Thursday 30 January 2014

ScHARR News - Thursday 30th - Friday 31st January 2014

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New initiative to combat underrepresentation of senior female medics
A team of dedicated doctors and health care professionals have joined forces in order to combat the significant underrepresentation of women in medicine.
Visitors to HEDS
Jan Abel Olsen and Thor Klaussen are visiting HEDS from 3rd-5th February.  During this time they will be discussion possible collaborations and presenting a seminar entitled:"Health and wellbeing: Comparing four health state utility instruments and two measures of wellbeing".Jan is a Professor of health economics and Chair of the health services research unit at the Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway and an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Australia. Thor is a PhD student and a member of the Health Service Research un
ScHARR Snack Size - Open Access - Carmen O'Dell - 12th February - 12.30 - Lecture Room 1&2
The next Snack/Bite Size session looks at the increasingly important topic of Open Access. Want to know more about it and how to get to grips with it? Join our resident expert Carmen O'Dell to find out more.

YESTERDAY

Sarah Smith to go to ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan
PhD student and RAT Group member Sarah Smith will be presenting her research at the ISA World Congress of Sociology this July in Yokohama, Japan. Sarah will be presenting her paper "Methodological Complexities Involved When Using Visual Methods in Dementia Research" (Smith and Mountain, 2014) during the the Visual Methods in Ageing Research: Methodological Issues theme of the event. Sara
Cochrane Collaboration update
New and updated Cochrane Reviews highlighted on their website in January are:Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adultsCombination versus sequential single agent chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancerDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaAripiprazole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophreniaAntidepressants for sm

Wednesday 29 January 2014

ScHARR News - Tuesday 28th - Wednesday 29th January 2014

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Cochrane Collaboration update
New and updated Cochrane Reviews highlighted on their website in January are:Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adultsCombination versus sequential single agent chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancerDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaAripiprazole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophreniaAntidepressants for smoking cessationOmalizumab for asthma in adults and childrenRehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis Self-management education programmes for osteoarthritisAntibiotics and antiseptic
ScHARR Bite Size - Research Data Managament
ScHARR Bite Size - Research Data Managament Being an effective researcher means knowing how to look after your research data at all stages of your research project and beyond. Research data is a valuab... From: scharrvids Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 26:41 More in Education
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout - University of Sheffield News
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkoutUniversity of Sheffield NewsConvenience supermarkets are exposing children to high calorie, unhealthy junk food at the checkout area according to new research from the University of Sheffield. High calorific junk food exposed to children In the first study of its kind researchers ...

YESTERDAY

Supermarkets Expose Kids to High Calorie Junk Food at Checkout, Study - Science World Report
Science World ReportSupermarkets Expose Kids to High Calorie Junk Food at Checkout, StudyScience World ReportResearchers at the University School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) discovered that children tend to demand products kept on display at the checkout in supermarkets. Going by the Food Standards Agency, over 90 percent of these products are ...

JAN 27

Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout - Medical Xpress
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkoutMedical Xpress(Medical Xpress)—Convenience supermarkets are exposing children to high calorie, unhealthy junk food at the checkout area according to new research from the University of Sheffield. In the first study of its kind researchers from the University's ...
Supermarkets Expose Children to High Calorie Foods at Checkout - Counsel & Heal
Counsel & HealSupermarkets Expose Children to High Calorie Foods at CheckoutCounsel & HealIn a new study, the research team from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) reported that young children are constantly exposed to high calorie foods at the checkout lines in supermarkets. Share This Story ...UK: Tesco Launches Farm to Fork Food Initiative For C
Supermarkets Expose Children to High Calorie Foods at Checkout - Counsel & Heal
Counsel & HealSupermarkets Expose Children to High Calorie Foods at CheckoutCounsel & HealIn a new study, the research team from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) reported that young children are constantly exposed to high calorie foods at the checkout lines in supermarkets. Share This Story ...
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout - Medical Xpress
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkoutMedical XpressIn the first study of its kind researchers from the University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) found that 90 per cent of food products on display at the checkouts were defined as 'very unhealthy' by the Food Standards Agency and packed ...
UK: Tesco Launches Farm to Fork Food Initiative For Children As Supermarkets ... - Namnews
UK: Tesco Launches Farm to Fork Food Initiative For Children As Supermarkets ...NamnewsThe team from the university's school of health and related research found that 90% of the products children saw as their parents queued to pay were unhealthy, according to the Food Standards Agency's definition. The study featured just 13 stores in ...

Monday 27 January 2014

ScHARR News - Monday 27th January 2014

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Prof Gail Mountain Returns from Mumbai
Professor Gail MountainProfessor Gail Mountain has now returned from the Indo-UK ageing workshop held on 16th and 17thJanuary in Mumbai. The workshop was organised by representatives from the Deputy High Commission for Indiaand hosted by the Tata Institute for Social Sciences in Mumbai.  There were seven other UK delegates including Professor Alan Walker from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield.  Indian delegates were from the Tata Institute, other research organisations including Institutes for population change and social and economic change, from the Indian Government,
Sildenafil and the UK’s tangled web of reimbursement
The HEDS blog has already reported on a whole set of reimbursement guidance produced by NHS England that sits outside the NICE Technology Appraisal process.  We have just discovered another process – an Open Consultation by the Department of Health.This has come to light with a consultation document on “Proposed changes to NHS availability of erectile dysfunction treatments: changing prescribing restrictions for Sildenafil.”From the DH website: “This consultation seeks views on our proposals to remove statutory prescribing restrictions for some generic erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments.In 1
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout - domain-B
Science World ReportSupermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkoutdomain-BIn the first study of its kind researchers from the University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) found that 90 per cent of food products on display at the checkouts were defined as 'very unhealthy' by the UK Food Standards Agency and ...Supermarkets Expose Kids to High Calorie Junk Food at Checkout, Study

TODAY

Supermarkets blamed for unhealthy children - Yorkshire Post
Supermarkets blamed for unhealthy childrenYorkshire PostIn the first study of its kind, researchers from Sheffield University's School of Health and Related Research found 90 per cent of food products on display at the checkouts were defined as “very unhealthy” by the Food Standards Agency and packed with ...

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90% of food displayed to children at checkouts 'unhealthy' - Gulf Times
Gulf Times90% of food displayed to children at checkouts 'unhealthy'Gulf TimesThe team from the university's school of health and related research found that 90% of the products children saw as their parents queued to pay were unhealthy, according to the Food Standards Agency's definition. They were packed with saturated fat ...
Using the theory of planned behaviour and self-identity to explain chlamydia testing intentions in young people living in deprived areas
Author(s):Booth, A.R. | Norman, P. | Harris, P.R. | Goyder, E.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: British Journal of Health PsychologyAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Effective behaviour change techniques in smoking cessation interventions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A meta-analysis
Author(s):Bartlett, Y.K. | Sheeran, P. | Hawley, M.S.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: British Journal of Health PsychologyAccess all results for your search in Scopus

JAN 25

Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout - domain-B
Science World ReportSupermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkoutdomain-BConvenience supermarkets are exposing children to high calorie, unhealthy junk food at the checkout area according to new research from the University of Sheffield. High calorific junk food exposed to children In the first study of its kind researchers ...Supermarkets accused of using 'pester powe
Systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia
Author(s):Edafe, O. | Antakia, R. | Laskar, N. | Uttley, L. | Balasubramanian, S.P.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: British Journal of SurgeryAccess all results for your search in Scopus

JAN 24

Supermarkets accused of using 'pester power' by stacking crisps and chocolate ... - Daily Mail
Daily MailSupermarkets accused of using 'pester power' by stacking crisps and chocolate ...Daily MailResearchers from the university's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) looked at items on the shelves at the urban convenience stores of the three big chains. Dr Jason Horsley, Lecturer from ScHARR, said: 'The check-out is an area which all ...
90% of food displayed to children at checkouts unhealthy, study finds - The Guardian
The Guardian90% of food displayed to children at checkouts unhealthy, study findsThe GuardianThe team from the university's school of health and related research found that 90% of the products children saw as their parents queued to pay were unhealthy, according to the Food Standards Agency's definition. They were packed with saturated fat ...
Supermarkets accused of using 'pester power' by stacking crisps and chocolate ... - Daily Mail
Daily MailSupermarkets accused of using 'pester power' by stacking crisps and chocolate ...Daily MailThe figures have been compiled by health researchers at the University of Sheffield, who say promises by supermarkets to take voluntary measures to help tackle obesity are failing to protect children. In most cases, the healthiest item on display was ...
Centre 'cuts A&E patients' - The Star
Centre 'cuts A&E patients'The StarAcademics from Sheffield University's School of Health and Related Research conducted a survey of patients at the walk-in centre, on Broad Lane, which pointed to a 26 per cent fall in the number of people visiting the Northern General's emergency ward.
The Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology research group ...
Over 140 guests attended the Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) official launch event at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield on the 19th November. There was a fantastic buzz in the venue ...
ABILITY KHABARNAMA: New technology to give voice to people ...
Lead researcher on VIVOCA, Professor Mark Hawley is also Director of the new Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH), which brings together the University's established expertise across health ...
Supermarkets exposing children to high calorific junk food at the checkout
Convenience supermarkets are exposing children to high calorie, unhealthy junk food at the checkout area according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Centre 'cuts A&E patients' - Sheffield Telegraph
Centre 'cuts A&E patients'Sheffield TelegraphAcademics from Sheffield University's School of Health and Related Research conducted a survey of patients at the walk-in centre, on Broad Lane, which pointed to a 26 per cent fall in the number of people visiting the Northern General's emergency ward.