DISEASE has had an incalculable influence on the history of mankind. The earliest records tell of plagues and pestilences which devastated whole countries and had profound effects on social structure, contributing to unrest, famine, migration and wars. But 'history is the essence of unnumerable biographies' and so individual illhealth, both mental and physical, has had a great impact on world e...

At present there is considerable controversy over many aspects of iron nutrition, including: (1) iron needs and intake levels; (2) the bearing of iron intake on haematological levels; (3) iron deficiency anaemia and deficiency stigmata; and (4) iron therapy, prophylaxis, and the haematological and clinical benefits accruing. Differences of opinion prevail because of inadequacies of knowledge of...

Introduction: The field of infectious disease is vast, complex and rapidly expanding. New advances in diagnostic testing, the development of new antimicrobial therapies and even the emergence of novel infectious diseases require diligent study by medical practitioners to remain current. Method: A systematic review using WHO, ECDC and CDC sources. Results: International travelling can pose vario...

This Editorial takes a social science perspective of the geography of mental health, drawing upon the work of professional geographers with an interest in mental health and mental health care service provision. The academic discipline of Geography is broadly defined as "the study of the earth's surface as the space within which the human population lives" (Haggett, 1990). This all-inclusive def...

Objective: To examine the associations between child physical abuse executed by a parent or caretaker and self-rated health problems/risk-taking behaviors among teenagers. Further to evaluate concurrence of other types of abuse and how these alone and in addition to child physical abuse were associated with bad health status and risk-taking behaviors. Methods: A population-based survey was carr...

The hypothesis is that Alzheimer disease (AD) is (a) a reduction in the efficiency of the regular clearance of excess amyloid beta (Aβ) which sets the initial stages of the progressive disease that is AD; (b) further, that the initial events of many instances of AD begin with illhealth at the brain-nasal cavity (B-NC) interface; (c) disease of the B-NC interface hinders olfactory perception and...

Background: Social capital has been described as a person’s sense of belonging as a result of the number and type of relationships she/he has, in which trust and reciprocity are especially important. Aim: To illuminate older persons’ experiences of social capital and depressive illhealth after implementation of the CCM. Methods: Data were collected from nine participants resident in two distric...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND For mothers with diabetes, breastfeeding is a great challenge due to their struggle with potentially unstable blood glucose levels. This paper explores breastfeeding attitudes and impact of breastfeeding on the daily life of mothers with type 1 diabetes compared with non-diabetic mothers. METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study of 108 mothers with type 1 diabe...

JOURNAL OF PACIFIC RIM PSYCHOLOGY Volume 4, Issue 1 pp. 72–85 Address for correspondence: Emeritus Professor G.R. Davidson, University of the Sunshine Coast, School of Social Sciences, Maroochydore DC, Sippy Downs, Qld 4558, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Assessment is a cornerstone activity of psychological practice. Notwithstanding, and in spite of the recent publication of a number o...

“Sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing are essential if people are to have responsible, safe and satisfying sexual lives. Sexual health requires a positive approach to human sexuality and an understanding of the complex factors that shape human sexual behaviour. These factors affect whether the expression of sexuality leads to sexual health and wellbeing or to sexual behaviour that put p...