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Endocrinology of thermoregulation in birds in a changing climate

Elsevier,

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Volume 519, 1 January 2021

The ability to maintain a (relatively) stable body temperature in a wide range of thermal environments by use of endogenous heat production is a unique feature of endotherms such as birds. Endothermy is acquired and regulated via various endocrine and molecular pathways, and ultimately allows wide aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial distribution in variable environments. However, due to our changing climate, birds are faced with potential new challenges for thermoregulation, such as more frequent extreme weather events, lower predictability of climate, and increasing mean temperature.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Climate Change, Global

Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change: Considerations for Nurse Practitioners

Elsevier,

Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Volume , 2021

Climate change is the most critical public health crisis of the 21st century. Physical and medical sequelae of climate and weather-related events are well documented and may be addressed in clinical practice. Mental health impacts of climate change are increasingly addressed in the literature but remain underrecognized by clinicians. This report focuses on mental health impacts of climate change through the theoretical framework of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health Impact; Climate Change, Global

New York's Polyethnic-1000: a regional initiative to understand how diverse ancestries influence the risk, progression, and treatment of cancers

Elsevier,

Trends in Cancer, Volume , 2021

The New York Genome Center (NYGC) recently established Polyethnic-1000 (P-1000), a multi-institutional collaboration to study hereditary factors affecting several types of cancer.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Transformation, disruption or cumulative disadvantage? Labor market and education trajectories of young mothers in Australia

Elsevier,

Advances in Life Course Research, Volume , 2021

How does your background affect the possibility of education and employment? Young mothers in Australia have substantially higher labor market precarity than non-mothers, already prior to giving birth.
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SDG:

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 4: Quality education

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Diversity and inclusion; Education; Employment decent work for all and social protection, Oceania

Health differences in an unequal city

Elsevier, Cities, Volume 108, January 2021
Cities have a significant influence on people's mental and physical health. City planning has the potential to change behaviors and incentivize a healthier lifestyle through the provision of public goods and urban infrastructure. The bulk of the evidence correlating city configuration and population health comes mostly from cities in the global north, with little evidence from cities in developing countries. This analysis seeks to contribute to bridging this evidence gap.
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Innovations in the process of transporting the disabled

Elsevier, Transportation Research Procedia, Volume 55, 2021
The article deals with the issue of transport of people with disabilities, specifically by rail. It analyzes the representation of these people from a demographic point of view. From the point of view of transport technology, the subject of research is the inclusion of a specialized car for the passengers with reduced mobility in train sets. With the help of a questionnaire survey, it focuses on shortcomings subjectively perceived by passengers. These data are the basis for the proposal, which is then evaluated financially.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Tags:

Sustainable transport; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Wanting to be ‘with woman’, not with machine: Midwives’ experiences of caring for women being continuously monitored in labour

Elsevier, Women and Birth, Volume , 2021
Problem: Some continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) devices restrict women's bodily autonomy by limiting their mobility in labour and birth. Background: Little is known about how midwives perceive the impact of CEFM technologies on their practice. Aim: This paper explores the way different fetal monitoring technologies influence the work of midwives. Methods: Wireless and beltless ‘non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram’ (NIFECG) was trialled on 110 labouring women in an Australian maternity hospital.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Technology, Global

The role of perceived discrimination, intergroup contact and adoption in acculturation among four Dutch immigrant groups

Elsevier, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Volume , 2021
Perceived discrimination, intergroup contact and acceptance are often encountered during acculturation processes. Based on large-scale survey data collected in the Netherlands among Antillean-Dutch, Moroccan-Dutch, Surinamese-Dutch, and Turkish-Dutch immigrant groups, relations were tested between acculturation antecedents (perceived discrimination, intergroup contact, and perceived acceptance), mediating conditions (cultural maintenance and cultural adoption), and acculturation outcomes (psychological and sociocultural outcomes).
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion, Europe

Moving urologic disparities research from evidence synthesis to translational research: a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to tackling inequalities in urology

Elsevier, Urology, Volume , 2021
Disparities in urology are well-documented but less is known about the role of translational research within existing interventional models to address inequalities. In this narrative review, we utilize an accepted framework of the process of translational research in mitigating disparities to investigate current translational and interventional urologic programs that bridge the gap. Three established, disparity-focused urologic interventional programs were identified and are highlighted in depth.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing, Global

Diversity, Race, and Health

Elsevier,

Med, Volume 2, 15 January 2021

Despite the centrality of skin in the field, dermatology remains among the least racially diverse specialties in American medicine. In fact, even the main textbooks used in educating dermatologists lack adequate representation of clinical images of disease in people with skin of color.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Education; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

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