Malnutrition was first highlighted as a prevalent concern in hospital care more than 30 years ago. In response the nutrition support field grew precipitously but changes in the healthcare environment have culminated in a period of accountability and consolidation in nutrition support practice over the past decade. Evolving regulatory environment and reimbursement policies have had a profound im...

Early intervention in psychosis, while not a new concept, has seen great development over the last 15 years. Growth in this time has occurred in a number of areas and has attracted a broad coalition of researchers, consumers, clinicians, carers and policy makers. In this time the concept of early intervention has moved from the fringes to the mainstream of clinical approaches to psychosis in ma...

Chronic conditions such as heart failure (HF) place a tremendous strain on patients, their families, the community, and the health care system because there are no real "cures". Adding to the burden are longer life expectancies and increased numbers of people living with multiple chronic conditions. Today, whether engaging in a health-promoting activity, such as exercise, or living with a chron...

Methotrexate is a cornerstone of therapy worldwide for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, yet there remains vast variability in drug dosing and administration, as well as unpredictable outcomes on the drug. Recent efforts through worldwide organization and collaboration have resulted in large registries from which we can now collect clinical data, attempts to standardize therapeutic management with...

Over 30 years ago, Environmental Science and Technology published a feature article, “Wildlife Toxicology”, which posed the hypothesis that “Human health is believed to be threatened by exposure to such chemical contaminants as agricultural pesticides and industrial waste. Does it not stand to reason, therefore, that the health of wildlife could be affected similarly by toxic chemical pollutant...

Background: In this paper, we explore physical education from a relational worldview. Theoretically guided by an ecological dynamics framework, perspective calls us to conceptualise ‘education...

Cachexia-anorexia cancer syndrome remains an unmet clinical need with a dearth of treatment and no standard care. Acting through the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids are one potential cachexia treatment. Herein mechanisms for discussed as previous ongoing trials.

Appropriate and reliable classification of mental illness is crucial for advancing the field of psychiatry as agreement on diagnosis has broad implications for treatment of mental disorders and research into the etiopathophysiology of mental disorders. Since schizophrenia was first recognized by Kraepelin (as dementia praecox), there has been much discussion about what does and does not diagnos...