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
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
Prevalence of computer vision syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Computer vision syndrome has become a significant public health problem, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study aims to identify the prevalence of computer vision syndrome during the COVID-1... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Darwin A. Le ón-Figueroa, Joshuan J. Barboza, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Ranjit Sah, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Suraj Adhikari, Edwin Aguirre-Milachay, Sanjit Sah and Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales Tags: Research Source Type: research
Loneliness, belonging and psychosomatic complaints across late adolescence and young adulthood: a Swedish cohort study
Loneliness and belonging refer to social connectedness and are associated with young people ’s health; however, the relationship between these constructs and their impact on health is still being discussed. A d... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Karina Grigorian, Viveca Östberg, Jonas Raninen and Sara Brolin Låftman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of interarm blood pressure difference with selected body circumferences among Walter Sisulu University community
A high interarm blood pressure difference (IAD) has been identified as a precursor of vascular diseases. Anthropometric measures for obesity such as body circumferences including waist circumference (WC), mid-... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Wenzile S. Mthethwa, Nthai E. Ramoshaba and Zuqaqambe M. Mampofu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors related to increased alcohol misuse by students compared to non-students during the first Covid-19 lockdown in France: the Confins study
The closure of bars and lockdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic changed alcohol use levels in France during the spring of 2020. We wondered whether this sudden cessation of social interactions impacted stud... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sh érazade Kinouani, Mélissa Macalli, Julie Arsandaux, Ilaria Montagni, Nathalie Texier, Stéphane Schück and Christophe Tzourio Tags: Research Source Type: research
Functional disability and its associated factors among community- dweller older adults living in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Functional disability is an emerging public health concern that has an impact on the health and quality of life of older adults. If functional disability recognized early, it will be possible to support them t... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mihret Dejen Takele, Getachew Azeze Eriku, Destaw Marie Merawie, Fiseha Sefiwu Zinabu, Molla Fentanew, Gashaw Jember Belay and Alemu Kassaw Kibret Tags: Research Source Type: research
