Developmental Screening in Children
Every well-child visit should include age-appropriate developmental screening, and treatment or referral if necessary. Tips on how to accomplish this in a busy office are found in this article.
Category : Public Health : Health & Medical
Sleep, Mental Distress, Obesity, and Chronic Diseases
Does poor sleep impact the development and severity of different chronic diseases? What is the connection?
The Association Between Obesity and Back Pain
This study assessed the association between obesity and back pain among older adults using nationally-representative data from diverse settings.
Office Environment Strategies to Reduce Weight Bias
If you want to avoid healthcare disparity, take a critical look at your healthcare setting and eliminate sources of weight bias.
Global Asthma Prevalence in Adults
What are adult asthma rates like around the world? This new study gives us the latest data.
Needle and Syringe Programs in Low Income Countries
Do needle and syringe exchange programs in poor countries help to curb the spread of blood-borne infections?
Interventions to Reduce Suicides at Suicide Hotspots
Are there enough public health interventions in place to help prevent suicides?
CDC: Oil Spill Response
This brief fact sheet from the CDC offers healthcare providers information about dispersants: what are they? How do they work on oil spills? How do they affect human health? How are exposures treated?
Sex Partnerships, Health, and Risks of Young Men After Jail
How can public health programs help young men adjust to life after incarceration?
Cannabis, Other Predictors of Cigarette Use in Young Men
This study looks at the use of cannabis as well as other potential factors which might serve as a gateway to cigarette smoking in young men.
App Use, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle
Can smartphone apps promote changes in physical activity and health and lifestyle behavior in recreational runners?
Lack of Sleep, Low Vitality and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
What's the link between self-reported lack of sleep, low vitality and impaired glucose tolerance?
Breast Cancer in Lesbians and Bisexual Women
Are lesbians at a higher risk of breast cancer? This systemic review examines the currently available evidence.
Elevated Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Injury
What role does depression play in shaping adolescent injury?
Noise Exposure and Hypertension: A Silent Relationship
Excessive noise is becoming ubiquitous in our society, both in the workplace and outside of it. Could noise be adversely effecting our blood pressure?
Developing Cancer Warning Statements for Alcoholic Beverages
Should cancer risk warning labels, similar to those used on cigarette packs, be added to alcoholic beverages? What type of message would be most effective?
Differences in Adult Men and Women With Diabetes Management
Do men and women deal with their diabetes in different ways? This new study explores and explains some of the differences.
Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases in Europe
This study attempts to project future dengue fever risk in Europe under climate change. Could dengue become endemic?
Living Alone and Antidepressant Medication Use
Are men and women who live alone potentially more likely to take antidepressants than those in households with more than one person? This new study examines the issue.
Varenicline vs. Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation
Which is more effective for quitting smoking in real-world use: nicotine replacement or varenicline?