• Yet, success in reducing the rates of morbidity and mortality attributed to tobacco use has remained elusive. (who.int)
  • Testing relatives of individuals with genetic disorders, a process known as cascade testing or cascade screening, is critical for identifying those needing health services that can prevent morbidity and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality ratios have remained serious public health challenges in the African Region for many decades. (who.int)
  • Deeply concerned by the persistently high maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, participants at the Millennium Summit in 2000 developed the millennium development goals (MDGs) and agreed to increase efforts to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality. (who.int)
  • Whereas it is undeniable that kernicterus remains a cause of major neurologic morbidity in the infant population, population studies of children born in California between 1988 and 1997 suggest the prevalence of kernicterus has remained virtually unchanged since 1980. (medscape.com)
  • As the Heat continue to monitor Herro's health, the guard will participate in Saturday's practice, according to NBA TV's Jared Greenberg . (texomashomepage.com)
  • This paper pushes the existing debates on reconciling what evidence of scholarship in the disciplines actually is and what is considered valid, and in doing so uncovers why the process of reconciliation, between current practice and supporting evidence, remains elusive. (edu.au)
  • Despite the fact that Member States have adopted various human rights treaties and conventions related to the improvement of maternal and newborn health, the translation of these commitments into practice remains largely elusive. (who.int)
  • Recently, however, the unethical behaviour of the tobacco industry in undermining efforts by the World Health Organization to control tobacco use has been brought to light by the WHO Report of the Committee of Experts on Tobacco Industry Documents, published in July 2000. (who.int)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 'Coronavirus Update 37' of October 06, 2020, as of October 02, 2020, there are 42 COVID-19 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation of which 10 in Phase III trials. (tapanray.in)
  • Terming this approach vaccine nationalism , the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all concerned, at his August 18, 2020 briefing that this needs to be prevented by all, urgently. (tapanray.in)
  • Subsequently, he was started on opioid analgesics (by World Health Organization, WHO, step ladder) in view of persistent pain. (jpalliativecare.com)
  • 2 WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, Maternal mortality in 2000: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, Geneva, World Health Organization (http://www.reliefweb.int, 20 October 2003, accessed 18 June 2004). (who.int)
  • Nevertheless, markers with strong predictive power have remained elusive. (efficient.it)
  • The Alliance for Early Success recently partnered with Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) to host two discussions on the importance of community-driven maternal health solutions. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • When presented with the appalling statistics surrounding Black maternal health in the U.S., we must always take a deeper dive into the root causes of these issues," explained Aristide. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • Maternal health is still deeply entrenched in the patriarchal narrative that only cares for women's bodies in relation to being able to have a healthy baby. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • And interventions to address adverse maternal health outcomes focus heavily on individual behavior change. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • Originally, such studies focused on the significance of poor maternal health during pregnancy. (mdpi.com)
  • Assessing the need for control and predicting the likely impact of a certain level of exposure requires knowledge about the nature of the exposure, toxicological mechanisms and outcomes of epidemiological studies of associations between exposures and health impacts. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • So far, the team only analyzed data on health outcomes, including the incidence of 23 different types of cancer, of these people through the end of 2008. (time.com)
  • Although Stellman says that he and his colleagues will continue to monitor the Health Registry participants for cancer diagnoses as well as for several other health outcomes, he declined to speculate on how long it would take for further cancer links, if any, to become apparent. (time.com)
  • The hope that GIS might increase programme efficiency and investment choices, however, remains largely unfulfilled. (biomedcentral.com)
  • HealthforAnimals represents the animal health sector: manufacturers of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and other animal health products throughout the world, as well as the associations that represent companies at national and regional levels (referred to as Members). (healthforanimals.org)
  • Apprehensions on the time of availability notwithstanding, equitable access to Covid vaccines for all, remain the best hope to leash the deadly virus, as the pandemic overwhelms the world. (tapanray.in)
  • Not only are countries seeking quick access and affordability, they are also seeking alternatives that can be distributed to energy-strapped health facilities without the need for ultra-cold freezers, which is a requirement for Moderna's and Pfizer's expensive mRNA vaccines. (healthpolicy-watch.news)
  • Jens Spahn, Germany's health minister has said that he saw no fundamental obstacle to the use of Russian or Chinese vaccines, if the vaccines were to be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). (healthpolicy-watch.news)
  • Schizophrenia (SZ) is a severe psychiatric disorder, with a prevalence of 1-2% world-wide and substantial health- and social care costs. (lu.se)
  • Maintaining good health requires obtaining a balance between genetic and environmental factors, such as nutrition, exercise and activities which stimulate mental alertness. (breakspearmedical.com)
  • Given the tremendous promise of regenerative medicine to enhance human health and treat disease, Congress included a provision in the 21st Century Cures Act to support a Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project ($30 million distributed over FY17 through FY20) for the funding of clinical research to further the field of regenerative medicine (RM) using adult stem cells, including autologous, non-autologous use as well as eligible induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). (nih.gov)
  • It's still pretty early in the process," says senior study author Steven Stellman, the research director for the WTC Health Registry and a professor of clinical epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. (time.com)
  • Clinical psychologists often warn against suppressing thoughts because they believe distressing ideas and images will bubble up later with greater frequency and worsen mental health problems. (mu.nu)
  • His country's health authorities had prepared a post-eradication action plan, designed to maintain high immunization coverage, sustain clinical, epidemiological and laboratory surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis and guarantee laboratory biocontainment of wild-type poliovirus. (who.int)
  • The nature of the condition remains controversial and diagnosis is essentially clinical after excluding other neurological, orthopedic or rheumatologic problems. (bvsalud.org)
  • Historically, an evidence-based estimate of the global annual incidence of human cases has been elusive. (cdc.gov)
  • It's an incredible achievement which has been possible as a result of strong political and technical commitment to take control of the disease, coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). (healthforanimals.org)
  • Most FBOs expressed interest in common health promotions programs and 60% expressed interest in providing on-site influenza vaccination programs within their organization. (confex.com)
  • We produced these estimates using animal and human brucellosis data reported to the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE) and human population data reported to the World Bank. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the 12 infected participants, 2 (17%) had no symptoms, 3 (25%) experienced mild influenza-like symptoms, and 7 (58%) experienced a considerable reduction of their health, without dyspnea, classified as moderate COVID-19 ( Table ). (cdc.gov)
  • We can help you to optimise your metabolic status to prevent age-related physical decline or cognitive impairment. (breakspearmedical.com)
  • Adults with [1] ongoing physical, cognitive, or mental health conditions or difficulties functioning who [2] need health or related support services of a type or amount beyond that needed by adults of the same sex and similar age (NIH 2013). (cdc.gov)
  • RMD approached NCHS/QDRL for its assistance with cognitive testing of competing question formulations and approaches in seven major domains, including: medical care, mental health, prescription medications, therapies, DME and assistive technology, disability, and chronic conditions which (described more fully in table 1). (cdc.gov)
  • A more nationalist project was reflected in endless pledges to build a border wall that Mexico would pay for, along with draconian measures such as the separation of Central American migrants and the ending of DACA that would regularize the status of migrants who came to the United States as children. (thedialogue.org)
  • Until those things happen, many migrants remain in limbo. (kansaspublicradio.org)
  • JERUSALEM (AP) - Nearly a month ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model of Gaza's Shifa Hospital showing a series of underground installations that it said was part of an elaborate Hamas command-and-control center under the territory's largest health care facility. (kfor.com)
  • Voluntary electronic reporting of laboratory errors: an analysis of 37,532 laboratory event reports from 30 health care organizations. (ahrq.gov)
  • For many years I have practiced and taught integrative medicine, which I believe to be the future of health care. (bhma.org)
  • The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. rose between 2018 and 2020, showcasing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pregnant population and resulting in nationwide health care system disruptions. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • 5. Equitable health care is a human right. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • Health care in the U.S. leaves too many people out, costs too much and doesn't meet acceptable standards of quality. (citizen.org)
  • Global Trade Watch's mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a healthy environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making about the matters that affect our lives. (citizen.org)
  • A thriving body of research exists solely to define the elusive concept of quality of life for people on different life-prolonging critical care technologies awaiting transplantation. (duke.edu)
  • Every day New Yorkers and mutual aid groups have been stepping up to make sure recent arrivals have food, clothing, legal advice and health care. (kansaspublicradio.org)
  • For example, tests are available to check newborns for genetic disorders, screen would-be parents for carrier status, inform cancer care, and evaluate potential pharmacogenetic associations. (cdc.gov)
  • The panel developed these questions with the broad objective of improving the surveillance and monitoring of health care and related service need and use among people with chronic conditions and/or disabilities at the population level (NIH 2013). (cdc.gov)
  • Do you see medical doctors medical medical care, mental about your health often? (cdc.gov)
  • C. Other than your annual check-up, do you need or use medical care or other health services on a regular basis? (cdc.gov)
  • Organ transplantations remain some of the most dramatic and effective interventions to prolong life in a critically ill person. (duke.edu)
  • Coping with sexual violence against children and adolescents demands action on two fronts: accountability for justice and specific health interventions directed at perpetrators of violence (Marshall, 2007). (bvsalud.org)
  • The indications from governments and health authorities suggest that we are close to going back to our pre-pandemic routines. (tricitynews.com)
  • Many of these parents are midtenure employees who enhance the social fabric of their organizations- as many women managers have done in supporting colleagues' health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. (mckinsey.com)
  • It means that improving reporting in countries where rabies remains endemic could help clarify where they need to focus their efforts. (healthforanimals.org)
  • It is accepted within the scientific community that a well-developed capacity of the neuromuscular system is highly relevant for fitness, sports, and health during the whole lifespan. (frontiersin.org)
  • A valid comparison of neuromuscular performance during different stages of the lifespan is, therefore, challenging and remains difficult. (frontiersin.org)
  • and the rate of adverse events across healthcare has remained at about one in 10 patients for 25 years. (bmj.com)
  • The unique and defining characteristic of For the purposes of this commentary, allergy is defined as chemical respiratory allergens, which in most instances the adverse health effects that may be provoked following distinguishes them from contact allergens, is the ability to the stimulation of a specific immune response. (cdc.gov)
  • Until we have eradicated the disease, it remains at risk of re-emergence. (healthforanimals.org)
  • Researchers have already found links between 9/11-disaster exposure and increased risks of asthma , stress-related mental health problems , and heart disease in previous studies. (time.com)
  • Learning how specific foods influence the inflammatory process is one of the best strategies to reduce overall disease risk and promote optimum health. (bhma.org)
  • It builds on traditional Mediterranean and Japanese eating patterns, whose anti[1]inflammatory and health-promoting effects are well-established, 29-34 especially with regard to primary and secondary prevention of cardio[1]vascular disease. (bhma.org)
  • As adults, our health can be influenced by a range of lifestyle and environmental factors, increasing the risk for developing a series of non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity. (mdpi.com)
  • Over the past few decades, our understanding of how our adult health can be shaped by events occurring before birth has developed into a well-supported concept, the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). (mdpi.com)
  • Posted on August 14, 2017 by Christine Y Lu, guest blogger, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass and Muin J. Khoury, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Faith based organizations (FBOs) have been recognized as important venues for health promotion initiatives within medically underserved communities because of their status within the community. (confex.com)
  • Throughout time, Black institutions such as the Tuskegee Institute, churches, community organizations and Black women's clubs addressed these issues through health education and preventative service initiatives like the National Negro Health Week in the early 1900s. (earlylearningnation.com)
  • We need to understand why system-wide progress has been so elusive and to identify the kinds of initiatives that have made positive contributions to date. (bmj.com)
  • Biomarkers of ageing have long been sought after to help assess the biological age and general health status of individuals. (efficient.it)
  • A telephone survey was administered to 115 FBOs in 3 New York City neighborhoods with a history of low influenza immunization rates to identify the congregation's health concerns and interest in developing health ministries. (confex.com)
  • Health systems, including human resources, should be strengthened for the sake of greater vigilance and increased routine immunization coverage. (who.int)
  • Colourful and seductive, geographic information systems (GIS) offers status symbol technology that researchers and development agencies rush out to purchase. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Wei says research into the efficacy of games like Pokémon Go in treating mental health disorders is not yet proven, though augmented reality is becoming a proven method in many medical treatment cases. (thegreengazette.ca)
  • According to new research, classifying patients by synovial fluid B-cell status was not reliable in predicting treatment response to etanercept , tocilizumab , or rituximab . (medscape.com)
  • Nonetheless, a major limitation in schizophrenia research remains the lack of clinically relevant animal models, which in turn hampers the development of novel effective therapies for the patients. (lu.se)
  • 2012 Teotihuacan Neighborhoods and the Health of Residents: The Risks of Preindustrial Urban Living. (uh.edu)
  • Although evidence for the health risks of saturated fat has been strong, new data has called some long-held beliefs into question. (bhma.org)
  • 39-41 Evidence for the health risks of total fat consumption is much less convincing. (bhma.org)
  • The potential of PMTCT programmes to virtually eliminate vertical transmission of HIV will remain elusive unless these barriers are tackled. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • The discussion concentrates on key areas of consensus emerging from studies of diet and health, not nutritional fads. (bhma.org)
  • Consider Marilyn Wei, MD's article in Psychology Today , which says, " t he use of virtual and augmented reality technology in medicine to improve psychological and physical health is not new and has an emerging role in the treatment of many disorders. (thegreengazette.ca)
  • A. Because of a physical, Do you use prescription medication used on an medical, or mental health medicine regularly (other than ongoing or condition that has a vitamins or birth control pills)? (cdc.gov)
  • Visit the Story of Animal Health or Animal Health Matters to discover the value of health across the globe. (healthforanimals.org)
  • I have written 14 books, most of them about health, that are intended to help people become more self-reliant in matters of health and more confident in the body's innate capacity for healing. (bhma.org)
  • With the increased exposure to industrial chemicals in significant quantity came the first associations between chemical compounds and public health. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation. (confex.com)
  • Many public health experts have expressed grave concern on such developments. (tapanray.in)
  • But averages miss the extremes, often the most vulnerable who are the focus of much public health planning. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sometimes it is the outlier that most merit the public health action. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dengue is a growing public health challenge ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Brucellosis is a major public health concern worldwide, especially for persons living in resource-limited settings. (cdc.gov)
  • We used international public health data to fill this information gap through application of risk metrics to worldwide and regional at-risk populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Like the others, without official status, he can't legally work. (kansaspublicradio.org)
  • He remains in limbo and can't legally work until his asylum case is heard. (kansaspublicradio.org)
  • The status quo work culture no longer works for most families-particularly those with very young children. (mckinsey.com)
  • The work also calls into question whether people with mental health disorders have an inherent inability to suppress intrusive thoughts. (mu.nu)
  • Controversy remains as to whether cannabis acts as a causal risk factor for schizophrenia or other functional psychotic illnesses. (cambridge.org)
  • Now, officials from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are analyzing data from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry to determine possible effects, if any, of the Twin Towers' collapse on cancer risk. (time.com)
  • While that is a relatively short time period for cancers to emerge, five to seven years after 9/11 the data already suggest that rescue and recovery workers harbor a 43% higher risk of prostate cancer compared to other residents of New York State during that the time, even after the scientists adjusted for age, sex, race, and smoking status. (time.com)
  • And as for prostate cancer, the environmental risk factors remain "elusive," he says. (time.com)
  • This depends on the elusive integration of GIS with formal analysis of risk and resilience. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To date, several risk factors for PPS development have been reported, although the etiology of this disorder remains elusive 9 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Our models indicate Africa and Asia sustain most of the global risk and cases, although areas within the Americas and Europe remain of concern. (cdc.gov)
  • So, what exactly is the deal with Pokémon Go and its purported physical and mental health benefits? (thegreengazette.ca)
  • report that they successfully trained people--many of whom had mental health problems--to suppress their fears and that doing so improved these individuals' mental health. (mu.nu)
  • Subcommittee) and numerous other sources related to the measurement of disability, chronic health or mental health conditions in the adult population. (cdc.gov)
  • Do you use mental health mental health, treatment or counseling for treatment or support such as substance any kind of mental health, counseling or substance abuse abuse and substance abuse, or services? (cdc.gov)
  • B. Do you need or use mental If no: Do you need mental health treatment or health treatment or support support such as that you do not receive? (cdc.gov)
  • C. Do you need or get treatment or counseling for any kind of mental health, substance abuse, or emotional problem? (cdc.gov)
  • A case in point is the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Atlas of United States Mortality [ 2 ] that portrays the national rates of various conditions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • One might also find a health service area or district with a low mortality or coverage immediately adjacent to one with a very high level of the same indicator. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our logistic regression model explored features contributing to mortality status, including 3 critical SNVs, G25088T(S:V1176F), T27484C (ORF7a:L31L), and T25A (upstream of ORF1ab), ages above 40 years old, and the gender of male. (cdc.gov)
  • Some evidence suggests that FBOs with health programs may improve the health of their congregants but evidence of their influence on broader community health is remains elusive. (confex.com)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse is prevalent and associated with significant health-related quality of life and economic impact. (medscape.com)
  • Uncertainty and ethical ambiguity cloud all organ matching strategies, but my goal is to present the creative ways some physician-bioethicists have attempted to confront the moral dilemma of how quality of life is measured considering population health disparities, how technologies to extend life impact quality of life, and whether organ transplantation will improve quality of life. (duke.edu)
  • Furthermore, the worrying finding that post-organ transplantation quality of life is reduced in African-Americans suggests that health disparities due to racism and systematic socioeconomic marginalization affect quality of life even after patients receive the same treatments at the same hospitals. (duke.edu)
  • These stories highlight the allure and value placed on precious metals, reinforcing their status as symbols of wealth and the lengths people will go to obtain them. (mfea.com)
  • If no: Are you often unable to health services more than see a medical doctor when you people your age? (cdc.gov)
  • Supported by epidemiological data and experimental studies, specific mechanisms have been defined linking environmental perturbations, disrupted fetal and neonatal development and adult ill-health. (mdpi.com)
  • The numbers have not moved over the past 12 months: we continue to see 33 per cent of British Columbians saying that their economic status has not returned to the same level it had in early 2020. (tricitynews.com)
  • After gaining independence in 1981, the government passed both the National Park System Act and the Wildlife Protection Act, designating an array of protected areas of different status, and providing a codification for the protection of the immense biodiversity of life contained in the parks. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Road Map provides a framework for building strategic partnerships for increased investment in maternal and newborn health at institutional and programme levels, focusing particularly on the health service and community levels. (who.int)
  • in 2011, President Obama added 50 types of cancer to the list of health conditions for which victims would be compensated with the $2.8 billion set aside in the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. (time.com)
  • The Band is the first hardware iteration of Microsoft Health, an ambitious and cross-platform attempt to centralize and utilize all the world's fitness data . (theverge.com)
  • It's supposed to be the One True Source of health data. (theverge.com)
  • Of those, one article is an opinion paper, one a meta-analysis, one an open data set, and the remaining papers report original data. (frontiersin.org)
  • There is no debate regarding the unhealthy nature of the typical Western diet, yet agreement on what constitutes a healthy diet remains surprisingly elusive. (bhma.org)
  • Approximately 500,000 Colombian refugees have fled to neighboring countries throughout the region, many of whom remain in need of durable solutions, particularly as local integration and safe returns to Colombia remain elusive options. (migrationpolicy.org)
  • the childcare conundrum continues: workable childcare options remain elusive for those planning a return to the workforce, for those who never left, and particularly for working mothers with preschool-aged children. (mckinsey.com)
  • The cases in County X are assigned to a polygon demarcated by health service areas, where it is related to the population to produce a rate. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a condition whose precise workings remain elusive, but with many years of experience treating MCS, we do have an idea of what's causing it. (breakspearmedical.com)
  • The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) considers 7 percent of a family's household income to be the threshold amount for childcare to be deemed affordable. (mckinsey.com)
  • Stigma and fear of status disclosure to partners, family or community members (community-level factors) were the most frequently cited barriers overall and across time. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Graham has been a plus-size model for far too long, which has affected her health as well. (gbissue.com)