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Professor of #HealthLiteracy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine & Health, Dept. of Health & Sport Sciences, WHO CC Health Literacy: @whocc-hl.bsky.social & https://www.hs.mh.tum.de/en/healthliteracy/home/, EUPHA HLS: @eupha-hls.bsky.social

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Prof Samantha Thomas@docsamantha.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Simply reporting a COI does not take the conflict away.” Our latest editorial at @healthpromint.bsky.social discusses the messy, confusing and at times performative system for COI declarations in academic publishing. Would love your thoughts! #academicsky academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Conflicts of interest in public health research and publications

Providing communities and knowledge users with reliable, independent, and evidence-based information has always been a core function of public health (Thom

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JMIR Publications@jmirpub.bsky.social · 2y ago

JMIR Formative Res: Using Health Information Resources for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM Bayern): Registry-Based Cohort Study #DementiaAwareness #CognitiveHealth #HealthLiteracy #MentalHealth #DementiaCare

Using Health Information Resources for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM Bayern): Registry-Based Cohort Study

Background: Dementia is a growing global health challenge with significant economic and social implications. Under-diagnosis of dementia is prevalent due to a lack of knowledge and understanding among the general population. Enhancing dementia literacy…

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Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, LCSW, CCM, CCTP, FCM@drel-dbh.bsky.social · 2y ago

#Healthliteracy plays a critical role in health outcomes for #ChronicIllness. How does a family's overall health and social support factor also into this equation? New research bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #Healthdisparities #CaseManagement #PublicHealth @academicsky.org

The influence of family health on self-efficacy in patients with chronic diseases: the mediating role of perceived social support and the moderating role of health literacy - BMC Public Health

Background Chronic diseases are a global health challenge, and therefore, more attention should be paid to improving self-efficacy in people with chronic diseases. This study examined the relationship...

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Prof Samantha Thomas@docsamantha.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excellent analysis from Steve Cannane showing that gambling ads could still be broadcast during some of the TV programs most popular with children, despite Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's claim that he wants proposed new reforms to protect minors. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

The betting industry runs most of its ads after 7pm — the time when most children are tuning in

Gambling advertisements could be broadcast during TV programs that are popular with children, prompting concerns that the federal government's plans to restrict the ads won't go far enough to protect ...

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Prof Samantha Thomas@docsamantha.bsky.social · 2y ago

“The common industry argument that a total or partial ban on gambling advertising would drive customers to unregulated, illegal and thus unsafe gambling markets is not supported by scientific evidence.” New Editorial about Belgian ad ban @healthpromint.bsky.social academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Insights into the Belgian gambling advertising ban: the need for a comprehensive public policy approach

Despite strong lobbying efforts from the gambling, media and sports industries, the Belgian federal government issued a Royal Decree in July 2023 that bans

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Bilbo Yaga@bilboyaga.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you think wearing an n95 in public is hard, consider how much harder it’ll be for you to cope with immune dysregulation, new health problems, and/or disability, all of which will make it even more important for you to mask in public in the future. Protect yourself, your family, your community.

They-Ra@xanindigo.bsky.social · 2y ago

Almost 5% of ALL people in the world have long covid. The number rises by about 100 million every year, and your risk of developing it increases with every covid infection – even minor ones. It has no cure. over 90% of people still have it after 2 years.

News Literacy Project@newslit.org · 3y ago

📢 Educators: It's not too late to sign up for today's 5pm ET webinar: bit.ly/ScienceHealt... Learn about communities historically harmed by science & health misinformation, & explore steps you can take to help students avoid falsehoods & build confidence in making fact-based decisions.

Graphic promoting NLP's webinar. Header: When science and health misinformation go viral: How to help students find facts FREE WEBINAR REGISTER NOW! edWeb.net News Literacy Project checkology
David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3y ago

Friends, I wrote up a quick guide to getting started on Bluesky for folks who are used to old Science Twitter. Please share it with your folks who are joining. And please let me know if I missed anything or got anything wrong. 🧪 www.southernfriedscience.com/bluesky-is-n...

Bluesky is now open. Science Twitter, here’s how to use it!

The once-great science twitter is, depending on who you talk to, either dying or dead. Once a vibrant place for many discussions related to my fields of marine biology, ocean conservation, and publ…

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