poorer health outcomes (For a discussion, see Strauss and Thomas 1995.) At least...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 12:20

... and well-being Emerging research is beginning to establish distinct associations between periodontal diseases and adverse chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and ... community health centers to provide dental health services is an important strategy for increasing access in underserved areas As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) oral health ... behavioral, and social factors present at different stages in a woman s life course that increase individual susceptibility to adverse oral diseases and conditions Women s and Children s Health Policy...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 13:20

... information and assessments Part II of the report summarizes basic information about the present system and planned future developments PART I ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE RPGs ... Outbreak data suggest that there is a small risk of more serious illness caused by pathogens such as Shigella sonneri, E Coli O157, protozoan parasites, and enteric viruses (12) Estimates suggest that ... basis, framework and scope of the system, and presents plans for future action The use of the system is highlighted by presenting its main product: an indicator-based assessment of children s health...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20

... aldehydes, ketones Sources: Solvents, fabric softeners, deodorizers and cleaning products Paints, glues, resins, waxes and polishing materials Spray propellants, dry cleaning fluids Pens and markers ... Recognize signs, symptoms and diseases due to acute and chronic toxic exposures in children Know how to assess, prevent and treat children 's toxic exposures This presentation deals with ... playgrounds near polluted areas and hazardous installations Poisons, medicines, bleach, acid, and liquid fuels such as kerosene should never be stored in drinking bottles All such liquids and poisons should...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 15:20

... problems like injuries; poisonings; violence; drug abuse; exposure to chemical, biological, industrial, and atmospheric pollutants, including pesticides; sexually transmissible diseases; and 'lifestyle' ... impacts of natural disasters and famines Floods cause child injuries and death by drowning, and also compromise clean water supplies, fostering epidemics of diarrhoea In Peru, hospital admissions ... Lightening, NASA Wildfire, NPS 27 A second category of climate sensitive health effects has to with increases in extreme weather events such as storms and floods, drought and fires, and extreme...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 10:20

... persons living with HIV Recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society ... prevention of sexual and/ or perinatal transmission should be discussed with patients These issues include willingness and ability to commit to potential lifelong therapy, the potential risks versus benefits ... Research Support Advisory Board Research Support Speakers’ Bureau Research Support Advisory Board Speakers’ Bureau Advisory Board Research Support Speakers’ Bureau Research Support Research Support...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... pruritus of the whole body, sleeplessness, watery discharges from the bowels, eyes and nostrils, dullness of sight, cataract, and hardness of hearing.1 The history of research on elderly mens health ... aging process and disease It assumes that there are fundamental aging processes that are not just the sum of all of the diseases of aging These processes predispose the aging organism to a greater ... white blood cells is inversely correlated with pulse pressure, and one of these studies showed that this relationship is modified by sex.21 Since pulse pressure increases with age and is an indicator...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 00:22

... AND TYPES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER CAUSES, RISK FACTORS AND HYPOTHESES BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES LEADING TO CANCER DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT AND ITS CHALLENGES INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL CANCER CLUSTERS ... TYPES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER CAUSES, RISK FACTORS AND HYPOTHESES BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES LEADING TO CANCER DEVELOPMENT EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT AND ITS CHALLENGES INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL CANCER CLUSTERS QUESTIONS ... disease as increasing levels of exposure may cause an increase or decrease in the incidence of disease Examples already discussed are ionizing radiation (positive association: increased IR associated...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... adverse respiratory symptoms in children Some studies show a relation between dampness/mold and objective measures of lung function Apart from airways symptoms, some studies demonstrate the presence ... infectious diseases •Miller JD Mycotoxins in small grains and maize: old problems, new challenges Food additives & contaminants Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, ... products, and extracted toxins caused vomiting in laboratory tests on puppies High doses of DON are known to cause vomiting in pigs Refs: •Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... as international fora and processes addressing environment issues (i.e mercury and hazardous wastes) and broader global challenges such as climate change and disaster risk reduction Domestic and ... regional school districts on children s health and environment issues) Identify human interest stories to make children s health and environment issues more “media-friendly” Create critical mass of ... children 's environmental health in ministries of health around the world Increased funding from donors in support of children 's environmental health Increased awareness of the cost of disease and disability...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20