Behavior therapy or behavior modification has emerged as the treatment for ADD with greatest promise as an alternative to medication. Given its promise as an alternative treatment, it is somewhat surprising that very few ADD children have been treated with behavioral techniques. In one recent survey, 90 percent of the ADD children in one community had received treatment with a psychostimulant m...

the purpose of this paper is to analyze the willingness of clergymen towards their participation in agriculture and natural resources extension and education programs (anreep). the population of the study consisted of all the clergymen who dialed anreep. using coronbach alpha formula along with stratified random sampling techniques a number of 260 clergymen were selected. a questionnaire, desig...

Behavior plays an important role in managing chronic illnesses, with e.g., smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity often causing or worsening chronic illnesses. To attain long-term healthy behaviors, personalized behavior modification programs are known to be effective. The design of such programs requires (a) developing a patient model that represents the patient’s health needs, behav...

The affinity label 5'-p-(fluorosulfonyl)benzoyl adenosine modifies rabbit muscle phosphofructokinase to the extent of one group/subunit. Modification appears to occur at a binding site specific for AMP, cyclic AMP, and ADP, i.e. those adenine nucleotides which are activators under conditions where regulatory kinetic behavior is obtained. The consequences of the modification are consistent with ...

Lung cancer will be a worldwide threat for at least another 100 years. In countries like ours with easy access to tobacco products, most smokers acquire the habit during childhood or adolescence. The same is likely to be true of third world countries because social and economic development makes them targets for cigarette marketing. Successful prevention at the school level could be one practic...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is multidetermined and complex, requiring a multifaceted treatment approach. Nutritional management is one aspect that has been relatively neglected to date. Nutritional factors such as food additives, refined sugars, food sensitivities/allergies, and fatty acid deficiencies have all been linked to ADHD. There is increasing evidence that many chil...

Previous research suggests that reducing sedentary screen behaviors may be a strategy for preventing and treating obesity in children. This systematic review describes strategies used in interventions designed to either solely target sedentary screen behaviors or multiple health behaviors, including sedentary screen behaviors. Eighteen studies were included in this paper; eight targeting sedent...