Volunteer Work In Grade Schools Produces Persistent Health Benefit For Older Women
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A Johns Hopkins study reveals that older black women who spend time with young children in the classroom are not only more active than similar women who don’t volunteer, but seem to stay active. Building on results of a 2006 Hopkins study showing that 15 hours of volunteer work a week at a grade school nearly doubled a sedentary older person’s overall activity level, the new study demonstrates that the increased activity remains high for at least three years. RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Does Clinic Chaos Lead To Poorer Care For The Poor?
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at the influence of workplace conditions on the health care given to patients. The study compared 96 primary care clinics in New York, NY and in the upper Midwest. They wanted to know if the workplace and it’s conditions changed the care given to those served.
It used data collected from the MEMO (Minimizing Error, Maximizing Outcome) study. This 4-year (2001-2005) study included information from patients, physicians, and clinic managers assessing how health care workplace factors affect the quality of medical care.
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Kansas Programs Awarded Funding to Improve Support for Employed Breastfeeding Women
The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and two Kansas Healthy Start Programs have been awarded $10,000 by The Business Case for Breastfeeding, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Maternal and Child Health Bureau. News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
