We set out to assess the perceived risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes mellitus in an urban setting using focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to collect data from different stakeholders constituting the triangle of care. Ethnomethodological analyses were done manually and with Ethnograph® software. The results showed an awareness of emergence of [...]
Promoting multidisciplinary and inter-sector participation in the discussion on sexuality is the purpose of the 4th Sexual Health -HIV Scientific Conference that will be held in Ciego de ávila in June 26-27, being education and sexual orientation among the main topics.
The theoretical debate and the presentation of work experiences in the fields of sexual health [...]
Lisa Power: It would be reassuring to know in a way, since we seem to get a lot of complaints from gay men that we don’t deal with them enough, that we are giving too much time to somebody else.
We deal with HIV and sexual health, and HIV will always be central to our work, [...]
Trauma and Mental Health Disparities has found that interventions that address the life experiences of these men — including their early sexual experiences — in addition to risk and general health issues can contribute significantly toward preventing high-risk behavior and reducing depression rates. The success is largely due to the social support found within these [...]
Dr. Shafiq Qaadri knows how to hook his audience: %26quot;About half of you here are going to die because of a heart attack or stroke.%26quot;He lets a silent pause sink into the room before adding that heart disease is treatable – and preventable. Qaadri, a downtown family physician and MPP in the riding of Etobicoke [...]
The research suggests people who live in low-income neighborhoods have greater access to fast food and less access to supermarkets where healthier food is available.
In urban settings, the environment does indeed influence physical activity and nutrition and body weight, Kim Raine, the lead author and director of the University of Albertas Centre for Health Promotion [...]
