Weight lifting in children and youth is often viewed as a potentially harmful activity that could result in damage to bones, connective tissue, and muscle. Reviews, such as the one appearing in this issue of the journal by Behm et al. (Appl. Physiol. Metab. Nutr. 33: this issue), show that the balance of evidence indicates that weight lifting in pediatric populations is safe. Importantly, weigh...

It is a common misconception that ayurvedic medicines (traditional Indian system of medicine) are always safe. In fact, they also pose serious health risks either in the form of adverse reactions or in the form of drug interactions. Over 80% of our population takes ayurvedic medicines. To evaluate the safety profile of Tinospora cordifolia in healthy volunteers using a battery of haematological...

The educational system's primary tasks are to ensure compliance with students' human rights and freedoms. They include the right education, life health-safe process, preservation enhancement of younger generation's health. Students teachers demand an environment where they feel physically, psychologically, informationally, socially safe, comfortable, well-being. Participants in process interest...

Edi tor ’s Note : NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature a column from the Environmental Health Services Branch (EHSB) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the Journal. In this column, EHSB and guest authors from across CDC will hig...

There are benefits as well as challenges as we move to a green economy. Defined broadly, green jobs are jobs that help to improve the environment. These jobs also create opportunities to help battle a sagging economy and get people back to work. Yet, with the heightened attention on green jobs and environmental sustainability, it is important to make sure that worker safety and health are not o...

Quality assurance (QA) in mammography is a system of checks that helps ensure the proper functioning of imaging equipment and processes. Ergonomics is a scientific approach to arranging the work environment to reduce the risk of work-related injuries while increasing staff productivity and job satisfaction. This article reviews both QA and ergonomics in mammography and explains how they work to...

The concept of “school climate” has been defined in a wide variety of ways in the education research literature over the last thirty years. It has been equated with “the ecology of the school,” “a safe and healthy school setting,” “classroom participation structures,” a “caring school environment,” and the “culture of the school.” In recent years, school “climate” has been equated with “persona...

 Background: Prevalence of fall-related mortality is rising in the elderly population. Falling is one of the causes of the murderous and non-murderous injuries in the elderly population which can lead to disability, dependence and decline of quality of life. Fractures constitute a major part of the fall-related injuries. The present study is designed to investigate the prevalence of fall-relate...

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is committed to promoting quality health care for children, including the provision of a safe and healthy environment in which children can grow and develop. Parents must be educated about harmful effects of corporal punishment (CP) and effective alternative forms of discipline for home and school. NAPNAP believes that it is nec...