women 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...

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... 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...

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... 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

... 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...

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... 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...

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... 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

... services, and health conditions and behavior ISSN 0-8406-0526-9 Fertility—United States—Statistics Birth control—United States—Statistics Childbirth—United States—Statistics Sex—United States—Statistics ... States—Statistics Pregnancy—United States—Statistics Health behavior—United States—Statistics United States—Statistics, Medical United States—Statistics, Vital I National Center for Health Statistics (U .S. ) ... results of the 1995 survey as soon as possible, this report contains only very simple measures of these background characteristics and is limited to simple statistical measures such as percents...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 23:20

... changes in diet and exercise patterns, the use of hormones, and smoking cessation; the study focuses specifically on the risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis Many experts believe ... 2,037 SOURCE: N.E Avis and S. M McKinlay, “A Longitudinal Analysis of s Women s Attitudes Toward the Menopause: Results From the Massachusetts Women s Health Study,” Maturitas 13:71, 1991 Some women ... health outcomes associated with postmenopausal women- osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease Because decreased estrogen appears to underlie the disturbing symptoms of the menopausal period as...

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... more serious in women and for some diseases risk factors and interventions are different for women and men Changes in diseases over time and across the lifespan also differ between women and men ... men and women in society 31 32 Health Issues 33 Cardiovascular Diseases Diseases of the heart and circulatory system (called cardiovascular diseases or CVD) are a main cause of mortality as well ... as disability and morbidity among women in Europe CVD is caused by disorders of the heart and blood vessels and includes coronary heart disease (heart attacks) and cerebrovascular disease (stroke)...

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... report focuses on the risks of hormone disruptors and women s health, but these chemicals also pose risks to males, especially from exposures in the womb Some of these risks include hypospadias (a ... prescribed to prevent miscarriages It is no longer used for this purpose because of the associated health risks Dioxins Dioxins are the byproducts of some manufacturing and incineration processes ... messages to regulate functions in the body Hormone and development, internal balance of body systems disruptors can interfere with this process For example, (called homeostasis) and responses...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... care professionals PCT Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald All other South East Coast Total All or almost all 39.5% ... Attended specialist health service for lesbian or bisexual women % within PCT PCT Total Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and ... of sexual partners in last years % within PCT PCT Total Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald All other South East...

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... privatization also suggested that increased disconnection rates would put households and local communities at great risk for water-related illnesses as water is an essential element that disrupts disease ... intervention is seen as necessary because the water industry is subject to market failures It is difficult to establish property rights because of the hydrological cycle and water systems run most effectively ... jurisdictions where cost and management issues force women to assess their basic water needs in the context of additional concerns about waste removal and keeping water reservoir standards high Price...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term women s health conditions’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and racial groups, means all diseases, dis6 orders, and conditions— ‘‘(1) unique ... appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 17 each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.’’ 18 SEC HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRA- 19 20 TION OFFICE OF WOMEN S HEALTH Title VII of the Social ... Bureaus; 14 ‘‘(4) consult with health professionals, non-gov- 15 ernmental organizations, consumer organizations, 16 women s health professionals, and other individuals 17 and groups, as appropriate,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... biological, and 20 sociocultural contexts; ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 22 and objectives within the Health Resources and 23 Services Administration for women s health and, as 24 mstockstill ... women s health issues (including the Asmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS 24 sociate Administrator for Women s Services under the 25 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra- •HR 1072 ... and professional education, services, and treatment; 17 ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 18 and objectives within the Centers for women s health 19 and, as relevant and appropriate,...

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... emitting devices (such as microwaves and televisions),  • vaccines, blood and tissue products, and • cosmetics This booklet outlines the FDA s historical and present role as a public health agency. It ... ways by: •  roviding scientific and policy input on many of P today s leading women s health issues; •  unding research and education/outreach F programs on pressing women s conditions and diseases; ... FDA s mission and responsibilities, see our home page: www.fda.gov.  For this brochure, we chose products important to women throughout their lives and for different diseases and conditions However,...

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