The drying of saturated soil, and the occurrence of socalled malarious disease, have, from very early periods, been connected as cause and effect; and that invisible, imponderable, chemically unrecognizable agent we call malaria, has been supposed to be more freely evolved the greater the ground saturation. Thus drying marshes have been esteemed more unhealthy than either ground covered altoget...

OBJECTIVES We examined whether access to retail sources of healthy and unhealthy food varies according to level of neighbourhood material deprivation in three Ontario regions and whether urban form characteristics help to explain any such variations. METHODS Food retail (FR) outlets were identified from a commercial database for 804 urban neighbourhoods in Toronto, Brampton/Mississauga and Ha...

PURPOSE Easy access to unhealthy foods is believed to contribute to the current overweight epidemic. It remains unclear, however, how access to unhealthy foods is related to self-regulation of food intake. This study tests the hypothesis that using self-regulation strategies buffers the negative influences of easy access to unhealthy foods. METHODS Cross-sectional survey data from 2764 adoles...

BACKGROUND Childhood overweight is a public health problem associated with psychosocial and physical problems. Personality traits, such as impulsivity, may contribute to the development of overweight. OBJECTIVE This study examines 1) the association between general impulsivity traits (reward sensitivity and disinhibition) and children's weight, 2) the association between impulsivity traits an...

Throughout life, people experience all kinds of relationships. While healthy relationships have the potential to improve feelings of self-worth, enjoyment, and personal growth, unhealthy relationships may leave people feeling disrespected, controlled, and in some circumstances, unsafe. Keep in mind that in all kinds of partnerships, there is likely to be some disagreement, need for compromise, ...

Throughout life, people experience all kinds of relationships. While healthy relationships have the potential to improve feelings of self-worth, enjoyment, and personal growth, unhealthy relationships may leave people feeling disrespected, controlled, and in some circumstances, unsafe. Keep in mind that in all kinds of partnerships, there is likely to be some disagreement, need for compromise, ...

Throughout life, people experience all kinds of relationships. While healthy relationships have the potential to improve feelings of self-worth, enjoyment, and personal growth, unhealthy relationships may leave people feeling disrespected, controlled, and in some circumstances, unsafe. Keep in mind that in all kinds of partnerships, there is likely to be some disagreement, need for compromise, ...

Throughout life, people experience all kinds of relationships. While healthy relationships have the potential to improve feelings of self-worth, enjoyment, and personal growth, unhealthy relationships may leave people feeling disrespected, controlled, and in some circumstances, unsafe. Keep in mind that in all kinds of partnerships, there is likely to be some disagreement, need for compromise, ...