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http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/64439 | DOI Listing |
Med Acupunct
August 2025
The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tokyo, Japan.
Introduction: The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (JSAM) and experts on the safety of acupuncture and moxibustion (AM) in Japan have focused on safety improvement among acupuncturists, moxibustionists (AMists), and AM-practicing physicians. This article provides an overview of the activities conducted by academic experts in AM safety, primarily from the JSAM, to improve AM safety.
Discussion: The JSAM formed the Safety Committee in 1998 to collect data regarding AM-related adverse events, provide relevant information to members, and conduct educational activities to prevent malpractice.
Background: New psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a global problem, especially among young people. In Central Asia, while the trafficking in NPS continues to grow, there remains a lack of data on the social, health and psychological consequences of their use.
Aim: To investigate the motives behind the NPS use among young people in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the medical and social characteristics of this group.
Palliat Care Soc Pract
September 2025
Section Global Health, Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany.
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is not formally implemented in Tanzanian healthcare. While the burden of non-communicable diseases continues to rise, most patients present at advanced stages of illness, highlighting the urgent need for ACP to support preference-based care.
Objectives: This study aimed to explore advanced cancer patients' experiences and perceptions of ACP at a university teaching hospital in Northern Tanzania.
Front Public Health
September 2025
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objective: Saudi Arabia has one of the highest prevalences of obesity worldwide, and excessive consumption of sweetened soft drinks significantly contributes to this. In this study, we investigated the patterns of soft drink consumption among Saudi women and identified the socio-demographic and attitudinal factors influencing these patterns.
Design: We studied 1,555 Saudi women aged 20-60 years between October 2022 and March 2023.
Front Public Health
September 2025
School of Sports Training, Chengdu Sports University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Objective: To explore the relationship that mindfulness and life satisfaction have in the process of alleviating depression through physical activity in Chinese universities and the mediating role of life satisfaction and mindfulness in this process.
Methods: Participants were 508 college students (240 males, 268 females, mean age 19.90, SD = ±1.