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Do great local minds think alike? Comparing perceptions of the social determinants of health between non-profit and governmental actors in two Canadian cities
Collins, P. A. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:03:57 -0700
Cities are important sites for intervention on social determinants of health (SDOH); yet, little is known about how influential local actors, namely workers in municipal governments (GOVs) and community-based organizations (CBOs), perceive the SDOH. Capturing and comparing perceptions between these groups are important for assessing how SDOH discourse has permeated local actors’ thinking—a meaningful endeavour as local-level health equity action often invokes inter-institutional partnerships. This paper compares SDOH perceptions between CBO workers in Hamilton, Ontario, with politicians and senior-level staff in GOVs in Vancouver, British Columbia, based on two studies with surveys containing identical questions on SDOH perceptions. Overall, there was high comparability between the groups in their relative ratings of the SDOH. Both groups assigned high levels of ‘influence’ and ‘priority’ to ‘healthy lifestyles’ and ‘clean air and water’ and lower levels to ‘strong community’ and ‘income’. Given the importance of a shared vision in collaborative enterprises, the comparability of perceptions between the groups found here holds promise for the prospect of inter-institutional partnerships. However, the low rating assigned to more structural health determinants suggests that more work is needed from researchers and advocates to effectively advance a health equity agenda at the local level in Canada.
Implementing organizational physical activity and healthy eating strategies on paid time: process evaluation of the UCLA WORKING pilot study
Hopkins, J. M., Glenn, B. A., Cole, B. L., McCarthy, W., Yancey, A. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:03:57 -0700
Integrating organizationally targeted wellness strategies into the routine conduct of business has shown promise in engaging captive audiences at highest risk of obesity and obesity-related health consequences. This paper presents a process evaluation of the implementation of the University of California, Los Angeles, Working Out Regularly Keeps Individuals Nurtured and Going (WORKING) pilot study. WORKING focuses on integrating physical activity and nutrition practices into workplace routine during non-discretionary paid work time. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the quality of implementation and to understand factors that facilitated or hindered organizations’ full uptake of the intervention. Fifteen worksites were randomly assigned to an intervention condition. Qualitative data were gathered through routine site visits and informant interviews conducted throughout each worksite’s intervention period. Worksites were classified into one of four implementation success categories based on their level of adoption and maintenance of core intervention strategies. Six key factors emerged that were related to implementation success: site layout and social climate, wellness infrastructure, number and influence of Program Champions, leadership involvement, site innovation and creativity. This pilot study has informed the conduct of WORKING II; a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at enrolling 60–70 worksites in Los Angeles County.

NYT > Health

HDL ‘Good Cholesterol’ Found Not to Cut Heart Risk
By GINA KOLATA Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:21 -0000
People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death
By DENISE GRADY Thu, 17 May 2012 05:38:30 -0000
Azithromycin may be risky for adults with heart problems, a new study finds, by possibly causing abnormal, potentially fatal, heart rhythms.
Brain Disease Is Found in Veterans Exposed to Bombs
By JAMES DAO Thu, 17 May 2012 05:46:01 -0000
The same degenerative brain disease found in football players and boxers has been found in veterans exposed to roadside bombs, a finding with potentially profound implications.
Zytiga, a Prostate Cancer Drug, Does Well in Trial
By ANDREW POLLACK Thu, 17 May 2012 05:30:05 -0000
In a small clinical trial, six months of treatment with the drug Zytiga, added to standard therapy, eliminated or nearly eliminated tumors in about one-third of men whose disease had not yet spread beyond the prostate gland.
Army to Review Its Psychiatric Evaluation Process
By JAMES DAO Thu, 17 May 2012 05:48:06 -0000
Congress put pressure on the military after hearing complaints about reversed diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Well: Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
By TARA PARKER-POPE Thu, 17 May 2012 03:35:35 -0000
The largest-ever study of the relationship between coffee consumption and health showed that regular coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dying from a variety of diseases.

BBC News - Health

Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:17 -0000
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
Oldest living kidney donor at 83
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:32 -0000
An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.
Robotic arm controlled by thought
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:05:51 -0000
Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.
Cannabis laws 'need changing'
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:01:21 -0000
Growing small amounts of cannabis should be treated like a speeding ticket with a fine and no criminal record, according to a UK drugs charity.
Ambulance change 'to save lives'
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:54 -0000
At least 150 lives will be saved and thousands of wasted ambulance journeys avoided by a change in 999 response practices, NHS chiefs believe.
U-turn on NHS prostate drug use
Wed, 16 May 2012 06:12:08 -0000
A drug for advanced prostate cancer, which can extend life by more than three months, is likely to be approved for NHS use in England and Wales after the medical watchdog reverses an earlier decision.

NYT > Health

HDL ‘Good Cholesterol’ Found Not to Cut Heart Risk
By GINA KOLATA Thu, 17 May 2012 05:45:21 -0000
People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death
By DENISE GRADY Thu, 17 May 2012 05:38:30 -0000
Azithromycin may be risky for adults with heart problems, a new study finds, by possibly causing abnormal, potentially fatal, heart rhythms.
Brain Disease Is Found in Veterans Exposed to Bombs
By JAMES DAO Thu, 17 May 2012 05:46:01 -0000
The same degenerative brain disease found in football players and boxers has been found in veterans exposed to roadside bombs, a finding with potentially profound implications.
Zytiga, a Prostate Cancer Drug, Does Well in Trial
By ANDREW POLLACK Thu, 17 May 2012 05:30:05 -0000
In a small clinical trial, six months of treatment with the drug Zytiga, added to standard therapy, eliminated or nearly eliminated tumors in about one-third of men whose disease had not yet spread beyond the prostate gland.
Army to Review Its Psychiatric Evaluation Process
By JAMES DAO Thu, 17 May 2012 05:48:06 -0000
Congress put pressure on the military after hearing complaints about reversed diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Well: Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
By TARA PARKER-POPE Thu, 17 May 2012 03:35:35 -0000
The largest-ever study of the relationship between coffee consumption and health showed that regular coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dying from a variety of diseases.

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