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Health and doping in elite‐level cycling [PDF]

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2011
The protection of the health of athletes is one of the three criteria taken into account when registering a substance in the World Anti‐Doping Agency prohibited list. Nevertheless, in elite‐level cycling, banned substance use is widespread. The present research adopted a psychological approach to examine how or whether perceived health risks influence ...
Lentillon-Kaestner, V.   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Modeling Area-Level Health Rankings [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2013
ObjectiveRank county health using a Bayesian factor analysis model.Data SourcesSecondary county data from the National Center for Health Statistics (through 2007) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (through 2009).Study DesignOur model builds on the existing county health rankings (CHRs) by using data‐derived weights to compute ranks from ...
Courtemanche, Charles J   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Evaluation of life expectancy in Kurdistan Province, Iran, during the years 2006 and 2016

open access: yesChronic Diseases Journal, 2017
BACKGROUND: Life expectancy index is used in assessing changes in the health status of Kurdistan Province community, Iran, especially among the elderly, the difference in the health levels of women and men, and also the economic levels and the desired ...
Hadis Karimi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Processes, practices and influence: a mixed methods study of public health contributions to alcohol licensing in local government

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Public health in England has opportunities to reduce alcohol-related harms via shaping the availability and accessibility of alcohol through the licensing function in local government.
Joanna Reynolds   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Apis dorsata Honey Treatment on Calcium Levels of Mandibular Bone in Ovariohysterectomized Wistar Rats

open access: yesJurnal Medik Veteriner, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Apis dorsata honey on calcium levels in the mandibular bone of Wistar rats after ovariohysterectomy as an animal osteoporosis model for treating cases of osteoporosis.
Siti Nur Rohmah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inequalities in the receipt of healthcare practitioner counseling for adults after COVID-19 in southern Brazil

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Health counseling is a prevention and health promotion action, especially in the context of a pandemic, for both preventing disease and maintaining health. Inequalities may affect receipt of health counseling.
Juliana Quadros Santos Rocha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The macro‐level effect of religiosity on health

open access: yesHealth Economics, 2022
AbstractAn issue that has not yet been explored in the religiosity‐health literature is the macro‐level effect of religiosity on health—the effect of the religiosity of a society on the absolute health of the population of that society as a whole. We address this issue using two panel datasets: The first is a time‐series cross‐sectional panel dataset ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Do primary and specialized care physicians know and use coordination mechanisms?

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública, 2020
OBJECTIVES: To analyze if primary and specialized care physicians know and use care coordination mechanisms between healthcare levels. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey study, with the application of the COORDENA-BR instrument to primary and specialized ...
Lívia dos Santos Mendes   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Continuous body temperature as a window into adolescent development

open access: yesDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2023
Continuous body temperature is a rich source of information on hormonal status, biological rhythms, and metabolism, all of which undergo stereotyped change across adolescence.
Azure D. Grant, Lance J. Kriegsfeld
doaj   +1 more source

Case of Lead Poisoning Associated with Herbal Health Supplements [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health and Pollution, 2020
Background. Lead poisoning is a chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion and exposure to lead above permissible limits. Although reported globally, developing countries like India and neighboring countries are amongst the most affected ...
Abbas Ali Mahdi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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