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A labor of love: Life with total parenteral nutrition
published on May 17th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
By Kathryn Michalski Peter When my son Peter and I go out, it’s not unusual for people to fawn over him a bit. “What a happy kid.” “He’s so smart.“ “It makes me smile when I see him,” we often hear. As a mom raising a child with as many health issues as Peter has faced, these comments brighten my day. Peter was born with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his liver, meaning his veins and arteries weren’t connected properly. When he was just seven months old, the AVM completely disrupted the blood flow to his liver and small intestine, causing multiple holes in his small intestine. He became gravely ill after that. At our local hospital, Peter had one surgery to remove the AVM and three more to salvage what was left of his intestines. When it was a...MedWorm Sponsor Message: Have a look at The Addiction Daily, the new MedWorm portal, updated daily with all the latest addiction news and research.
Dimensions of Social Support as Mediators of the Forgiveness-alcohol Outcome Relationship
published on May 17th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Conclusions: Both forgiveness of self and feeling forgiven by God were individually associated with less perceived social undermining, which in turn was associated with fewer alcohol-related problems. In addition, in certain instances, direct associations between forgiveness and fewer alcohol-related problems remained. In sum, examining multidimensional social support provides clarity to its role in the forgiveness-addiction association and reinforces the importance of understanding the multidimensional nature of all variables under consideration when conducting forgiveness-based research. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Alaska Native and rural youth views of sexual health: A focus group project on sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and unplanned pregnancy.
published on May 17th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Conclusions: One of the fundamental principles of public health practice is community participation, which asserts that success in achieving change is enhanced by the active participation of the intended audience in defining their own high-priority solutions. Our findings-driven by youth themselves-are critical in designing and implementing future sexual health interventions and promoting greater community involvement and acceptance. PMID: 22569722 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)
Sporocidic Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Silver Nanoparticles/TEOS Thin Hybrid Films
published on May 17th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
(Source: Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology)
Are the stages of change relevant for the development and implementation of a web-based tailored alcohol intervention? A cross-sectional study
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Conclusions: Stage-matched interventions may be useful to encourage people to reduce their alcohol intake. Different factors seem to be important for people in different motivational stages. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these factors also predict stage transition. The intervention could be optimized by tailoring the feedback messages more precisely to the needs of people in different motivational stages, for example by applying the different processes of change. (Source: BioMed Central)
Ban alcohol adverts across Europe, urges alliance of experts
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Evidence shows policy works, along with price hikes and curbs on availabilityRelated items from OnMedicaPledge to cut 1000 alcohol deathsModerate alcohol cuts deaths in male heart attack survivors Study backs discount ban on alcoholMinimum price for alcohol announced in ScotlandHealth campaigns work – sometimes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Have a look at The Addiction Daily, the new MedWorm portal, updated daily with all the latest addiction news and research.
Enforcing impaired driving laws against hospitalized drivers: the intersection of healthcare, patient confidentiality, and law enforcement - Chamberlain E, Solomon R.
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Many impaired drivers who are taken to hospital following a crash escape conviction under the Criminal Code. This is due, in large part, to the legal and practical difficulties of gathering evidence of blood-alcohol concentration in the hospital setting. T... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Marijuana legalization: certainty, impossibility, both, or neither? - Caulkins JP, Coulson CC, Farber C, Vesely JV.
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Legalization has been debated for decades, but California's Fall 2010 vote on Proposition 19 makes passage seem suddenly more plausible. Proposition 19, which would have legalized not only personal consumption but also production and distribution to supply... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
One in eight deaths before retirement is caused by alcohol, study finds
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Alcohol abuse causes one in eight deaths of British adults aged between 15 and 64, a conference of addiction specialists in Newcastle has heard. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Alcohol: A Major Public Health Problem—South Asian Perspective
published on May 16th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
We present here a comprehensive review of the impact of alcohol use on health. We have reviewed the relevant literature from south Asian countries using Pubmed search. In addition, other information sources such as Cork Bibliography, published monographs, and study reports have been included in the review. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)

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