SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING – Sustainable Development Goals

The importance of social networking in a national polio vaccine campaign

By: Rubin L., Landsman K.
Published in: Pediatrics
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: | Time: 2016 | Link
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The Effect of an Interphase Interval on Electrically Induced Dorsiflexion Force and Fatigue in Subjects With an Upper Motor Neuron Lesion

By: Becher M., Springer S., Braun-Benyamin O., Laufer Y.
Published in: Artificial Organs
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: The study objective was to investigate the effects of an interphase interval (IPI) interposed between the two phases of (more…)

Outbreak or Epidemic? How Obama’s Language Choice Transformed the Ebola Outbreak into an Epidemic

By: Gesser-Edelsburg A., Shir-Raz Y., Bar-Lev O.S., James J.J., Green M.S.
Published in: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Objective Our aim was to examine in what terms leading newspapers’ online sites described the current Ebola crisis. Meth (more…)

Behavioral and neural stability of attention bias to threat in healthy adolescents

By: White L.K., Britton J.C., Sequeira S., Ronkin E.G., Chen G., Bar-Haim Y., Shechner T., Ernst M., Fox N.A., Leibenluft E., Pine D.S.
Published in: NeuroImage
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Considerable translational research on anxiety examines attention bias to threat and the efficacy of attention training (more…)

Emotional suppression, caregiving burden, mastery, coping strategies and mental health in spousal caregivers

By: Khalaila R., Cohen M.
Published in: Aging and Mental Health
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Objectives: The main aim was to explore the multiple mediation effects of personal resources (mastery, engagement and di (more…)

Automated video analysis of non-verbal communication in a medical setting

By: Hart Y., Czerniak E., Karnieli-Miller O., Mayo A.E., Ziv A., Biegon A., Citron A., Alon U.
Published in: Frontiers in Psychology
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Humanities | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Non-verbal communication plays a significant role in establishing good rapport between physicians and patients and may i (more…)

The Legal System and Alzheimer’s Disease: Social Workers and Lawyers’ Perceptions and Experiences

By: Werner P., Doron I.
Published in: Journal of Gerontological Social Work
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: The expected increase in the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worldwide will be accompanied by an i (more…)

Breastfeeding, Other Early Life Exposures and Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma

By: Amitay E.L., Dubnov Raz G., Keinan-Boker L.
Published in: Nutrition and Cancer
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: ABSTRACT: Childhood cancer incidence increases and although rare, it is a leading cause of mortality. Leukemia and lymph (more…)

Survivor–spouse dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder: Personal and dyad relationships

By: Weinberg M., Besser A., Ataria Y., Neria Y.
Published in: Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: This study examined the relationships between dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among injur (more…)

Evolution and Adaptation of Wild Emmer Wheat Populations to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

By: Huang L., Raats D., Sela H., Klymiuk V., Lidzbarsky G., Feng L., Krugman T., Fahima T.
Published in: Annual Review of Phytopathology
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Natural Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: The genetic bottlenecks associated with plant domestication and subsequent selection in man-made agroecosystems have lim (more…)

Abriendo Puertas: Feasibility and Effectiveness a Multi-Level Intervention to Improve HIV Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

By: Kerrigan D., Barrington C., Donastorg Y., Perez M., Galai N.
Published in: AIDS and Behavior
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Female sex workers (FSW) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Yet, few interventions address the needs of FSW living (more…)

The partner in late-life repartnering: Caregiving expectations from an intergenerational perspective

By: Koren C., Simhi S., Lipman-Schiby S., Fogel S.
Published in: International Psychogeriatrics
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Background: Late-life repartnering among functionally independent adults, resulting in complex stepfamilies, has emerged (more…)

Nutritional Status Prior to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

By: Dagan S.S., Zelber-Sagi S., Webb M., Keidar A., Raziel A., Sakran N., Goitein D., Shibolet O.
Published in: Obesity Surgery
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Background: Two main causes for nutrient deficiencies following bariatric surgery (BS) are pre-operative deficiencies an (more…)

Positive attitude toward life, emotional expression, self-rated health, and depressive symptoms among centenarians and near-centenarians

By: Kato K., Zweig R., Schechter C.B., Barzilai N., Atzmon G.
Published in: Aging and Mental Health
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Natural Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Objectives: Favorable attitudes, emotions, personality characteristics, and self-rated health have been associated with (more…)

Movie Instructions Can Improve Preparation For Colonoscopy

By: Lachter J., Pahk E., Shackelford E., Asulin R., Lewis N.
Published in: American Journal of Gastroenterology
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
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Unsupportive social interactions are associated with poorer self-reported health in israeli patients with diabetes

By: Heymann A.D., Kaplan G., Freidman N., Baron-Epel O.
Published in: American Journal of Health Behavior
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Objectives: Social support is associated with improved adherence to treatment recommendations among patients with diabet (more…)

Harmed? Harmful? Experiencing Abusive Adult Children With Mental Disorder Over the Life Course

By: Band-Winterstein T., Avieli H., Smeloy Y.
Published in: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Older parents of an adult child coping with a mental disorder that is expressed by violent deviant behavior face signifi (more…)

The Moderated Influence of Perceived Behavioral Control on Intentions Among the General U.S. Population: Implications for Public Communication Campaigns

By: Martinez L.S., Lewis N.
Published in: Journal of Health Communication
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: This study reports results from a large population-based survey of U.S. adults showing perceived behavioral control (PBC (more…)

LRRK2, GBA and SMPD1 Founder Mutations and Parkinson’s Disease in Ashkenazi Jews

By: Dagan E., Schlesinger I., Kurolap A., Ayoub M., Nassar M., Peretz-Aharon J., Gershoni-Baruch R.
Published in: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Background/Aim: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with mutations in LRRK2, GBA, and SMPD1 genes. We describe the cl (more…)

Highly artistic-social personalities buffer the effects of burnout on career commitment

By: Orkibi H.
Published in: Arts in Psychotherapy
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Whereas burnout among healthcare professionals is highly consequential to their career persistence and commitment, littl (more…)

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