Monthly Archives: August 2015
Quiz: How much do you know about the research behind breastfeeding?
Infectious Diseases of Poverty receives its first impact factor: an Editor Q+A
Impact Factors have yet again been assigned to journals by Thomson Reuters and this year, Infectious Diseases of Poverty received its first one. We asked Editor-in-Chief, Xiao-Nong Zhou, more about the journal including what he hopes it will achieve in the future.
How can we ensure that cities create opportunities for healthy urbanization?
The problems of urban living also can create remarkable and often untapped opportunities for improving health. Here, the editors of a new book discuss the importance of innovations as a strategy toward possible solutions for urbanization and global health.
Five thought-provoking breastfeeding questions for you – have your say!
Welcome to the start of World Breastfeeding Week! The International Breastfeeding Journal supports the 2015 World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) theme: “Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s make it work“. Although conditions have improved since the similar 1993 World Breastfeeding Week campaign on the Mother-Friendly Workplace Initiative, action is still needed to enable women to balance work and family life.
The MAPS reporting statement – improving quality for healthcare interventions
An article co-published across several journals including Health and Quality of Life Outcomes provides a checklist for improving the quality of studies through a process called mapping. Here, Christopher Carswell explains more.