Monthly Archive for June, 2011

Rabbis Sound an Alarm Over Eating Disorders

Published on June 23, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

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By Roni Caryn Rabin from The New York Times

In the large and growing Orthodox Jewish communities around New York and elsewhere, rabbinic leaders are sounding an alarm about an unexpected problem: a wave of anorexia and other eating disorders among teenage girls.

While no one knows whether such disorders are more prevalent among Orthodox Jews than in society at large, they may be more baffling to outsiders. Orthodox women are famously expected to dress modestly, yet matchmakers feel no qualms in asking about a prospective bride’s dress size — and her mother’s — and the preferred answer is 0 to 4, extra small.

Rabbis say the problem is especially hard to treat because of the shame that has long surrounded mental illness among Orthodox Jews.

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As Physicians’ Jobs Change, So Do Their Politics

Published on June 14, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

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By Gardiner Harris from The New York Times

AUGUSTA, Me. — With Republicans in complete control of Maine’s state government for the first time since 1962, State Senator Lois A. Snowe-Mello offered a bill in February to limit doctors’ liability that she was sure the powerful doctors’ lobby would cheer. Instead, it asked her to shelve the measure.

“It was like a slap in the face,” said Ms. Snowe-Mello, who describes herself as a conservative Republican. “The doctors in this state are increasingly going left.”

Doctors were once overwhelmingly male and usually owned their own practices. They generally favored lower taxes and regularly fought lawyers to restrict patient lawsuits. Ronald Reagan came to national political prominence in part by railing against “socialized medicine” on doctors’ behalf.

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Recently published in the Health and Wellness Journal

Published on June 14, 2011 in Journal. 0 Comments

Recently published papers in The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society include:

Engagement, Task Strategies & Behavior at Work Study

Published on June 9, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Do you work with patients? Do you want to be happier AND more productive at work? If you answered “yes” then you’re one step ahead of the game! By filling-out a quick- 1-time online survey (based in positive psychology) you will be given tips and suggestions that will provide you with information about how you and other health-care professionals can increase their work motivation, use the best decision-making strategies for the context, and how to make your/their job more meaningful and significant with “job crafting” tips- all while improving your performance! This research explores best practices among health-care professionals from around the world and is through the IMPROV research project at the Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. For more information please contact: H.J.Gordon@tue.nl or click on the following link to participate:

http://www.unipark.de/uc/HappyHealthCare/

Health and Society Journal Submissions Open

Published on June 9, 2011 in Journal and Newsletter. 1 Comment Tags: .

We are accepting submissions for The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society.

The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society is peer-reviewed, supported by rigorous processes of criterion-referenced article ranking and qualitative commentary, ensuring that only intellectual work of the greatest substance and highest significance is published.

The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of issues at the intersection of human physiology and the social life conditions. Contributions range from broad scientific, sociological, philosophical and policy explorations, to detailed studies of particular physiological and social dynamics.

The journal is a focal point for scholarly and practice-based discussion in a time of growing public and research awareness of the relations between health and social well-being. Health and wellness touches everyone, whether at a personal level in the positive senses of life-satisfaction and exhilaration, or problematically through the cost and availability of remedial healthcare.

Refereeing of submitted papers will commence shortly so start the submission process early by submitting your proposal.

Paper submission guidelines and timelines are available online.

On Your Marks, Get Set, Measure Heart Health

Published on June 7, 2011 in News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

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By Tara Parker-Pope from the The New York Times

How fast can you run a mile?

For people in midlife, this simple measure of fitness may help predict their risk of heart problems as they age.

In two separate studies, researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the Cooper Institute in Dallas analyzed fitness levels for more than 66,000 people. Over all, the research showed that a person’s fitness level at midlife is a strong predictor of long-term heart health, proving just as reliable as traditional risk factors like cholesterol level or high blood pressure. The two reports were published last month in Circulation and The Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In the studies, fitness was measured using carefully monitored treadmill testing to gauge cardiovascular endurance and muscle fatigue. But in analyzing the data, the researchers suggested that the treadmill results could be translated to average mile times, offering a simple formula for doctors and individuals to rate their fitness level at midlife and predict long-term heart risk.

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Health and Wellness Journal first issue published

Published on June 2, 2011 in Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

health-journal-cover-crop3The first issue of The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society. has now been published.

Volume 1, Number 1 contains:

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International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society: An Interdisciplinary Conference Announced

Published on June 1, 2011 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments Tags: , .

The 2012 conference will be held at the University Center, Chicago, USA  from 10-11 March 2012.

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, please see our website. To submit a proposal, please click here. If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, or to register for the 2012 Health and Society Conference, see: http://healthandsociety.com/conference-2012/register/.

Themes

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