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Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2545
Silvana Ferreira BentoCorresponding author
This is a cross sectional study of a sample of civil servants from the interior of São Paulo state, carried out with the purpose of evaluating the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies, the proportion which were terminated, the reason given for having or not having an abortion and which factors were as…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-18-2291
Yahya Muhammed BahCorresponding author
In The Gambia like all nations, drug abuse is seen as a social and health problem that has many serious implications for the physical, social, psychological and intellectual development of the victims more especially, the children. Therefore, it continues to be a concern to families, community leade…
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-18-2111
Michael SilbermannCorresponding author
The continuous waves of refugees from Africa and the Middle East to Europe present major inter¬cultural challenges to European health professionals and to society at large. A recent workshop in Sicily brought together local physicians, nurses, psychologists and managers of governmental agencies, alo…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-17-1900
Alaa Ali M. ElzohryCorresponding author
Background PMPS nowadays is common due to advances in both; diagnosis and treatment of cancer breast. Choosing proper treatments can improve the patients’ quality of life. Cancer breast is common and quite important disease and female in our family must be aware of it. Improvement of the diagnosis a…
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-16-1402
Farzeen TanwirCorresponding author
Background Blood donation is a common practice in many countries of the world and it benefits many of the people suffering from conditions which require blood transfusions. The blood donated should be appropriately screened for certain infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Syphilis and…
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-16-1039
Mary V. SeemanCorresponding author
Over the last three decades, an epidemic of obesity has markedly affected patients suffering from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia are considered as major culprits. The aim of this review is to first consider risk factors, to then outline…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-584
David W. HeyCorresponding author
During the past three decades the prevalence of childhood obesity has steadily increased in the United States. Causes of childhood obesity are complex and include numerous individual and environmental factors. The purpose of this study was to determine parent perceptions on the social-ecological bar…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-14-547
Gianluca Di LuigiCorresponding author
Background: Scientific research is constantly expanding our knowledge of nutritional needs in pregnancy and lactation. In June 2014 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued draft-revised advice encouraging pregnant women, those who might become preg…