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A Pacific Food Guide from the Children's Healthy Living PRogram
(2016-02)The paper describes the development of the Pacific Food Guide. The Food Guide includes fruits, vegetables, fish and animals not typically found in the US Food Guides but are consumed by individuals living int the Pacific. ... -
Participation in Community-Originated Interventions is Associated with Positive Changes in Weight Status and Health Behaviors in Youth
(2012-04-13)Purpose. To assess changes in children’s health behaviors and weight status after participation in community-originated interventions. ... -
Pitt County Memorial Hospital Plays a Role in the Eat Smart Move More North Carolina Movement
(2009)Pitt County Memorial Hospital is taking the "Journey to Excellence" and as part of that journey, is creating a culture of wellness. This paper describes those efforts as well as the criteria for healthy food. Data ... -
The Pong Principle
(2011-02-25)"Learning to Listen: A Patient Becomes the Teacher By Serving Up Life-Changing Advice -
Should I take an antibiotic
(2018-12-05)Newspaper column prepared by Chelsea Viscardi under supervision of Kathryn Kolasa -
Smart injection syringe systems providing real-time user feedback of correct needle position
(2009-02-09)Syringe assemblies include a syringe with a syringe body (15b) defining a fluid cavity in fluid communication with an injection needle (25); a force, pressure and/or flow sensor (30) in fluid communication with the needle; ... -
Special Concerns through an early pregnancy journey
(2016-06)Nutrition and supplementation in the woman of reproductive age can have profound and lasting effects on her child’s health. Preconception planning for all women should include advice to begin folic acid supplementation at ... -
Stay Healthy with holiday advice
(2020-12-02)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is navigating how to stay healthy throughout the holiday season. -
Stress and burnout in nutrition and dietetics
(2018-03)Literature from across multiple health professions points to a budding crisis where current and future health professionals are experiencing stress and burnout at an alarming rate that threatens the vitality of our healthcare ... -
Take Off 4-Health Healthy Lifestyle Camp Nutrition Education Curriculum
(2009-06-09)Summer camps designed to produce weight loss are popular childhood obesity interventions. Nutrition education is a critical component of youth weight loss camps and we will present the curriculum developed for a 3 week ... -
Take Off 4-Health: Innovative Strategies to Improve Wellness in Adolescents
(2010-11-09)Summer camps for weight loss are popular. We present the nutrition curriculum for a 3 week residential camp for adolescents with health risks related to obesity or type 2 diabetes. The curriculum includes a camper meal ... -
Teaching the Art of Medicine: A Changing Portrait in Today's Medical Schools
(2008-03)Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess attitudes toward the value of the “art of medicine” in medical education, beliefs regarding whether it can be taught and, if so, the methods of teaching that would ... -
The UHS Nutrition Initiative: Enhancing the ability of patients, employees and the community to "Eat Smart and Move More"
(2005)This article describes the obesity problem in eastern North Carolina and the responses that the Pitt County Memorial Hospital is taking locally to change policies and environments. -
What to do when doctors disagree on diet for women with Gestational Diabetes
(2018-05)Medical nutrition therapy is considered the cornerstone of treatment for gestational diabetes mellitus, even though there is no consensus on the best dietary approach to achieve optimal glycemic control and positive maternal ...