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Jan 2026
Kirandeep KaurCorresponding author
Background Female infertility has always been an issue and social stigma in India and it’s not only the matter of physical health of the female but also related to psychological health and the social status of the women. The diagnosis of this problem criterion requires medical symptoms for the condi…
Feb 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-25-5405
Ming-Fen HoCorresponding author
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most prevalent substance use disorder. Excessive alcohol consumption leads to a range of health issues. We set out to identify inflammatory markers linked to alcohol consumption, which might ultimately offer novel insight into genetic underpinnings and have implicat…
Feb 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-24-4918
Jennifer Chinoye AmadiCorresponding author
Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for sexual minority women is essential to fulfilling their human rights. This qualitative study was conducted in Rivers State, Nigeria, with fifteen participants as key informants. The study addressed the barriers to the sexual and reproductive healthcare…
Aug 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-23-4730
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background Osteoarthritis and depression are both key barriers to healthy aging and greatly heighten the risk for many negative health issues that seriously impact life quality. When combined what are the implications? Aim This mini review examines 2023 data pertaining to osteoarthritis and depressi…
Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4335
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
It is estimated that over 47 million people use tobacco products, mostly in the form of combustible (smokable) tobacco cigarettes. Thirteen to 50% of smokers also use electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes or vaping). Use of tobacco is the primary preventable cause of death and risk facto…
Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4332
Alisha GautamCorresponding author
Introduction Physical, psychological, and emotional growth are among the changes that define the adolescent stage. As compared to other age groups, adolescents are more vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health issues. Parents can become protective and influencing factors for their children to pr…
Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4271
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Older adults suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints such as the hip joint continue to experience multiple health issues, commonly progressive debility, and excess disability. This mini review strove to examine current perspectives in the realm of hip joint…
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-3935
Ray MarksCorresponding author
Background Anxiety and depression are key barriers to healthy aging and greatly heighten the risk for many negative health issues that seriously impact life quality. Aim This mini review examines the potential of low level laser treatments or photobiomodulation therapy for ameliorating severe anxiet…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3881
Farzeen TanwirCorresponding author
Phenomenology is a ritual of Qualitative research methodology. Interviews in healthcare enables researchers to recognise and understand data from lived experiences of the participants by using Phenomenological approach. The purpose of this article is to review the various face to face in depth inter…
May 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1969.ijhs-21-3814
E.E EnwerejiCorresponding author
Introduction Adolescence is a critical stage in human development that is characterized by peer pressure, confusion, exuberance and experimentation, particularly with sexual relationships. This is why attention should be paid to adolescents’ reproductive health issues so as to reduce their exposure…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-20-3491
Karisma AmjadCorresponding author
Climate change is a global challenge which is likely to affect the mankind in substantial ways. Not only climate change is expected to affect physical health, it is also likely to affect mental health. Increased frequency of disasters with climate change can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder, ad…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-20-3497
Jainish PatelCorresponding author
This paper explores the two major preventive concepts of the unpredictable life-threatening viral infection caused by Coronavirus that is ravaging the entire world from the beginning of the year 2020, as it pertains to mental health. Through scientific consultations, the expectation is that effectiv…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3355
Abdul Kader MohiuddinCorresponding author
Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks, when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 210 countries around the world, killed more than 200,000 and infected more than 3 million,…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-18-2523
Kareen NourCorresponding author
This study explores the effects of the collaborative model of health impact assessment (HIA), as deployed in Monteregie (Quebec), on the development, adoption and implementation of municipal projects that include health considerations. Nine HIA processes were studied in nine territories and 35 indiv…
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-18-2408
Rajesh K. SrivastavaCorresponding author
Improved economic and developed people with their lifestyle have created many challenges of health issues (obesity, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, allergies and dental problems), due to selection of different food habits (such as consumption of manifold junk foods). It has created number of health…