• After these issues and needs are clarified, intervention programs should be developed to increase access and decrease the disparities of care experienced by these populations. (cdc.gov)
  • It gives me great pleasure to contribute to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) blog, NIMHD Insights . (nih.gov)
  • to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. (nih.gov)
  • 1 MMHI is a program based on collaboration between selected regional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to leverage resources in order to increase research into the causes and solutions for health disparities, increase community outreach and education, and promote effective prevention and/or treatment activities. (nih.gov)
  • The results of these and other MMHI activities will be used to develop future long-term and expanded research studies, inform health policy decisions, and initiate sustainable community-based activities aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Ehrenfeld's research interests include biomedical informatics and the application of information technology to increase patient safety and reduce health care disparities, studying how information technology can improve overall system reliability and performance. (nih.gov)
  • She is a clinical psychologist who focuses on reducing health disparities among sexual and gender minority individuals. (nih.gov)
  • Her research has targeted multiple ways to reduce these disparities, including prevention, increasing the visibility of sexual and gender minorities in research, and improving mental health and substance abuse services for sexual and gender minorities. (nih.gov)
  • Health Disparities are differences in any health-related factor - disease burden, diagnosis, response to treatment, quality of life, health behaviors and access to care, to name only a few - that exist among population groups. (nih.gov)
  • In 2015, NIA developed and adopted its new "NIA Health Disparities Research Framework" ) to stimulate the study of environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and biological factors that influence health disparities related to aging. (nih.gov)
  • To address the contribution of these factors to health disparities related to aging, NIA has supported research, for example, that found Alzheimer's disease to be more prevalent among African Americans and Hispanics than among other ethnic groups in the U.S. Other studies have found that lower socioeconomic status is associated with poorer health and reduced lifespan in the U.S. Scientists have also observed sex differences in health and longevity. (nih.gov)
  • The causes of health disparities are dynamic and multidimensional, and to address them adequately, NIA will consider environmental, social cultural, behavioral, and biological factors. (nih.gov)
  • For this reason, NIA will use an integrative approach to motivating health disparities research related to aging. (nih.gov)
  • F-1: Identify and understand environmental, social, cultural, behavioral, and biological factors that create and sustain health disparities among older adults. (nih.gov)
  • All these factors and their interconnections must be understood to develop and implement effective interventions to address health disparities among various population groups. (nih.gov)
  • The study was funded in part by NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). (nih.gov)
  • These disparities have persisted and increased. (nih.gov)
  • NIDCR reports little improvement since the 2000 U.S. Surgeon General's Oral Health report revealed "a silent epidemic" and its now-failed Call to Action "to eliminate oral health disparities. (lassennews.com)
  • Disparities persist by race/ethnicity status. (lassennews.com)
  • We attempt to operationalize Ruiz et al's concepts (3) and, where they were not feasible for surveillance, we propose new indicators that can be used to assess status, trends, and disparities in SM/SMS at the local, state, and national levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Supportive Services in Washington, DC, a picture of the public housing setting and provided an overview of public housing, shared their perspectives about best practices, describing the socioeconomic characteristics lessons learned, and opportunities for reducing of public housing residents and the problems the prevalence of CVD and asthma in public facing them--including health problems such housing. (nih.gov)
  • The children later attain a higher level of education, income, and socioeconomic status. (nih.gov)
  • They are not explained by socioeconomic or education status. (nih.gov)
  • East Mediterr Health J. 2023;29(11):xxx-xxx. (who.int)
  • Starting June 30, 2023, login credentials have changed for improved security. (nae.edu)
  • Background: The World Health Organization in 2010 recommended universal testing for suspected malaria cases due to some fundamental changes in malaria trend such as the declining malaria incidence in high burden countries, the emergence of parasite resistance to anti-malarial drugs especially artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) and the increased availability of diagnostic testing such as malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT). (researchsquare.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2010 recommended that all patients suspected of having malaria receive prompt parasitological testing (with microscopy or malaria rapid diagnostic test - MRDT) to confirm diagnosis before treatment 1 . (researchsquare.com)
  • Detailed data on Afghan mothers' characteristics, morbidity and mortality from 2017 to 2019 were extracted from the electronic registration system of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education's Maternal Health Office. (who.int)
  • The percentage of deliveries in Afghan women to total deliveries increased from 3.4% in 2017 to 5.2% in 2019. (who.int)
  • Quansah R, Semple S, Ochieng CA, Juvekar S, Armah FA, Luginah I, Luginah I & Emina J (2017) Effectiveness of interventions to reduce household air pollution and/or improve health in homes using solid fuel in low-and-middle income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (stir.ac.uk)
  • In 2017, only two nations experienced an increase in maternal deaths: the United States and the Dominican Republic. (nih.gov)
  • Provision of housing also improved health outcomes among homeless populations with HIV. (medscape.com)
  • MMHI also supports 1-year research seed projects and 2-year research pilot projects aimed at improving health outcomes among minority males. (nih.gov)
  • The poor reproductive health (RH) outcomes among adolescents and youths have been attributed to low use of contraception or methods to prevent sexually transmitted infections or human immunodeficiency virus (STI/HIV) infection, physiological immaturity, inadequate use of reproductive health care services, and poor socio-economic conditions [2]. (scirp.org)
  • Health promotion programs can decrease risk behaviours among homeless populations. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions These studies provide important new evidence regarding interventions to improve health, housing status, and access to healthcare for homeless populations. (medscape.com)
  • Lack of information about the health status of these populations upon arrival and their need for and use of medical services in the United States hinders development of public health policy, education, and provision of adequate clinical care. (cdc.gov)
  • As with all mobile populations, visitors and temporary residents to the United States may represent a risk for public health through introduction of infections or vaccine-preventable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Although each year millions of visitors and temporary residents visit the United States, little is known about the health status of these populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Some published reports provide a glimpse of the effects of infectious and chronic diseases carried by arriving immigrant populations, but few reports and no summarized data specifically address how visitors and temporary residents to the United States are affected by health risks such as trauma and injuries, chronic diseases, and infectious illness ( 4 - 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Similar gaps exist in the health status and health outcomes of minority populations using a variety of measures, and clearly more work needs to be done. (nih.gov)
  • Given the potential impact of HAP interventions on health, a secondary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of HAP interventions to improve health in populations receiving these interventions. (stir.ac.uk)
  • and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)-convened representatives from multiple NIH Institutes and Center Operations, the research community, small business, the technology development field, and several community partners to share perspectives on essential technologies for all aspects of clinical care related to the health of Pregnant and Postpartum Women and People (PPWP), particularly those from underserved populations. (nih.gov)
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts writes, "The nation has failed to reduce the prevalence of untreated tooth decay among certain populations … limited access to dental care is a persistent factor contributing to oral health inequities among racial and ethnic minorities , low-income individuals, older Americans , rural residents and other marginalized groups. (lassennews.com)
  • The health care system of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides special maternal health services for mothers, regardless of their nationality. (who.int)
  • Regional security problems, low access to maternal health services, gender inequality, cultural barriers, inadequate numbers of female health staff, unequipped medical centres, adolescent pregnancy and a high illiteracy rate are factors that may threaten Afghan maternal health (1). (who.int)
  • CHIP programs can provide high-quality, affordable coverage to lower-income families and promote better childhood and maternal health outcomes. (tcf.org)
  • Adopting the "unborn child" option and using health services initiatives can promote maternal health and improve the value of CHIP coverage. (tcf.org)
  • Improving coverage rates and increasing access to care for pregnant people is a necessary step toward ending the maternal health crisis-a crisis that is driven by structural racism, with Black and Native American or Alaska Native women being disproportionately more likely to die of preventable, pregnancy-related causes . (tcf.org)
  • The additional studies included in this current review provide further support for earlier evidence which found that coordinated treatment programs for homeless persons with concurrent mental illness and substance misuse issues usually result in better health and access to healthcare than usual care. (medscape.com)
  • Enables people to know their status by making HIV testing, linkage to medical care, and testing for other medical conditions such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) more accessible and routine. (hrsa.gov)
  • This chapter examines some of the factors affecting health status that are driving health care spending among the Medicare population. (nih.gov)
  • the role of chronic diseases and disability in health care costs. (nih.gov)
  • That is good from a morbidity and health status point of view, but such improvements have been achieved often at increased health care cost. (nih.gov)
  • How much does obesity increase health care costs at a given point in time? (nih.gov)
  • Under the Islamic Republic of Iran's primary health care system, Afghan mothers are using services provided for mothers in the country. (who.int)
  • Lack of information hinders development of public health policy, education, and provision of adequate clinical care for visitors and temporary residents. (cdc.gov)
  • Health IT systems can enhance health care delivery and empower providers to make informed decisions about patient health. (gao.gov)
  • Health care providers, health plans, their business associates, and other entities are required to report breaches to HHS. (gao.gov)
  • Health care clearinghouses are entities that process nonstandard data elements of health information they receive from another entity into standard data elements or vice versa. (gao.gov)
  • In response, OCR established standard operating procedures for its investigators, published a request for information to seek public comments on implementation of security practices, and is conducting outreach to the health care sector. (gao.gov)
  • To implement the provisions of HIPAA, HHS issued regulations that govern PHI transmitted or maintained by covered entities, such as health plans and health care providers, and their business associates. (gao.gov)
  • NHLBI, welcomed the participants and Housing Perspectives for Resident-Focused explained the purpose of the Workshop--to Programs build on efforts to reach out to people living in Panel 1 focused on programs that would help public housing and help them take better care transform residents' attitudes toward health and of themselves and their families. (nih.gov)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically expanded health insurance, but questions remain regarding its effects on health. (nih.gov)
  • We focus on older adults for whom health insurance has greater potential to improve health and well-being because of their greater health care needs relative to younger adults. (nih.gov)
  • To prepare for future conflicts within the multi-domain battlefield (air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace), VanFosson and his team study ways to improve outcomes for a variety of operations, including continuing communications, injuries from new weapons systems, medical evacuation and prolonged care on the battlefield. (health.mil)
  • According to VanFosson, due to the expected increase in burn-related injuries caused by new weaponry, burn management may become a large part of the care provided by combat medics in the future. (health.mil)
  • social group/provider intervention involves social group treatment plus the training of health care providers in health communication with clients about MRDT. (researchsquare.com)
  • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces the availability of funds to support the development of health information technology (health IT) that assists clinicians, practices and systems in improving the quality and safety of care delivery and medication management in ambulatory care settings. (nih.gov)
  • and improve the value and quality of health care. (nih.gov)
  • Medication therapy is a significant source of medical errors, cost, and missed opportunities for health care coordination, and health IT can be a potent intervention to address these issues. (nih.gov)
  • While health IT has demonstrated improvement in health care safety and quality in several large health care delivery systems, there has been limited diffusion of EHR systems capable of providing effective medication management and decision support into the ambulatory setting, where the majority of health care occurs. (nih.gov)
  • Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate the ability of EHRs and medication management systems to effectively move evidence-based information to the point of care, including the development/utilization of machine actionable evidence-based clinical information to providers, and participation in health information exchanges. (nih.gov)
  • In an effort to improve the health and well-being of New Mexico's children, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) and Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Presbyterian) are partnering to pursue sustainable access to pediatric specialty care. (unm.edu)
  • The partnership seeks to improve coordination of care, health outcomes and experiences for children and their families across New Mexico as well as recruitment and retention of pediatric specialists. (unm.edu)
  • New Mexico ranks 37th nationally in health care for children, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and too many New Mexico families must access specialty services outside the state. (unm.edu)
  • Through the coordinated efforts and resources of two of the state's largest health care providers, access to equitable, quality care for pediatric patients - particularly the 20 percent of New Mexico children with chronic or complex medical conditions - can improve. (unm.edu)
  • Partnerships like this just make sense and they showcase our resolve to continue to improve health care in our communities. (unm.edu)
  • Presbyterian's collaboration with our friends and colleagues at UNM HSC is a very exciting step toward improving access to pediatric specialty care for New Mexico's children," said Jason Mitchell, M.D., chief medical officer, Presbyterian Healthcare Services. (unm.edu)
  • Health care can be scary, especially for children. (unm.edu)
  • The task force aims to improve health outcomes for children, improve patient and family satisfaction with medical care and make the best use of resources available in New Mexico in a cost-effective manner. (unm.edu)
  • Increasing access to quality, coordinated pediatric care will result in healthier kids and a healthier New Mexico. (unm.edu)
  • Raising income thresholds and eliminating immigration status restrictions can promote access to care for children and parents. (tcf.org)
  • Every child deserves to be able to access high-quality health care, regardless of where they live or their parents' income. (tcf.org)
  • Fortunately, policy solutions to the gap in child health care coverage are well within reach. (tcf.org)
  • This report describes how states can improve their CHIP programs to ensure that more children and new moms are given access to high quality, affordable health care. (tcf.org)
  • After this, it describes several barriers to children's access to health care, as well as barriers to pregnant people accessing care in the CHIP program. (tcf.org)
  • Funding is appropriated under Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), Title IV, Section 4002 (Prevention and Public Health Fund) in Fiscal Year 2011 only. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • In regards to Eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding will be limited solely to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), the current partner in the cooperative agreement with CDC. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • Thus, care should be taken in concluding that HAP interventions - as currently designed and implemented - support reductions in the average kitchen and personal levels of PM and CO. Further, there is limited evidence that current stand-alone HAP interventions yield any health benefits. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Vote to provide federal protections, such as access to specialty and emergency room care, and allow patients to sue health insurers in state and federal courts. (ontheissues.org)
  • Click here for definitions & background information on Health Care. (ontheissues.org)
  • Click here for policy papers on Health Care. (ontheissues.org)
  • Voice your opinions on Health Care in The Forum. (ontheissues.org)
  • Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is a board-certified physician anesthesiologist with a background in clinical research, advocacy, and health care policy. (nih.gov)
  • The workshop summary from the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine discusses potential operational systems engineering tools and techniques for improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Military Health System. (nae.edu)
  • During the planning phase of the workshop, a steering committee of experts in TBI, military and veterans health care delivery, and OSE, supported by NAE and IOM professional staff, compiled a list of issues raised by stakeholders in the MHS community related to the care of mild, moderate, and severe TBI cases. (nae.edu)
  • Economic circumstances can determine whether an individual can afford quality health care and proper nutrition from early life into old age. (nih.gov)
  • Care teams should focus on relieving patient suffering and improving their overall quality of life. (philips.com)
  • The Australian Government believes all Australians should have access to an affordable, quality health care system regardless of whether they live in the city or in regional areas. (health.gov.au)
  • A new amendment to Quebec's mammoth health-care bill would allow the new Sante Quebec agency to revoke a health-care institution's bilingual status - a move English-rights activists say is shocking. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Up to 60 percent of MMM is preventable (both through proper screening and diagnoses and by improving care across the life course). (nih.gov)
  • To improve healthcare delivery and ensure our beneficiaries receive the best possible care, we must identify and leverage transformative technologies, expand partnerships, and adopt new models of health and wellness," she added. (meritalk.com)
  • It also prioritizes adopting new technology to improve both its care options and its information delivery systems. (meritalk.com)
  • By the end of FY 2028, we will be an integrated, highly reliable health care system focused on person-centered care. (meritalk.com)
  • Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Since 2001, long before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey has examined health coverage and consumers' experiences buying insurance and using health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Coverage gains are helping working-age Americans get the care they need: the number of adults who reported problems getting needed health care and filling prescriptions because of costs fell from a high of 80 million in 2012 to an estimated 63 million in 2016. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • How Well Does Insurance Coverage Protect Consumers from Health Care Costs? (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the individual insurance market was a notoriously difficult place for consumers without employer-based health benefits to purchase insurance. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The target groups were adolescents and youth aged 10 - 24 years, health care providers, community health volunteers (CHVs), chemist assistants, parents of adolescents and youth, teachers, spiritual leaders and traditional activists. (scirp.org)
  • The findings suggest capacity building of health care providers, CHVs, teachers, parents and community leaders on adolescence, sexuality needs of adolescents and disadvantages of female genital mutilation (FGM) including early marriage. (scirp.org)
  • These social forces limit engagement with health care, create vulnerability to HIV infection and drive the HIV epidemic. (aidsmap.com)
  • Self-management support (SMS), or efforts to support individuals in their SM, is one of the Chronic Care Model's pillars of quality improvement needed to effectively manage chronic conditions in health care (2). (cdc.gov)
  • SMS is the systematic provision of education and supportive interventions by health care providers and others to strengthen patients' skills and confidence in managing their health problems (ie, things done by others to support individuals in their SM efforts) (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Articles were included if they were published between January 2004 and December 2009 and examined the effectiveness of an intervention to improve the health or healthcare utilization of people who were homeless, marginally housed, or at risk of homelessness. (medscape.com)
  • For homeless people with substance abuse issues or concurrent disorders, provision of housing was associated with decreased substance use, relapses from periods of substance abstinence, and health services utilization, and increased housing tenure. (medscape.com)
  • This capacity-building contract provides for five distinct PhD dissertations that have in common the utilization of digital technologies to sense safety and health hazards in mines and to improve mine design, engineering, and administrative controls to mitigate these hazards and/or warn miners and mine management of their existence. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite increases in public water fluoridation, dental visits, sealants, fluoride varnish applications and significant financial, training, and program investments , oral health hasn't improved in 22 years in the U.S., according to a National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Oral Health in America Report (December 2021), reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (lassennews.com)
  • Justin Trogdon (RTI International) described the current costs of obesity in terms of health outcomes and spending among the Medicare population, presenting cross-sectional, lifetime, and recent trend estimates. (nih.gov)
  • He also reviewed different types of strategies that modelers have used to estimate costs and forecast the future, both for the prevalence and health consequences of obesity and how obesity impacts projections of Medicare spending. (nih.gov)
  • Comparing a Medicare beneficiary who is obese to one who is not obese and controlling for other differences between those two groups, Trogdon and colleagues estimated that obesity increases per capita Medicare expenditures by about $1,723 per year. (nih.gov)
  • If the 8.5 percent estimate, generated using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), is applied to all of the national health expenditure accounts, assuming the institutionalized population has a similar share of medical spending going toward obesity, the Medicare costs associated with obesity could be as high as $85 billion per year in 2008 dollars. (nih.gov)
  • Vote to establish a prescription drug benefit program through the Medicare health insurance program. (ontheissues.org)
  • Extending MRI requesting rights to GPs is aimed at increasing access to MRI services for patients managed by GPs who would otherwise be required to be referred to a specialist or consultant physician in order to have access to a Medicare funded MRI scan. (health.gov.au)
  • The museum is a division of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development Directorate. (health.mil)
  • The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has released a new plan to modernize and stabilize the U.S. military's healthcare system with the goal of improving the delivery of medical services for the Department of Defense's (DoD) civilian and military employees for the next five years. (meritalk.com)
  • This project will focus on the prevention pathway, utilizing the existing RWHAP non-medical case management model (NMCM) and applying it to people who test negative for HIV and are at substantial risk for HIV, in order to assist in improving access to needed services. (hrsa.gov)
  • NMCM is the provision of a range of client centered activities focused on improving access to and retention in needed core medical and support services. (hrsa.gov)
  • In addition to implementing the status neutral strategies in the four RWHAP Part A jurisdictions, the ETAP, funded under a separate announcement number (HRSA-23-127), will be a single organization funded via a cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance (TA), including planning, coordination, mapping services, and infrastructure development/enhancement, to the four implementation sites on the development of a status neutral framework. (hrsa.gov)
  • Based on the results of the study, interventions were proposed to improve health services for vulnerable mothers. (who.int)
  • The Department of Health and Human Services sets standards for protecting electronic health information and enforces compliance with them. (gao.gov)
  • Since 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has seen an increase in reported breaches while the number of affected individuals has varied each year from approximately 5 to 113 million. (gao.gov)
  • En vous déconnectant d'EU Login, vous vous déconnecterez de tous les autres services utilisant votre compte EU Login. (europa.eu)
  • The secretary of Health and Human Services would be authorized to announce regulations allowing pharmacists and wholesalers to import prescription drugs from Canada into the United States. (ontheissues.org)
  • Canadian pharmacies and wholesalers that provide drugs for importation would be required to register with Health and Human Services. (ontheissues.org)
  • Do cover minimum health benefits including preventive services, emergency services, and prescription medications, but you pay for all services and bills until you hit a very high deductible. (cancer.org)
  • The goal of this initiative is to support a practice-based research network to transform the development, delivery, and sustainability of evidence-based mental health practices and services. (nih.gov)
  • The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of NIH, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (nih.gov)
  • He currently serves in the U.S. Navy and as an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. (nih.gov)
  • Behavioral Health Partners is brought to you by Well-U , offering eligible individuals mental health services for stress, anxiety, and depression. (rochester.edu)
  • In the United Kingdom, yoga was even promoted by national health services as a safe and effective means to promote health in healthy and diseased individuals of all age groups [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This material should not be interpreted as representing the viewpoint of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). (nih.gov)
  • The St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association issued a statement in May 2018 that deplorable conditions on the island were "leading to unwarranted suffering and deaths" claiming the government were fixated upon privatizing health services. (wikipedia.org)
  • Information on sexuality and reproductive health and sources of services is therefore important and paramount. (scirp.org)
  • The youthful age structure presents socio-economic and health services provision challenges for the country as majority of the youth at this age is still in school and dependent or not gainfully employed. (scirp.org)
  • One example, said Angela Merkel, is social services for refugees in the health sector. (bundesregierung.de)
  • We find that the Medicaid expansion was associated with a 15 percentage point increase in Medicaid coverage which was largely offset by declines in other types of insurance. (nih.gov)
  • First, it outlines the state of health coverage, including children's health coverage, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (tcf.org)
  • Other kinds of health coverage benefits might be used in addition to your primary insurance. (cancer.org)
  • Catastrophic health plans are coverage for worst-case scenarios. (cancer.org)
  • This objective currently has developmental status, meaning it is a high-priority public health issue that has evidence-based interventions to address it, but doesn't yet have reliable baseline data. (health.gov)
  • Therefore, to raise awareness of this traveling population, we have summarized the sparse available literature and call for future education, policies, and interventions geared toward promoting health and well-being for the visitors and temporary residents and public health protection to host communities. (cdc.gov)
  • and housing professionals regarding public health to engage participants in facilitated exercises to strategies they have found to be effective in stimulate creative ideas and interactive discussion. (nih.gov)
  • Scientific publications in national professional journals and scientific publications in national and international general and specialised peer-reviewed journals in order to disseminate results to the public health and health professional communities. (europa.eu)
  • In addition, Under Section 5314, Fellowship Training in Public Health (Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.294n et seq. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • as amended by as amended by section 5206, is further amended by Sec. 778), CDC is authorized to expand existing fellowship training programs in the critical areas of applied public health epidemiology, public health laboratory science and public health informatics. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • Section 317(k)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 247b (k)(3), as amended. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • State governments, specifically State public health laboratories, particularly any organization representing state public health laboratories and having an established training network. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • Study appraisal and synthesis methods Five review authors independently used pre-designed data collection forms to extract information from the original studies and assessed risk of bias using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP). (stir.ac.uk)
  • 1 Thus, with accumulating cases and high CFR, COVID-19 has posed a great challenge to public health. (medrxiv.org)
  • These concepts spanned 5 socio-ecological levels (individual, health system, community, policy, and media), mirroring Frieden's pyramid of public health impact (4) and reflecting the multiple dimensions of SMS (5). (cdc.gov)
  • The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (health.gov)
  • Pathways to Prevention (P2P) Workshop Program: Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? (nih.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 17 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in the United States, and the trend is increasing. (nih.gov)
  • The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the unit responsible for enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards, has taken steps to establish a process on whether entities implemented recognized security practices. (gao.gov)
  • A 2010 review suggests that practicing martial arts improves self-confidence in youths. (healthline.com)
  • As in other developing countries, sexual and reproductive ill-health continues to mostly affect adolescents and youths. (scirp.org)
  • Despite the commitment at the International Conference for Population and Development (ICPD), sexual and reproductive ill-health continues to mostly affect adolescents and youths worldwide [1]. (scirp.org)
  • Despite the National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy (2015) providing guidance towards responding to adolescents SRH needs, inadequate knowledge of SRH issues continues to expose adolescents to risky sexual behavior [6]. (scirp.org)
  • For homeless people with mental illness, provision of housing upon hospital discharge was effective in improving sustained housing. (medscape.com)
  • The National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB) convened for its 120th regular meeting on Tuesday, December 4, in Conference Room 10 of Building 31, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD. The meeting was open to the public on Tuesday, December 4, 2001, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (nih.gov)
  • Authors of this study argue that rural black and minority ethnic (BME) groups could potentially differ from BME groups in urban areas for reasons including differential exposure in SES, deprivation, increased exposure to visible minority position or social isolation. (madinamerica.com)
  • Sleep deprivation increases your risk of diseases, such as cancer and heart disease . (healthline.com)
  • Background Research on interventions to positively impact health and housing status of people who are homeless has received substantially increased attention over the past 5 years. (medscape.com)
  • Trogdon summarized research he and colleagues conducted in which they calculated years of life lost associated with obesity using life tables by weight categories 1 and smoking status. (nih.gov)
  • By way of five subprojects, as detailed below, these efforts will support research investigating the safety and health impact of digital technologies that are finding increasingly broad application in the mining industry. (cdc.gov)
  • As part of the National Institutes of Health and NIMHD's efforts to advance engaged and transdisciplinary research, MMHI serves as a Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for research on minority men's health. (nih.gov)
  • In detailing the mission and vision of the USAISR during the November Medical Museum Science Café , held virtually by the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, VanFosson discussed how nurse-led research studies seek to improve military readiness in combat medicine. (health.mil)
  • We work with our partners in Sierra Leone to develop a skilled health workforce by supporting teaching activities and post-graduate training, building research capacity and fostering continuous professional development and exchange opportunities for students and health workers. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Embedding research questions and strategies for addressing those questions into healthcare practice increases the likelihood that the findings would be practice-relevant. (nih.gov)
  • This network would embody the research-practice partnership central to a continuously learning healthcare system and serve as a research laboratory to improve mental health outcomes by generating the evidence base that healthcare system decision-makers need. (nih.gov)
  • The Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Investigator Award Program was developed to recognize early-stage investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and who are poised to become future leaders or are already leading the field of SGM health research. (nih.gov)
  • He serves as Director of Education Research for the Vanderbilt Office of Health Sciences Education, Associate Director of the Anesthesiology & Perioperative Informatics Research Division, and Director of the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Samuel Little from the Housing Authority and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and (2) of Baltimore City and Mr. Ron Ashford from opportunities to improve the health of residents the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban in public housing settings. (nih.gov)
  • It can reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease [ 19 ] and improve risk profiles in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • From a safety and health perspective, removing the miner from hazards such as proximity to machinery and exposure to dust, gases, and roof falls makes mines safer, but remote operation may create new hazards, including unexpected equipment activation, accidents caused by software errors, and mechanical or electrical malfunctions. (cdc.gov)
  • For the first subproject, "Mine dust localization, mapping and visualization for engineering control interventions," the students and faculty lead will add geolocating capability to the PDM to obtain spatio-temporal dust exposure mapping to improve engineering and management controls for mine dust control. (cdc.gov)
  • Such breaches of health information involve the unauthorized (intentional or unintentional) exposure, disclosure, or loss of an individual's identifiable health information. (gao.gov)
  • However, there remains uncertainty regarding the effects of these interventions on household air pollution concentrations, personal exposure concentrations and health outcomes. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Optimism, pessimism, and sense of control serve as risk or resilience factors for impacting health, while chronic stress exposure can enhance vulnerability. (nih.gov)
  • Version 2.5 of the HALO IOT smart sensor provides instant health and indoor air quality readings and alerts. (sdmmag.com)
  • As part of the v2.5 software release, HALO provides both a real-time air quality and health index and sends alerts when either index falls into danger zones. (sdmmag.com)
  • HALO 2.5, in conjunction with HALO Cloud, provides a dashboard displaying all air quality and health index events, current and historical, and empowers staff to provide an effective response to any monitoring points. (sdmmag.com)
  • The complaints that we got had to do with insect issues and just quality of the fresh produce that was out," said Mark DiMenna, deputy director of the Environmental Health Department, about Smith's located on Wyoming and Paseo Del Norte. (krqe.com)
  • Acupressure showed evidence of pain relief while acupuncture improved both the mental and the physical components of quality of life. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • Lecturers from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the College of Medicine & Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) have been developing their skills in curriculum review and teaching through participation in the Assuring Quality in Higher Education in Sierra Leone project, funded by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Objectives The primary objective was to determine if household air pollution (HAP) interventions were associated with improved indoor air quality (IAQ) in households in LMICs. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Many complex and interacting factors can affect the health and quality of life of older adults. (nih.gov)
  • It may not be curable yet, but there is always something that can be done to improve a patient's quality of life. (philips.com)
  • Activities including muscle strengthening and endurance training improve dyspnea, quality of life, and exercise tolerance in stable patients. (philips.com)
  • Patients' quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire), mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), life satisfaction, and health satisfaction (Questionnaire for Life Satisfaction) were assessed. (hindawi.com)
  • Researchers led by Dr. James B. Kirkbride from the University College London, examined if rates of first-episode psychosis (FEP) varied by ethnicity, generation status, and age-at-immigration in diverse, mixed rural, and urban settings. (madinamerica.com)
  • Four out of 5 Americans aged 6 years and older experience cavities, irrespective of poverty or race/ethnicity status. (lassennews.com)
  • The purpose of this project is to develop, implement, and evaluate status neutral strategies within Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part A jurisdictions for racial and ethnic minority subpopulations (i.e. (hrsa.gov)
  • Our results thus suggest that the Medicaid expansion led to improved physical health for low-income, older adults. (nih.gov)
  • Environmental factors related to income, education, occupation, retirement, and wealth may have a serious impact on key determinants of health over the life course and ultimately the health and well-being of older adults. (nih.gov)
  • Primary tooth decay increased in boys aged 6-11 and didn't change in adolescents' and adults' permanent teeth. (lassennews.com)
  • Health expenditure was at US$302 per capita in 2004. (wikipedia.org)
  • Black, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi migrants who immigrated to the UK in adulthood remained at increased psychosis risk. (madinamerica.com)
  • While clinical trials have shown evidence of efficacy of yoga in different chronic diseases, subjective health benefits associated with yoga practice under naturalistic conditions have not yet been investigated. (hindawi.com)
  • Secondarily, the project seeks to understand barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle (e.g., physical activity and diet) and to develop a culturally, contextually, and gender-sensitive intervention to improve healthy eating and physical activity. (nih.gov)
  • Of those who were already practicing yoga, about half started practicing explicitly to improve their overall health, resulting in more than 13 million people practicing yoga for health reasons in 2007 [ 8 , 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Our team of mental health professionals can accurately assess your symptoms and make recommendations for treatment. (rochester.edu)
  • The BHP blog has been created in an effort to share articles and information on improving your mental health and emotional well-being. (rochester.edu)
  • Martial arts, including kickboxing, and other forms of exercise have been linked to improved mental health and positive feelings. (healthline.com)
  • No group differences were found for the mental scales of the SF-36, anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, or health satisfaction. (hindawi.com)
  • In conclusion, practicing yoga under naturalistic conditions seems to be associated with increased physical health but not mental health in chronically diseased patients. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients and caregivers influence each other's mental and physical health (partner effects) in addition to their own outcomes (actor effects). (cancer.gov)
  • In recognition of his staunch LGBTQ health advocacy, he received a 2015 White House News Photographers Association Award and was a GLAAD Media Award nominee and Emmy nominee in 2016. (nih.gov)
  • The military continues to face challenges in meeting recruitment goals and military readiness because of oral health-related issues. (lassennews.com)
  • While the health status of all groups in the United States has improved over the past century, significant gaps remain between the health status of African Americans and other minority groups, and that of the general population. (nih.gov)
  • Ethnic Minority Status, Age-at-Immigration and Psychosis Risk in Rural Environments: Evidence From the SEPEA Study. (madinamerica.com)
  • Dr. Flentje also is an Associate Director of The PRIDE Study, a prospective, national, longitudinal study of the health of sexual and gender minority individuals within the United States that has enrolled more than 12,000 sexual and gender minority people to date. (nih.gov)
  • Yoga is gaining increased popularity as a therapeutic practice. (hindawi.com)
  • It has, however, been shown that self-administered yoga practice outside of yoga courses is important for sustained health benefits [ 6 , 21 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This rapid review examines recent evidence regarding interventions that have been shown to improve the health of homeless people, with particular focus on the effect of these interventions on housing status. (medscape.com)
  • We believe our study provides the first evidence of the health-related effects of ACA Medicaid expansion using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). (nih.gov)
  • The researchers found no evidence of any treatment effect on adult health from the second, school-age intervention. (nih.gov)
  • A higher EQ not only helps to address and reduce anxiety, it is linked to improved physical health, relationship satisfaction, and work performance. (rochester.edu)
  • Cultural factors can have a tremendous influence on approaches for managing stress, diet and food preferences, attitudes toward physical activity, and other critical health/coping behaviors. (nih.gov)
  • Physical activity improves sleep, including in people with sleep disorders . (healthline.com)
  • When looking for a kickboxing class, knowing what your goals are and being aware of your current physical health are important. (healthline.com)
  • Our results suggest that there are far fewer behavior-change techniques described in apps than in interventions, which are delivered in-person to help people increase their physical activity," Conroy said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 2 A longitudinal study of children in Australia , for example, found that poor general health of the mother in the year after childbirth was associated with worse general health for the child during both infancy and adolescence, as well as higher likelihood of a chronic condition. (tcf.org)
  • 1 This inclusion of pregnant people is important-perinatal and postpartum health have a significant impact on children's health, not only for the mother but also for the children, including after pregnancy. (tcf.org)
  • Kickboxing offers up a number of health benefits for people of all ages. (healthline.com)
  • A small study that looked at the effects of kickboxing in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) showed that kickboxing three days per week resulted in improved coordination and balance. (healthline.com)
  • As a result, insurers went to great lengths to exclude people with even mild health problems. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • In 2010, the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey found that more than one-third of people who tried to purchase health insurance in the individual market in the previous three years-an estimated 9 million people-had been turned down, charged a higher price, or had a condition excluded from their health plan. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • RWHAP Part A recipients that continue to meet the status as an eligible area as defined in the statute are eligible to apply for these funds. (hrsa.gov)
  • Your employer might offer a Flexible Savings Account (FSA) if you aren't eligible for an health savings account (HSA). (cancer.org)
  • Aims: This study, supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), was conducted to review the available data associated with health indicators of Afghan mothers living in Iran. (who.int)
  • Beyond this education, self-management intervention and ongoing engagement with healthcare teams has shown to improve long-term health and decrease hospitalizations. (philips.com)
  • GAO is making one recommendation to HHS to establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its breach reporting process. (gao.gov)
  • Improved treatment for many of the conditions associated with obesity means that, in some sense, an obese person in 2010 is "healthier" than an obese person in 1950 or probably even 1980. (nih.gov)
  • Current contraceptive methods serve well for many women but not well for others, especially women with special health considerations such as obesity, hypertension, or diabetes. (nih.gov)
  • Recent data indicate that one-third of reproductive-age women have obesity, putting them at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), hypertension, and diabetes. (nih.gov)
  • In partnership with the Population Council, CDP has developed a novel ring that delivers progestin to effectively block follicular development and deliver 17-ßestradiol to support bone health, but with low potential for increasing VTE risk, even for women who have obesity. (nih.gov)
  • Specifically, they examined apps from the top 50 paid and top 50 free lists in the "health and fitness" category for each operating system, resulting in four lists totaling 200 apps. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The World Bank agreed a US$ 20 Million credit from the International Development Association in September 2018 to strengthen the country's health system. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Military Health System is changing. (meritalk.com)
  • By simultaneously modernizing and stabilizing our health system, we will meet this change head-on," DHA Director, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, said in a statement . (meritalk.com)
  • Ruiz and colleagues laid the conceptual groundwork for surveillance of SM/SMS at 5 socio-ecological levels (individual, health system, community, policy, and media). (cdc.gov)
  • It does this by increasing endorphins and producing changes in the part of the brain that can improve stress , anxiety , and depression . (healthline.com)