Motivating

Messages of hope work better in motivating black patients to seek early screening for cancer

ST. LOUIS News articles that stress African-American health disparities, like higher cancer mortality rates than other groups, may discourage black patients from being screened for cancer, according to a Saint Louis University study. Instead, they are more likely to be tested for cancer after hea...

Physical Activity can Be Increased by a Motivating Mail

Simple personalized program delivered by mail is more effective than one-on-one phone counseling. As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start. Researchers found feedba...

APA Releases Report on Sexuality Debate

...mbers, President of Exodus International, says that not only is faith is an essential part of life for many gay men and women, it is almost always the motivating factor behind their decision to leave it behind and that many in Exodus have experienced a shift in attractions along the way. Chambers just released...

Frank Sepe's New 'Fitness as a Lifestyle Collection' Sells Out Within 3 Hours of Airtime During First-Ever HSN Debut

...ovative approach to fitness. His devotion to helping people, paired with his true fitness expertise, has led him to spread the message of getting fit, motivating yourself and living Fitness as a Lifestyle. About Ingenious Designs, LLC IDL is a subsidiary of HSN, an operating segment of HSN, Inc., and...

New Website www.loseadresssize.com Launches

...ours they receive a return email featuring their "before" and "after" images. After seeing his "after" photo, Matt McGuire said, "It was truly motivating to see what I'd look like at my end goal, where I want to be physically. I put the photo on my fridge to keep myself disciplined." Kelly Aqui...

The Cooper Institute Launches Nationwide Testing With Pearson VUE for Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) Exam

... lives of healthy and medically cleared persons by conducting basic fitness tests, creating and leading physical activity programs, and supporting and motivating clients in healthy physical activity behaviors. With 40 years of fitness research experience, The Cooper Institute is a research, education, and certi...

AstraZeneca and the Artery Explorer Take California Residents on Virtual Journey Through the Arteries

...nal Senior Games Association (NSGA) The National Senior Games Association is a nonprofit member of the United States Olympic Committee dedicated to motivating senior men and women to lead a healthy lifestyle through the senior games movement. The organization governs the Summer National Senior Games, the lar...

Dignitaries Come Together to Honor Participants in the Team Sarcoma Initiative

... Lithuanian Ambassador Audrius Bruzga was pleased that Team Sarcoma events were occurring in his country: "People are motivated, and they are motivating other people to get involved, to be active, and to share this awareness." Dr. Crystal Mackall, Chief of the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the ...

New survey report: Primary care emphasis included in workplace wellness programs

...enges to program success, but challenges wane. Among both employers with programs and those without, nearly every challenge- even the top challenge of motivating employees over time--has lost intensity. "Employers are becoming more sophisticated about measuring the return on investment from wellness an...

Employers See Well-Designed Worksite Health and Wellness Programs as Strong Value in Down Economy

...enges to program success, but challenges wane. Among both employers with programs and those without, nearly every challenge- even the top challenge of motivating employees over time--has lost intensity. "Employers are becoming more sophisticated about measuring the return on investment from wellness and ...

Motivating in Medical Technology

Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing

...ored by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), the study aims to find out if participating in personal genomic testing will improve health by motivating people to make positive lifestyle changes, such as exercising, eating healthy and quitting smoking, as well as decisions to seek further medical evalu...

Measles Deaths in Africa Plunge by 91%

...Cross and Red Crescent family, as well as our dedicated partners, such as the Latter-day Saints, we literally go door-to-door informing, educating and motivating mothers and caregivers about the critical need to vaccinate their children," said Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cr...

Motivating in Biological News

University of Kansas graduate student researcher takes aim at deadly brain tumors

...g that's going to treat their cancer without making them so ill." The KU researcher knows well the suffering experienced by cancer patients. It's a motivating factor in making development of better cancer therapies the focus of her career. "My grandfather died of leukemia when I was in junior high and he...

Men with wives, significant others more likely to be screened for prostate cancer

...g to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "In terms of motivating people to get screened, there may be benefit in targeting wives or significant others as well as men," said lead author Lauren P. Wallner, M.P.H., a g...

Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico

...s and engineers like us to easily work together with a social scientist like Bill. Adds Messinger: Applications of remote sensing have long been a motivating factor for our technology work in the field of remote sensing, and the chance to work closely with an end-user here at RIT is a fantastic opportunity ...

Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage

... say the work makes it crucial for migraine sufferers to do everything they can to prevent their headaches. While avoiding severe pain has long been a motivating factor, the scientists say the risk of brain damage makes it imperative to prevent the headaches, by avoiding a person’s triggers for the headaches an...

Study: Living coral reefs provide better protection from tsunami waves

... never before studied this effect by the numbers, nor had they ever analyzed it over a wide variety of coastal shapes. This study provides yet another motivating factor for protecting the planet's coral reefs from degradation." The team's findings appear in the Dec. 14 edition of the journal, Geophysical Re...

Pure novelty spurs the brain

...researchers said their finding that the SN/VTA is more activated by greater novelty is compatible with models of brain function "that see novelty as a motivating bonus to explore an environment in the search for reward rather than being a reward itself." Also, Bunzeck and Düzel found that novelty enhanced l...

Study reveals mass migration of mormon crickets driven by hunger, fear

... An international team of researchers, including Kent State University professor Dr. Patrick D. Lorch, have revealed the motivating factors behind the seasonal mass migration of Mormon crickets in western North America. The scientists report hunger for protein and salt, and a f...

Love's all in the brain: fMRI study shows strong, lateralized reward, not sex, drive

...n of neural systems that converge onto widespread regions of the caudate where there is a flexible combinatorial map representing and integrating many motivating stimuli. "This passion may be an excellent example of how a complex human behavioral state is processed. Moreover, taken together, our results and ...

Motivating in Biological Technology

The MedZilla Report: April 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health

...all the bad news about jobs -- even taking into account the 17,000 new ones created in April -- fear of getting downsized is likely one of the biggest motivating factors in employees doing their jobs better. The problem is that they may feel taken advantage of. "Remember that as the market gets more compet...

The Need for Safe and Affordable Biopharmaceuticals Drives the Development of the European Biosimilars Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

...reasing due to Europe's ageing population. Subsequently, the patent expiries of key product classes and an increasing emphasis on cost containment are motivating governments to switch to affordable alternatives. Thus, there exists tremendous growth opportunity for biosimilar manufacturers. However, the dev...

aTyr Pharma to Present at ChinaBio(R) Investor Forum in Hong Kong

...s a uniquely valuable platform for the leading biotech companies that are moving the China/Asia biotech community onto the global stage. It is a very motivating opportunity for me, helping investment groups identify the opportunity to share in the cutting edge of truly novel science while ultimately working to...

InterCure Supports AHA Endorsement of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

...reatment plan requires patient empowerment, home-based monitoring and therapy options tailored to the patient. Home blood pressure monitoring provides motivating feedback for patients to stay compliant with their treatment regimens. But, patients must also be involved in determining the therapy options best sui...

Two Roche Women Honored as 2008 Tribute to Women and INdustry Awardees

... provides strong leadership, keen strategic vision and outstanding communication and teamwork skills. She has a positive track record of inspiring and motivating all who have had the opportunity to work with her," said Cindy Dinella, Pharm.D., vice president, Drug Regulatory Affairs. Sherrie Pietranico-Cole, ...

Chassapis and team awarded $3 million GK-12 grant from NSF for multiscale research

...ls, and high school teachers to design, develop, implement and help deliver motivating educational modules that are based on their research work, with the aim of motivating the next generation of students to pursue careers in STEM fields. The fell...

NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning is at the Top of his Game When It Comes to Spreading the Word About Chronic Kidney Disease

... for his dedication to raising awareness of CKD. The breakfast was sponsored by Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. "Since his diagnosis, Mourning has been motivating physicians and the public to take action -- encouraging those who are at risk for chronic kidney disease to get tested and treated," said AAKP Preside...

Nurtur(TM) Selects CaseNET to Enable Integrated Health and Life Management Capabilities

...he CaseNET platform to support its care management initiatives. Nurtur is a life, health and wellness company dedicated to supporting, encouraging and motivating people to transform their lives. "We needed a technology vendor that could support our strategic expansion and provide an integrated solution for ou...

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces EUFLEXXA(TM) as Title Sponsor of the National Senior Games Hockey Championships and the GeezerJock of the Year Award

...ional Senior Games Association A not-for-profit member of the United States Olympic Committee, the National Senior Games Association is dedicated to motivating senior men and women to lead a healthy lifestyle through the senior games movement. The NSGA governs the Summer National Senior Games, the largest mul...

International Diabetes Experts Call for Stepped-Up Action and Shared Responsibility to Curb Rising Global Diabetes Epidemic and Impact

...training for healthcare professionals to ensure consistency of information. * A patient-centred management strategy has proven successful in motivating individuals to actively self-manage their condition. * Prevention programmes should encompass the wider problem of obesity and sedentary lifesty...

Motivating in Biological Dictionary

Conservation

...ne Department of Conservation , leading to its four divisions: Bureau of Parks and Lands; Maine Forest Service; Land Use ... Conservation is the motivating force behind the mission of the Indianapolis Zoo. We participate in environmental and conservation programming on multiple levels. ... Works to s...