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Explore " prevention research" with insightful episodes like "Using a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Improve Health of Immigrant Patients with Diabetes", "Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program Improves Church Members' Health", "Telemedicine and Diabetic Eye Disease", "Renovated Parks Improve Physical Activity" and "Obesity and Mental Illness" from podcasts like ""Prevention Research Matters", "Prevention Research Matters", "Prevention Research Matters", "Prevention Research Matters" and "Prevention Research Matters"" and more!

Episodes (5)

Using a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Improve Health of Immigrant Patients with Diabetes

Learn about a prevention research center study that shows how using bilingual community health workers in New York City, and culturally-appropriate materials, led to improvements in diabetes management among those with high rates of type 2 diabetes and limited English skills.

Prevention Research Matters

enJanuary 31, 2019

public health

chronic disease prevention

prevention research centers (prc)

prevention research

Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program Improves Church Members' Health

Learn about how the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition program helps improve church members' health.

Prevention Research Matters

enDecember 19, 2018

public health

chronic disease prevention

prevention research centers (prc)

prevention research

Telemedicine and Diabetic Eye Disease

We know that the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults is eye disease related to poorly managed diabetes. In a prevention research study, telemedicine was shown to increase the number of people getting screened for diabetic eye disease.

Prevention Research Matters

enMay 17, 2018

public health

chronic disease prevention

prevention research centers (prc)

prevention research

Renovated Parks Improve Physical Activity

We know that children who are physically active every day are less likely to develop chronic diseases as adults, including obesity. Dr. Sandy Slater, a researcher with the University of Illinois, Chicago Prevention Research Center, discusses how a park improvement project in Chicago helped engage communities to improve areas for play and activity.

Prevention Research Matters

enFebruary 15, 2018

public health

heart disease

chronic disease prevention

epilepsy

childhood overweight and obesity

Obesity and Mental Illness

People with serious mental illness who are overweight or obese can benefit from taking part in a fitness program called InSHAPE where they receive help with fitness, weight loss, and even grocery shopping on a budget.

Prevention Research Matters

enDecember 14, 2017

public health

mental health

physical activity

obesity and overweight

prevention research

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Episodes (5)

Using a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Improve Health of Immigrant Patients with Diabetes

Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program Improves Church Members' Health

Telemedicine and Diabetic Eye Disease

Renovated Parks Improve Physical Activity

Obesity and Mental Illness