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

Duration of Adulthood Overweight, Obesity, and Cancer Risk in the Women’s Health Initiative: A Longitudinal Study from the United States

By: Arnold M., Jiang L., Stefanick M.L., Johnson K.C., Lane D.S., LeBlanc E.S., Prentice R., Rohan T.E., Snively B.M., Vitolins M., Zaslavsky O., Soerjomataram I., Anton-Culver H.
Published in: PLoS Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Background: High body mass index (BMI) has become the leading risk factor of disease burden in high-income countries. Wh (more…)

Attitudes toward nursing students with disabilities: Promoting social inclusion

By: Shpigelman C.-N., Zlotnick C., Brand R.
Published in: Journal of Nursing Education
SDGs : SDG 03 | Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences | Time: 2016 | Link
Description: Background: Nursing education programs rarely refer to individuals with disabilities as potential nursing students; more (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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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