• Among school factors, increased school attachment was found to be significantly associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress for female adolescents, and with decreased depression and stress for male adolescents. (frontiersin.org)
  • Increases in family communication were significantly associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress only for male adolescents, while increased family satisfaction was significantly associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress for female adolescents and with decreased depression and stress for male adolescents. (frontiersin.org)
  • The increase in clinical presentations of GD, particularly among natal female adolescents, warrants further investigation. (plos.org)
  • Thompson L, Sarovic D, Wilson P, Sämfjord A, Gillberg C (2022) A PRISMA systematic review of adolescent gender dysphoria literature: 1) Epidemiology. (plos.org)
  • Physiological and psychological maturation during adolescence alters cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes, and these developmental changes interact with other processes that influence adolescents' mental and behavioral health, including individual traits, family and social environments, and the broader social and economic climate ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The final search was carried out on the 2nd November 2020 using a core strategy including search terms for 'adolescence' and 'gender dysphoria' which was adapted according to the structure of each database. (plos.org)
  • Her recent teaching includes courses in grief and loss, research methods in social psychology, family sociology, statistics, adolescence, family theories and families and health. (unr.edu)
  • Children and adolescents are more physically active than adults, but participation in physical activity declines in adolescence. (cdc.gov)
  • I bring 25 years of healthcare experience working with: healthcare needs, crisis intervention, behavioral health assessments and brief counseling. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. (chkd.org)
  • It is generally accepted that the science of addiction among adolescent populations is different from that of their adult and pediatric counterparts. (bu.edu)
  • Unfortunately, adolescent populations are frequently excluded from research owing to the complexity of the ethical issues related to their involvement, so they may not reap the benefits of some research conducted among adult or younger pediatric populations. (bu.edu)
  • Pediatric sleep disorders require careful, extended evaluation that includes interviewing care givers, the child, and assigning and reviewing sleep diaries. (medscape.com)
  • The difference between "normal" irritability and more serious mood disorders in children can be difficult for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) to discern, and the assessment challenge may impede timely mental health diagnoses and early initiation of appropriate treatment, according to new research. (medscape.com)
  • A qualitative study comparing the way family medicine and pediatric vs specialty care providers evaluate and treat school-aged children who present with irritability found clear differences between clinicians' self-perceived ability to evaluate the mental health status of these patients. (medscape.com)
  • The study sample included 17 family medicine, pediatric, and psychiatry care providers from a single facility who participated in in-depth interviews from June to August 2016 about how they differentiate normal from abnormal irritability in children and adolescents in clinical practice. (medscape.com)
  • Participants expressed a desire for more concrete guidelines, and there was a universal sense across family practice, pediatric, and psychiatric providers that time-limited patient encounters prevented a thorough assessment of children and adolescents, they write. (medscape.com)
  • Includes information on mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, and eating disorders. (cdc.gov)
  • My background includes a diverse range of experience including substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention and prevention, forensic corrections-based counseling, as well as the treatment of personality disorders. (psychologytoday.com)
  • In her first Consultant post she worked with complex and high risk young people admitted to an Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Service before moving on to become Clinical Lead of the Regional Specialist Eating Disorders Inpatient Service based in Cambridge. (priorygroup.com)
  • She has also held additional responsibilities as Safeguarding Children Doctor and led on service development and improvement for the Eating Disorders, Emotional Behavioural Dysregulation and ADHD care pathways in addition to envisaging and co-creating her borough's Child and Adolescent Complex Trauma Service. (priorygroup.com)
  • She has lectured at Manchester University on the mental health of child and adolescent refugees and asylum seekers for students studying MA Humanitarianism and MSc International Disaster Management, arranged and led Consultant Psychiatrist Training Days on the topics of Eating Disorders and PTSD and been clinical supervisor to psychiatrists in training. (priorygroup.com)
  • Elevated rates of sleep problems exist among children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental, nonpsychiatric medical conditions and psychiatric disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Adolescents with and without substance use disorders represent a significant proportion of sleep-disordered youths. (medscape.com)
  • When the search criterion was changed to irritability in adolescents , the first entry was on pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, followed by autism therapies, adolescent eating disorder, and information on various medications mostly for psychiatric use. (medscape.com)
  • Medical-psychiatric-associated sleep disorders comprise the neuropsychiatric conditions that typically include sleep disturbances. (medscape.com)
  • 2.1.9 Universal safety practice in health care facilities and post-contact prophylaxis. (who.int)
  • They are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and current practice in physical education, exercise science, health education, and public health. (cdc.gov)
  • We were especially interested in the family medicine setting, since it is a generalist practice in which complex health issues may present and often the first source of mental health care for children," the authors write. (medscape.com)
  • 4 These disparities warrant the specific study of addiction among adolescents as a scientific necessity. (bu.edu)
  • I also have an interest in working with individuals who are dealing with grief, postpartum and perinatal depression, mood regulation issues, as well as women's issues. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Depression includes a feeling of sadness (or, in children and adolescents, irritability), and/or loss of interest in activities. (merckmanuals.com)
  • For adolescents with depression, a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants is usually most effective, but for younger children, psychotherapy alone is usually tried first. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Depression Depression is a feeling of sadness and/or a decreased interest or pleasure in activities that becomes a disorder when it is intense enough to interfere with functioning. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Depression occurs in as many as 2% of children and 5% of adolescents. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Findings suggest that interventions for mental health promotion and prevention of internalizing problems should address both school and family contexts, and may be more effective when accounting for differing developmental experiences of female and male adolescents. (frontiersin.org)
  • Also includes summaries of clinical research conducted at NIMH, teen violence prevention, and other interesting teen issues. (cdc.gov)
  • She is also interested in breast cancer prevention and collaborates with her research colleagues to unravel the factors contributing to its development. (dignityhealth.org)
  • The Sustainable Development Goals,1 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, identify prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases as one of the health challenges in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (who.int)
  • The global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013-20202 calls for a halt in the rise in obesity among adolescents, and the comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition3 sets a target of no increase in childhood overweight by 2025. (who.int)
  • Despite the rising global prevalence of overweight and obesity, awareness of the magnitude and consequences of childhood obesity is still lacking in many settings, particularly in countries where undernutrition is common and prevention of childhood obesity may not be seen as a public health priority. (who.int)
  • My interest also includes prevention/intervention for positive development among young people. (lu.se)
  • Her professional interests include Inpatient and outpatient medicine, women's health, pediatrics and adolescent care, teaching, interacting with residents and medical students, working with underserved and diverse populations. (iafp.com)
  • For example, the principle of Beneficence cannot be upheld properly if the requirement for parental consent increases the risk to the adolescent participant and, as stated above, the principle of Justice is not upheld if the barriers of parental consent result in the exclusion of adolescent populations from research. (bu.edu)
  • Papers were excluded if they did not clearly report on clinically-verified gender dysphoria, if they were focused on adult populations, if they did not include original data (epidemiological, clinical, or survey) on adolescents (aged at least 12 and under 18 years), or if they were not peer-reviewed journal publications. (plos.org)
  • Care providers also answered questions that gauged the knowledge and use of the DSM-5, which includes irritability as a symptom for various mental health diagnoses, and their awareness of changes specific to the addition of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. (medscape.com)
  • I am a big women's health activist, and I spend a lot of my time advocating for women of lesser earning communities and minorities to have equitable access to the things they need to live a healthy life," she said. (mtsu.edu)
  • Being a part of a hospital system focused on children and adolescents is a special experience. (chkd.org)
  • Articles are related to children/teens and include definitions, warning signs, and information on how to talk to your kids about mental health issues and treatment options. (cdc.gov)
  • I am a Nationally Certified Counselor serving children, adolescents, and adults in and around Sussex County Delaware. (psychologytoday.com)
  • I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While many of the same principles apply, the regulatory framework and ethical considerations differ to some degree when the research subject population of interest includes children. (bu.edu)
  • Additional challenges for adolescents include their emerging autonomy and the relevance of socially sensitive topics-such as alcohol and drug use-that were primarily absent in childhood, increasing the complexity of ethical considerations under the regulatory framework provided for "children. (bu.edu)
  • For children and adolescents, such situations may include the death of a parent, divorce, a friend moving away, difficulty adjusting to school, and difficulty making friends. (merckmanuals.com)
  • It has been suggested that much of the activity completed by children and adolescents is of insufficient volume and intensity to improve health-related fitness (i.e., body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and flexibility) [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this review, therefore, was to systematically examine the potential health benefits associated with ATS among children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Almost three quarters of the 42 million children under 5 years of age who are overweight and obese live in Asia and Africa.5 In countries where prevalence of overweight and obesity is plateauing, there are growing economic and health inequities, and rates of obesity continue to increase among people with low socioeconomic status and minority ethnic groups. (who.int)
  • Other vulnerable groups (youth, including street children, uniformed services, migrants, women) have changed behaviour towards significant reduction of HIV transmission risk - withdrawal from drug abuse, delayed sexual activity/loyalty to one - withdrawal from drug abuse, delayed sexual activity/loyalty to one partner/use of condoms in sexual intercourse. (who.int)
  • School and community programs have the potential to help children and adolescents establish lifelong, healthy physical activity patterns. (cdc.gov)
  • Most sleep problems in children can be improved with instruction on sleep hygiene and the importance of sleep to health and behavior. (medscape.com)
  • My main research interest includes resilience and positive development among children and adolescents. (lu.se)
  • from school-aged children and adolescents to college students to homeless youth, and from behavioral/educational outcomes, to civic/political engagement, and to mental health and substance use. (lu.se)
  • Provides young people with medically accurate information and resources about their health, mental health, sex, and substance abuse. (cdc.gov)
  • She left college with the intent of becoming a clinical geneticist but spent the next several years working various jobs in substance abuse, sleep and circadian rhythm research, and dermatology, and finding herself unexpectedly interested in everything (a true FM doc in the making). (glfhc.org)
  • Come join the 2021 Tech Career Fair, held virtually, with a goal to connect companies to a more diverse group of candidates, including those who have followed non-traditional paths. (constantcontact.com)
  • I graduated from Wilmington University in 2021 with a master's in clinical mental health counseling. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Dr. Andrew Owusu, an associate Community and Public Health professor, and three-time Olympian in track and field, helped prepare runners from his native country of Ghana for the 2021 Summer Olympics. (mtsu.edu)
  • Dr Tracey joined Priory group in 2021, bringing over ten years' experience as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. (priorygroup.com)
  • conversely, an increase in school commitment was associated with an increase in anxiety and stress for male adolescents. (frontiersin.org)
  • The current study represents one of the largest studies of Croatian adolescents to date, and aimed to examine associations between school and family factors linked to PYD, and mental health outcomes experienced by Croatian youth. (frontiersin.org)
  • However, as stated by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, "an absolute requirement for parental consent is possibly unethical if it denies mature adolescent autonomy and poses a barrier to participation, study validity and improved health outcomes through research findings. (bu.edu)
  • During her working years she followed a lifelong passion for public health and completed an MPH from the University of New England. (glfhc.org)
  • Comprehensive school health programs have the potential to slow this age-related decline in physical activity and help students establish lifelong, healthy physical activity patterns (49,50). (cdc.gov)
  • The Political Lab seeks to support minority communities through a series of partnerships with various Boston city officials, working towards closing the wealth gap, reducing health disparities, and empowering the BIPOC community. (constantcontact.com)
  • Her goals are to provide an inclusive, non-judgmental clinical atmosphere while offering educational and confidential services related to reproductive/sexual and mental health. (chkd.org)
  • We invite you and your family to visit local Boston Public Libraries, explore resources, and try out these activities with the Children's Mental Health Storytimes Storytellers! (constantcontact.com)
  • Co-Hosted Activity by the Vital Village Networks Mental Health Committee and Boston Public Library Children's Librarians! (constantcontact.com)
  • Mothers for Justice and Equality present Healing Tuesdays and the Mental Health & Holiday Series. (constantcontact.com)
  • I am a firm believer that there is no one size fits all approach to therapy or mental health treatment. (psychologytoday.com)
  • My name is Chip Basel and I am a licensed professional counselor of mental health located in Seaford, Delaware. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Life is even more difficult when you or a loved one are struggling with mental health and people around you are constantly invalidating and dismissing those real emotions. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The stigma that surrounds mental health is powerful-it can make the idea of therapy seem as though there is something wrong with you, when in reality, there is such power in realizing you need help and reaching out for it. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Dr. McKenna received post-doctoral research fellowships in the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, and in the Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine. (maps.org)
  • She offers high quality evidence based assessment and treatment to young people and families seeking support for a wide range of mental and emotional health difficulties. (priorygroup.com)
  • During her specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr Tracey and a colleague undertook a Mental Health Needs Assessment in a Youth Offending Institution. (priorygroup.com)
  • PICCK is an innovative clinical and public health program designed to promote contraceptive choice and effective contraceptive counseling across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (google.com)
  • Public health is an interdisciplinary approach to keeping a community or population as healthy as possible. (mtsu.edu)
  • Rather than focusing on providing medical treatment after individuals become ill, public health focuses on keeping communities healthy to begin with. (mtsu.edu)
  • Graduates of Community and Public Health are equipped to work as health education specialists, community health workers, public health analysts, environmental specialists, health services managers, program managers, in coordinated school health, or with non-profit organizations. (mtsu.edu)
  • We know our students are the future leaders of public health, a field with much faster than average job growth according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. (mtsu.edu)
  • We recently added an Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's program, in which well-qualified undergraduate majors can apply to start our Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate program with 12 credit hours already under their belt. (mtsu.edu)
  • As a junior working on a degree in Community and Public Health, Lawrence said she knows her degree will be put to good use when she begins her career. (mtsu.edu)
  • PLOS Global Public Health is a global forum for public health research that reaches across disciplines and regional boundaries to address some of the biggest health challenges and inequities facing our society today. (plos.org)
  • PLOS Glob Public Health 2(3): e0000245. (plos.org)
  • She is an affiliate/associate faculty member in four University of Nevada, Reno academic programs - Public Health, Justice Management, the Gerontology Academic Program, and Gender, Race, and Identity. (unr.edu)
  • 2.1 Public health services. (who.int)
  • In recent years the public health benefits of reducing sedentary lifestyles and promoting physical activity have become increasingly apparent (1-8). (cdc.gov)
  • This document is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. (lu.se)
  • Dr Edward Nicol is a public health specialist at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) with expertise in health systems research, and programme evaluation using mixed methodologies. (who.int)
  • Trained in demography, Dr Nicol holds a PhD in Public health from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and a Postgraduate diploma in Futures Studies (Strategy) from the University of Stellenbosch Business School. (who.int)
  • These experiences motivated her to pursue a career centered on providing primary care and partnering with communities to address health inequities. (glfhc.org)
  • In recent years, GD diagnoses have been increasingly made in child and adolescent services [ 2 - 4 ]. (plos.org)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages research on how the healthcare delivery system enhances or inhibits the effectiveness of a provider's recommendation of the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. (nih.gov)
  • 2014). In developing countries, this adjustment is further complicated by a change in food consumption patterns, reduced physical activity, a lack of knowledge regarding diabetes, poor access to health systems, migration, urbanisation, and under-resourced healthcare systems (Misra et al. (who.int)
  • Within weeks of starting medical school she found her true calling was maternal and child health, and spent the majority of the next 3 years thinking she would become an OB/GYN. (glfhc.org)
  • To achieve this, the WHO Africa Region has adopted the Regional Framework for the Implementation of the Immunization Agenda 2030 which sets ambitious targets, including eradicating polio and eliminating measles, rubella and maternal & neonatal tetanus, amongst others. (who.int)
  • She provides compassionate and equitable care to adolescents and young adults. (chkd.org)
  • He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, surgical quality improvement and compassionate patient care. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Regular physical activity is linked to enhanced health and to reduced risk for all-cause mortality and the development of many chronic diseases in adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Our statewide and national programming welcomes all people interested in learning more about contraceptive care services. (google.com)
  • Its mission is to improve and expand access to quality health care for all, including people with epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
  • There are many interesting and exciting job opportunities working in elementary and high schools, health care, businesses and industries, and colleges and universities. (mtsu.edu)
  • She has dedicated her professional career to helping women achieve breast health, even after a cancer diagnosis, and is involved in all aspects of care from diagnosis to survivorship. (dignityhealth.org)
  • PICCK partners with hospitals and their affiliated practices and health centers to provide customized programming as well as long-term technical assistance to onsite Champions. (google.com)
  • and hospitals' licensed and affiliated community health centers. (google.com)
  • The NAEC is a nonprofit trade association whose members include more than 200 specialized epilepsy centers across the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • His interests include the mind/body unity as manifested in health and illness, the effects of early childhood experiences in shaping brain and personality, the traumatic basis of addictions, and the attachment requirements for healthy child development. (maps.org)
  • Dr Tracey previously held two Consultant Posts in Cambridge where she trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry before moving to the North-West. (priorygroup.com)
  • She taught on the Cambridge MRCPsych course, lectured to Cambridge undergraduates on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry topics and is a trained Clinical Communications Skills facilitator for Cambridge Medical School. (priorygroup.com)
  • Dr Tracey then moved to Cambridge to undertake sub-specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry which she completed in 2010. (priorygroup.com)
  • In decision WHA69(12) (2016), the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly decided to request the Director-General to develop, in consultation with Member States3 and relevant stakeholders, an implementation plan guiding further action on the recommendations included in the Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity to be submitted, through the Executive Board at its 140th session, for consideration by the Seventieth World Health Assembly. (who.int)
  • 7 The regulatory and ethical standard of parental consent for participation in research by adolescents is therefore a charged issue that extends beyond the principle of Respect for Persons. (bu.edu)
  • For these reasons, parental consent in adolescent research has naturally become a debated issue. (bu.edu)
  • Owusu's research interests include adolescent health risk behaviors and protective factors, childhood lead poisoning and school health policies and practices. (mtsu.edu)
  • It is unclear whether the research literature on adolescent gender dysphoria (GD) provides sufficient evidence to adequately inform clinical decision making. (plos.org)
  • Whole population studies using administrative datasets reporting on GD / gender non-conformity may be necessary, along with inter-disciplinary research evaluating the lived experience of adolescents with GD. (plos.org)
  • Interest in and treatment of sleep disturbances in youth continues to grow, but research lags. (medscape.com)
  • 2Optentia Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, PsycArticles, SAGE journals and EBSCO Discovery Services to search for relevant studies. (who.int)
  • He then spent two years at Family Christian Health Center before returning to Rush full time in 2016 as an assistant professor of family medicine. (iafp.com)
  • School and family factors included school attachment, school commitment, family communication, and family satisfaction. (frontiersin.org)
  • A genetic counselor with Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's, Dirrigl works with patients to determine their risk for cancer based on their unique health and family histories. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Once she started researching programs, she discovered that the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency was everything she didn't even know she needed, and was ecstatic to find a program that would allow her to receive excellent training in every area of her interest. (glfhc.org)
  • Her work includes both quantitative and qualitative components and uses a range of methods including surveys, interviews, content analysis, observations, secondary data analysis and focus groups. (unr.edu)
  • Thank you for your interest in joining the Partners in Contraceptive Choice and Knowledge (PICCK) Community Advisory Board. (google.com)
  • Epilepsy Foundation's online community includes chatrooms and groups where people can talk to each other and share online, including parents of teens with epilepsy. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost half the included studies emerged from two treatment centres: there was considerable sample overlap and it is unclear how representative these are of the adolescent GD community more broadly. (plos.org)
  • His expertise includes clinical trial design, new drug development, treatment of complex gynecologic malignancies and medical resident education. (dignityhealth.org)
  • For health and life sciences researchers seeking to better understand human health and how to improve it, the existence of all this data raises several questions. (boozallen.com)
  • Dr. John Farley is a respected gynecologic oncologist with Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's who specializes in caring for women with reproductive tract cancers. (dignityhealth.org)
  • CDC, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. (cdc.gov)
  • NINDS is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a component of the National Institutes of Health. (cdc.gov)
  • HRSA is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (cdc.gov)
  • 2.7 Involvement of non-governmental organizations, including PLWH. (who.int)
  • His expertise includes breast cancer risk assessment, diagnosis and treatment. (dignityhealth.org)
  • A breast cancer surgeon with Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's, Dr. Lora Hebert's expertise includes the diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of cancer and precancerous changes in the breast. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Within the included samples the average age was 13 years at referral, 15 years at assessment. (plos.org)
  • As director of Dignity Health Medical Group's General Surgery Residency Program in the East Valley, Dr. Clarence Clark has been published in many peer-reviewed and book chapters. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Higher levels of physical activity are associated with superior physical, social and psychological health in young people. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dennis McKenna's professional and personal interests are focused on the interdisciplinary study of ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. (maps.org)
  • Dr Tracey has a special interest in the impact and long-term effects of trauma and adverse life events, and the treatment of PTSD. (priorygroup.com)
  • Additional areas of professional interest are Health Equity and Anti-Racism Curriculum Development in Medical Education, serving as a mentor, increasing recruitment and retention of Black and Latinx students and supporting pipeline programs into medical school, residency, and academic medicine. (iafp.com)
  • PICCK's data will be shared throughout the Commonwealth and the country to inform efforts to improve health equity. (google.com)
  • She also specializes in caring for patients who experience sexual health concerns, pelvic floor muscle spasm, bladder pain syndrome, pudendal neuralgia and general pelvic pain. (dignityhealth.org)
  • A framework for understanding the interrelationship of individual and environmental factors that influence adolescent health and well-being, as well as opportunities for policy-level interventions, is known as Positive Youth Development (PYD). (frontiersin.org)
  • 15 accomplished and eminent individuals from a variety of relevant backgrounds.1 The Commission was tasked with preparing a report specifying the approaches and combinations of interventions that are likely to be most effective in tackling childhood and adolescent obesity in different country contexts around the world. (who.int)
  • The Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health emphasizes that regular participation in moderate physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle (1). (cdc.gov)
  • ATS provides a regular opportunity for young people to accumulate physical activity, but evidence to support or refute the health benefits of active transportation is limited due to the focus on assessing time spent in vigorous activity [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Childhood obesity is associated with several health complications, premature onset of illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, continued obesity into adulthood and an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • FFN meetings include topical presentations and discussions as well as networking and collaboration opportunities. (constantcontact.com)
  • A triathlete, and colon and rectal surgeon with Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's, Dr. Anathea Powell's medical expertise includes surgical treatment of all colon, rectal and anal conditions, including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and other anal problems. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Originally from Memphis, Dr. Caves recently moved to the Tidewater area after completing her fellowship in adolescent medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. (chkd.org)
  • this includes being credentialed as an HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. (chkd.org)
  • From 6202 potentially relevant articles (post de-duplication), 38 papers from 11 countries representing between 3000 and 4000 participants were included in our final sample. (plos.org)
  • At the student-run free clinic, through various roles including patient health educator and executive co-director, she discovered her love of continuity with patients, motivational interviewing, and chronic disease management. (glfhc.org)
  • 1 The biographies of the commissioners are available a t: http://www.who.int/end-childhood-obesity/about/en/ (accessed 6 March 2017). (who.int)
  • 1 http://www.who.int/end-childhood-obesity/implementation-plan/en/ (accessed 6 March 2017). (who.int)