Joan Stephenson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6875622 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joan Stephenson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joan |
| FAMILY NAME | Stephenson |
| SIGNATURE | STEPHENSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Men's Health Forum |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 146 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 146 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Longer PTSD Treatment Strongly Linked to Beneficial Response for Military Personnel and Veterans
A longer stint of treatment is strongly associated with a beneficial response from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among active military service members and veterans, a new report from The RAND Corporation has found
Firearm-Related Deaths Surged During Covid-19 Pandemic’s First Year
In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, homicides in the US involving a firearm climbed to the highest rate in more than 25 years, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The overall firearm-related suicide rate remained nearly level
After Mandate, Covid-19 Vaccinations Increased Among Nursing Home Staff
COVID-19 vaccination rates increased among nursing home employees across the US after the Biden administration announced a COVID-19 vaccination mandate last August for staff working in facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding, according to a new report by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) researchers. Their analysis also found that despite concerns that the mandate might spur nursing home workers to quit or be fired for noncompliance, the …
Report Finds Large Variation in States’ Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Although obesity is a substantial and growing problem throughout the US, affecting more than 4 in 10 adults, coverage by states and state Medicaid programs for the full range of obesity treatments varies widely, according to a new report from the Urban Institute
Too Few People with Hepatitis C Receive Timely Curative Treatment
Fewer than one-third of people who are diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections receive treatment that cures nearly all cases of the disease, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This treatment gap exists for people with both private insurance and coverage through Medicare or Medicaid
Shift in Factors Driving Hepatitis A Outbreaks Requires New Approach to Curb Spread
Widespread outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in the US since 2016 involving person-to-person spread reveal a shift in the disease’s epidemiology that requires a new approach to curb transmission, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
FDA Outlines Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Federal Agencies Launch Tool to Measure Health Effects of Environmental Hazards for Communities
Law Banning Surprise Medical Bills Takes Effect
A new law that took effect on January 1 protects patients with private insurance from surprise medical bills for services received in an emergency situation or when care at a facility covered by a patient's health insurance plan is provided by an out-of-network clinician
Report on Long Covid Urges Actions to Address Needs of Patients, Caregivers
As part of a broader effort to address the long-term effects of COVID-19, or long COVID, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new report drawn from the experiences of patients, their caregivers, and clinicians, with recommendations for actions to address these individuals' concerns
Study Identifies “Higher-Volume” Antibiotic Prescribers
Just 10% of prescribing clinicians issued 41% of all antibiotic prescriptions for people enrolled in Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit program, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nearly 1 Billion People Globally Who Need Assistive Technologies Lack Access
Of the more than 2.5 billion people globally who need 1 or more assistive products, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs, and software or apps that support communication, nearly 1 billion of them lack access to these products, according to a new report from United Nations agencies
Influenza Hospitalization Risk Elevated for US Black, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Hispanic Adults
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Found in Receiving Monoclonal Antibodies for Covid-19
Monoclonal antibody–based therapies targeting SARS-CoV-2 were given less often to Asian, Black, Hispanic, and other minority-race outpatients with COVID-19 compared with similar White patients, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Report Recommends Ways to Shore Up US Medical Product Supply Chain
Although "onshoring" medical manufacturing is part of a strategy to bolster the US medical supply chain, doing so for the entire supply chain is not realistic, and a combination of actions is needed to build resilience into the system, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Report Calls for Coordinated National Public Health System for the US
To deal with public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and a range of ongoing health problems, the US needs to create a more centralized national public health system that is coordinated at the federal level, according to a new report published by the Commonwealth Fund
Experts Craft “Roadmap” to Speed Progress in Traumatic Brain Injury Care
Care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the US often fails to meet the needs of affected individuals, families, and communities, and progress is hobbled by both an outdated system for classifying cases and the absence of a comprehensive framework for providing care, according to a new consensus study report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
WHO Report
In 2021, the number of people worldwide who were ill with tuberculosis (TB), including drug-resistant TB, increased after many years of gradual decline—a setback attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO)
FDA Finalizes Rule to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Too Few Children, Teens with Sickle Cell Anemia Receive Screening, Medication to Prevent Serious Complications
A large share of children with sickle cell anemia are not receiving recommended care to prevent dangerous complications of the disease—specifically, screening to prevent strokes or recommended medication to stave off other disease-related problems
FDA Gains Power to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine in e-Cigarettes
Closing a loophole in the federal government’s oversight of e-cigarette products, new legislation gives the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate synthetic nicotine, used by some e-cigarette makers to evade a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, favored by teen vapers
US Surgeon General Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout
After more than 2 years of working through the COVID-19 pandemic, in a time of multiple waves of infections and more than 1 million US deaths, US physicians, nurses, and other health workers are experiencing burnout that exceeds even the "crisis levels" present before the pandemic, warns a new advisory from the US Surgeon General's office
Most Nursing Home Staff, Residents Not Up to Date with Covid-19 Vaccinations
As the US was entering the 2022 holiday season—a time when public health experts anticipated a spike in cases of COVID-19—most nursing home residents and staff members were not up to date with their vaccinations against the disease, according to a new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
Public Health Agency Outlines Guidance on Infectious Disease Risks for Ukrainian Refugees
US Maternal Mortality Rate Rose Sharply During Covid-19 Pandemic’s First Year
The rate of maternal mortality, already increasing in recent years, surged in 2020, particularly among Black and Hispanic women, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Teaching Values Education in Schools
This paper, arising from a larger research project (Stephenson et al., 1998), carried out, through questionnaire, interview and observation, with practising teachers, explores their attitudinal dispositions to the values dimensions of teaching and their actual practice with regard to Values Education in their schools and classrooms. Essential principles underpinning their beliefs and attitudes are categorised, stated sources for these are explore…
WHO Report–Tobacco Use Decreasing Globally, but Not on Track to Meet 2025 Target
National Academies Offers Strategies to Encourage Cooperation in Covid-19 Contact Tracing
Although contact tracing is a cornerstone of efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals who have tested positive refuse to cooperate and share information about people they may have exposed to the virus. However, new guidance for public health departments and local governments from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) outlines practices-such as working with trusted partne…
FDA Warns That Some GE Healthcare Telemetry Servers, Health Information Stations Are Vulnerable to Cyberattack
National Academies Offers Guidance on Reopening Schools Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Protecting the Health of Vulnerable Children and Adolescents During COVID-19–Related K-12 School Closures in the US
FDA Warns Coronavirus Outbreak May Disrupt Supply of Critical Medical Products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China and its rapid spread will likely affect the medical product supply chain and potentially disrupt the flow of “critical medical products” to the US
More US Adults Report Insurance Coverage Loss Associated With Covid-19 Recession
More than 2 of 5 US workers who have experienced job loss or a furlough because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and struggling economy-or whose spouse or partner experienced such employment disruption-relied on that job for health insurance. Many of those
Sharp Drop in Routine Vaccinations for US Children Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
More Resilient Supply Chains Needed to Aid Recovery From Hurricanes and Other Disasters
Shortcomings in the US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Potential Risks Associated With International Manufacturing and Trade-Related Tariffs
Covid-19 Pandemic Poses Challenge for Jails and Prisons
Brendan Saloner, PhD; Kalind Parish, MA; Julie A. Ward, MN, RN; Grace DiLaura, JD; Sharon Dolovich, JD, PhD
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Say that Young Children in Childcare Centers Can Spread Covid-19
Young children can contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at childcare facilities and spread the virus to other close contacts, according to findings from a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 3 outbreaks in childcare centers in Utah, the children with infections had mild to no symptoms, and 2 of the children without symptoms likely transmitted severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to par…
National Academies Report Urges Reducing Inmate Population to Curb Covid-19 in Prisons, Jails
Corrections officials should minimize incarceration in jails and prisons and use their discretion to identify candidates for release, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Agency Warns Covid-19 Threatens Access to HIV Medications
A total of 73 countries—more than one-third of the world’s nations—warn that they are at risk of running out of life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medications because of disruptions to supply lines and other problems stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic
Child Abuse–Related Emergency Department Visits Declined During Pandemic, but Share of Visits Leading to Hospitalization Increased, CDC Reports
Despite heightened risks for child abuse and neglect related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the social and economic strains of efforts to limit its spread, new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show fewer emergency department (ED) visits for child abuse and neglect during the first 6 months of the pandemic compared with the same period in 2019
Universal, Repeated Testing for Sars-CoV-2 and Isolation of Infected Patients Curbed Spread in a Long-Term Care Nursing Facility
Universal and repeated testing to identify cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during an outbreak in a long-term care skilled nursing facility (SNF) for veterans, plus rapidly transferring
Covid-19 Outbreaks Among Food Production Workers May Intensify Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effects on People of Color
Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among food production workers may worsen the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on people of color and increase underlying health, economic, and social disparities, according to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
As Outpatient Visits Rebound, Covid-19 Pandemic’s Threat to Outpatient Care Remains
After a precipitous decline in outpatient visits to clinicians early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there are signs of an emerging rebound, according to new data published on May 19 by the Commonwealth Fund. However, the rebound falls well short of prepandemic levels, and outpatient care continues to be threatened by the pandemic's effects
CDC Revises Guidance on Isolation After Positive Covid-19 Test, Reports Prolonged Covid-19 Illness Among Nonhospitalized Patients
States Will Need Strong Federal Assistance in Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts
European Medicines Agency Tackles Potential Shortages of Drugs for Treating Covid-19
Amid concerns about potential shortages of crucial medicines to treat patients with COVID-19 and other conditions, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that new European Union (EU)–level measures are being put into place to help prevent and mitigate supply issues
Federal Plan Proposes Improving Rural Health Care Through Telehealth
A new plan released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this month calls for improving rural health care services, especially by facilitating the expansion of telehealth in rural communities
Coronavirus Outbreak—an Evolving Global Health Emergency
Events of the past week have made it clear that the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV emergence in Wuhan, China, and its spread beyond that country's borders is a rapidly evolving situation in terms of the growing number of cases, the virus's continuing spread across the globe, and the responses of countries attempting to curb its spread. Here is a brief recap of some of the most recent developments of the epidemic as well as resources to consult for p…
Report Describes Policy Challenges of Using Medicare as a Platform for Expanding Health Care Coverage
With Passage of New Law, California Will Produce Its Own Generic Drugs
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation last week that allows the state to partner with drug manufacturers to make or distribute generic prescription drugs—the first such law in the United States
CDC Report Reveals “Considerably Elevated” Mental Health Toll from Covid-19 Stresses
More than 2 in 5 US residents report struggling with mental or behavioral health issues associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including anxiety, depression, increased substance use, and suicidal thoughts, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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