Questions over summit’s ability to boost SIDS science
A UN summit in Samoa next week will discuss science, but some are not convinced agreements will come to fruition. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
A case study of manta rays and lagoons
Doug McCauley chose one of the most isolated places in the world, Palmyra Atoll, to study the ecology of the Manta alfredi. About halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, this complex of small islands and inlets in the central Pacific is surrounded by more than 15,000 acres of coral reefs and encircles three lagoons. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Ye Olde Masters of Sex: Sexology Before Masters and Johnson
While the Showtime series "Masters of Sex" dramatizes Masters and Johnson's groundbreaking sex research, it is worth noting that many others preceded them in studying sex. Sexology has many pioneers from Parent-Duchatelet's report on prostitution in 1837 through the Kinsey Reports of 1948 and 1953, with Krafft-Ebing, Freud, Hirschfeld, Ellis, Mead, and others in between.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - May 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Travis Langley, Ph.D. Tags: Health Media Relationships Sex adult themes american anthropological association Beau Bridges bisexuality Celia Mosher Coming of Age in Samoa Derek Freeman deviance dildo camera draft dodgers fetish fetishism fixation gen Source Type: news
American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2012
Provides information on historical and current economic and social characteristics for American Samoa. -- American Samoa Government (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 16, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
What is El Niño Taimasa? Strong El Niño events leading to lower local sea levels
During a very strong El Niño, sea level can drop in the tropical western South Pacific and tides remain below normal for up to a year, especially around Samoa. Scientists are studying the climate effects of this variation of El Niño, naming it 'El Niño Taimasa' after the wet stench of coral die-offs, called 'taimasa' by Samoans. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 20, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Obesity in Samoa: A global harbinger?
Solving the mystery of how the population of the Samoan archipelago developed one of the world's highest rates of obesity is important not only for addressing the problem but also possibly for predicting the course of obesity in other parts of the developing world. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 16, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Obesity in Samoa: A global harbinger?
(Brown University) Solving the mystery of how the population of the Samoan archipelago developed one of the world's highest rates of obesity is important not only for addressing the problem but also possibly for predicting the course of obesity in other parts of the developing world. Brown University epidemiologist Stephen McGarvey, who has been studying the Samoan pandemic for years, will speak at the AAAS annual meeting in Chicago at 1:30 p.m. US CT Feb. 16, 2014. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 16, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Overview Narrative for American Samoa
Includes an overview of American Samoa, its health system, maternal and child health status, and rural geographic living areas. -- Maternal and Child Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - November 25, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Translating nature's library yields drug leads for AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer's disease
An ingredient in a medicinal tea brewed from tree bark by tribal healers on the South Pacific island of Samoa - studied by scientists over the last 25 years - is showing significant promise as a drug lead in the long-sought goal of eliminating the AIDS virus from its sanctuaries in the body and thus eradicating the disease, a scientist has said. Speaking at the 246th National Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Paul A. Wender, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Individual, family, and peer predictors of violence among Samoan adolescents - Stevens DL, Hardy SA.
This study explored individual, family, and peer predictors of involvement and psychological investment in fights among Samoan youth. Participants were 310 adolescents ages 13 through 19 living in Samoa. MANCOVAs compared those involved in fights with thos... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Grab a free signed copy of ‘ Getting Rooted In New Zealand ’ by Jamie Baywood
This week we have for our delectation an interview with Jamie Baywood who describes herself as an ‘accidental author’. I’m sure that many of us can relate to that description well, in fact how many of us probably just ‘dropped into writing’ as a side effect of doing something else? Jamie is also giving away a free signed copy of her book, ‘Getting Rooted in New Zealand‘ to one lucky commenter. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is follow the instructions at the end of this post
The Review
Getting Rooted In New Zealand is a diary of a California girl’s intro...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography free book Source Type: news
Grab a free signed copy of ‘ Getting Rooted In New Zealand ’ by Jamie Baywood
This week we have for our delectation an interview with Jamie Baywood who describes herself as an ‘accidental author’. I’m sure that many of us can relate to that description well, in fact how many of us probably just ‘dropped into writing’ as a side effect of doing something else? Jamie is also giving away a free signed copy of her book, ‘Getting Rooted in New Zealand‘ to one lucky commenter. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is follow the instructions at the end of this post
The Review
Getting Rooted In New Zealand is a diary of a California girl’s intro...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography free book Source Type: news
American Samoa Demographic Profile Summary File: 2010 Census of Population and Housing
Provides technical documentation regarding demographic, economic and housing data for American Samoa from the 2010 Census. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 28, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2011
Provides information on historical and current economic and social characteristics for American Samoa. -- American Samoa Government (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 28, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Community Health Workers Improve Diabetes Outcomes And Related Behaviors
Researchers who conducted a clinical trial in American Samoa to test whether community health workers could help adults with type 2 diabetes found that the patients who received the intervention were twice as likely to make a clinically meaningful improvement as those who remained with care only in the clinic. The results appear in the journal Diabetes Care. Newly published results from a randomized controlled clinical trial in the Pacific U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
