National Rural Health Mission reforms in light of decentralised planning in Kerala, India: a realist analysis of data from three witness seminars
The People ’s Planning Campaign (PPC) in the southern Indian state of Kerala started in 1996, following which the state devolved functions, finances, and functionaries to Local Self-Governments (LSGs). The erst... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hari Sankar D, Gloria Benny, Sreejini Jaya and Devaki Nambiar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identifying determinants of varenicline adherence using the Theoretical Domains framework: a rapid review
Adhering to varenicline has been shown to significantly improve the chances of successfully quitting smoking, with studies indicating a twofold increase in 6-month quit rates. However, despite its potential be... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nadia Minian, Melissa Wong, Sowsan Hafuth, Terri Rodak, Alma Rahimi, Dea Gjomema, Jonathan Rose, Laurie Zawertailo, Matt Ratto and Peter Selby Tags: Research Source Type: research
Continuum of care for maternal and child health and child undernutrition in Angola
This study aimed to... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Akiko Saito and Masahide Kondo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perception of harm is strongly associated with complete ban on in-home cannabis smoking: a cross-sectional study
Perception of health risk can influence household rules, but little is known about how the perception of harm from cannabis secondhand smoke (cSHS) is related to having a complete ban on in-home cannabis smoki... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Osika Tripathi, Humberto Parada Jr., Yuyan Shi, Georg E. Matt, Penelope J. E. Quintana, Sandy Liles and John Bellettiere Tags: Research Source Type: research
Social capital for carers of patients with advanced organ failure: a qualitative exploration of stakeholders ’ perspectives
Carers of patients with advanced organ failure (AOF) experience a tremendous caregiving burden. Social capital utilizes the internal strength of a community to support its members and may provide carers with c... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marques Shek Nam Ng, Winnie Kwok Wei So, Kai Chow Choi, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Wallace Chi Ho Chan, Helen Yue Lai Chan and Carmen Wing Han Chan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of volatile organic compound exposure with metabolic syndrome and its components: a nationwide cross-sectional study
This study... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rui Dong, Dongchun Chang, Chao Shen, Ya Shen, Zhengkai Shen, Ting Tian and Jie Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Modeling COVID-19 spread using multi-agent simulation with small-world network approach
The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has seriously impacted people ’s daily lives and the social economy while also posing a threat to their lives. The analysis of infectious disease transmission is of significa... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Qin Fan, Qun Li, Youliang Chen and Jianbo Tang Tags: Research Source Type: research
A ‘Vocal Locals’ social network campaign is associated with increased frequency of conversations about mental health and improved engagement in wellbeing-promoting activities in an Australian farming community
Farmers face numerous barriers to accessing professional mental health services and instead report a preference for informal support systems, such as lay or peer networks. Farmers also experience barriers to i... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chloe M. E. Fletcher, Dale Woolford, John Gladigau and Kate M. Gunn Tags: Research Source Type: research
Persistent pain after a UTI may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells
Many people experience ongoing pain even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed. Now, research suggests this may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells in their bladders (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Does 23andMe's decline show genetic-based medicine has been overhyped?
23andMe ' s DNA test was once named " invention of the year " , but now the company is in dire financial straits. Is this a sign that genetically based medicine ' s promise has been exaggerated? (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Co-designing community-level integral interventions for active ageing: a systematic review from the lens of community-based participatory research
While community-level interventions for promoting active ageing have received increasing attention and there is a trend to leverage technology to support traditional physical or social interventions, little ha... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gubing Wang, Fangyuan Chang, Zhenyu Gu, Dena Kasraian and Pieter J. V. van Wesemael Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Distribution incidence, mortality of tuberculosis and human development index in Iran: estimates from the global burden of disease study 2019
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Source: BMC Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hossien Fallahzadeh, Zaher Khazaei, Moslem Lari Najafi, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani and Elham Goodarzi Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees in Europe considering cultural origin – a systematic review
Migrants and refugees/asylum seekers, as a large part of the European work force, are often confronted with unfavorable working conditions in the host country. Main aim of this systematic review was to compare... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Regina Herold, Marietta Lieb, Andrea Borho, Amanda Voss, Susanne Unverzagt, Eva Morawa, Eva Rothermund and Yesim Erim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mortality from non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors in Zambia; analysis of the sample vital registration with verbal autopsy 2015/2016
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world ’s growing cause of preventable illness, disability, morbidity, and mortality which account for 71% of deaths. The aim of this study was to determine the factors a... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emmanuel Musonda, Peter Mumba and Jacob R.S. Malungo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Risk perception and trust in the relationship between knowledge and HPV vaccine hesitancy among female university students in China: a cross-sectional study
Cervical cancer poses a heavy health burden in China, with the second highest incidence and mortality rate among female tumors, yet human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate among female university students ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Xing Chen, Lei Wang, Yan Huang and Luying Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
