Being healthy is typically regarded as an important goal in life. Correspondingly, many (potential) antecedents and correlates of health have been investigated. For instance, research has shown that ...

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Optimal wellness consists of many moving parts. These moving parts are often called “dimensions,” and they provide a full picture of health. The number of health dimensions is less agreed upon, as ...

Thirty Hispanic residents of La Plata County gathered Sunday at the Durango Community Recreation Center to brainstorm ideas to incorporate mental health into overall medical care. The meeting was one ...

When decisions are driven by data, it matters what the data are and, more importantly, what they measure. The metric can become an organization’s mission, influence a policy’s objectives and goals, ...

A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards much-needed biomarkers to more accurately diagnose and treat patients. A team at ...

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well ...

This paper evaluates the content focus of health education research as presented in the professional literature over a 6-year period (2000-2005). The majority of research (1365 papers) addresses the ...

Ellen-Marie Whelan and Marta Cook discuss how legislation under consideration in Congress measures up to Catholic social teachings. Rev. Philip Forlano and the Rev. Timothy C. Senior put ash on the ...

The articles in this month’s Health Affairs variety issue demonstrate that as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passes its fifth birthday, its effects ripple through the entire health care system.