Predictors of breast cancer screening in Asian and Latina University students.
Preventative screening in the form of clinical breast examinations remains among the best protections against breast cancer. Despite the benefits that regular examinations confer, many women fail to obtain screening tests. Because ethnic minority women are particularly unlikely to undergo regular screening, and experience increased mortality and morbidity as...

Generating treatment plan in medicine: a data mining approach.
INTRODUCTION Accurate and error-free of diagnosis and treatment given to patients has been a major issue highlighted in medical service nowadays. Traditionally, healthcare providers provide services based on their knowledge and experiences whether individually or collectively depending on cases. Research done proved that hospitals do not all...

A comparison of eye-health nutrients, lutein (L)/zeaxanthin (Z) Intakes and L/Z rich food choices between college students living in Los Angeles and Taiwan.
Lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) were related to macular health. With respect to increasing life expectancy, age-related macular disease (AMD) has become a concern on public health. The objective was to investigate dietary L/Z intake and its related food preference in populations living in different areas. A three-day dietary record...

Are light and ultra-light cigarettes safer: perceptions of college students.
The reported study investigates college students' perceptions of light compared to regular and ultra-light compared to light cigarettes, and whether perceptions vary by smoking status (nonsmoker, former smoker, social smoker, or regular smoker) and gender. A survey of 172 college students found that all four smoking status groups perceived...

Preliminary examination of first year female university students: smoking practices and beliefs in a city with no-smoking legislation.
Young adults between the ages of 20 to 24 are reported to have the highest smoking rates of any other age group. A questionnaire was used to assess the smoking practices and beliefs of 323 female university students. All participants were first year students entering university in a city...

Biological control of rice blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) by use of Streptomyces sindeneusis isolate 263 in greenhouse.
INTRODUCTION Streptomyces are one of the most attractive sources of biologically active substances such as vitamins, alkaloids, plant growth factors, enzymes and enzyme inhibitors (1-3). Soil Streptomycetes are of the major contributors to the biological buffering of soils and have roles in decomposition of organic matter conductive...

Simultaneous presence of growth and remodeling in the bone adaptation theory.
INTRODUCTION The development, growth, and remodeling of skeletal structures is a highly regulated process beginning with mesenchymal stem cells condensations in the early embryo and finishing with the homeostatic skeleton of the adult. It is widely accepted that both genetic and epigenetic factors determine the final shape...

Pedagogy of the front float: dialogue and aquatics programming in Taloyoak, Nunavut.
ABSTRACT. We examine the first author's experiences with aquatics programming in Nunavut through a Freirian lens, arguing that one can use Paulo Freire's ideals of dialogue and collaboration to recognize recreation as a mode of social oppression and to offer ways to disrupt this oppression. Though Freire's work is...

Spirituality, health and the complementary medicine practitioner.
Abstract This paper examines the conceptual relationship between spirituality and health and the philosophical foundations of complementary medicine. These precepts are evidenced in current educational practice. Keywords: Complementary medicine; Religion; Spirituality; Education. Spirituality In Health And Healing The foundational philosophy of...

A survey of complementary and alternative medicine knowledge among health educators in the United States.
ABSTRACT Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among U.S. health care consumers, but no study has examined how much health educators know about CAM. Purpose: To examine the knowledge of basic CAM concepts and common CAM therapies among health educators in the U.S. Methods: An...