Women at high risk for not wanting to breastfeed can be identified for additional support. Interventions should focus on improving breastfeeding knowledge, enhancing confidence in one's ability to breastfeed, and overcoming barriers to breastfeeding, especially lack of social support, among low-income women.

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Distal tibial fractures tend towards delayed- or nonunion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early minimally invasive intervention (MII) in the treatment of these fractures. A total 24 consecutive patients who underwent operative treatment for distal tibial fractures were randomized into a control and an intervention group. MII entailed aspirating iliac crest bone marrow and peripheral blood, yielding mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) respectively, that were mixed with demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and injected under fluoroscopic control into the fracture site. No complications occurred in either group. The median time to union was 1.5 months in the MII group and 3 months in the control group. MII was found to be a safe and efficient procedure.

This study evaluated the effect of a forgiveness counseling intervention with 146 Arab adolescents in Israel. Students from seven classrooms and schools participated in an experimental intervention study in which half of each class was randomly assigned to a forgiveness-promoting program while the other half remained in class for a social discussion with their homeroom teacher. Results indicated that students in the forgiveness intervention condition reported more increased empathy and greater reductions in endorsement of aggression, revenge, avoidance, and hostility than students in the control condition. Of the group process variables, depth of the session appears to be the best predictor of outcomes. The discussion highlights the theoretical, clinical, and didactical implications.The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of an intergroup forgiveness program with Arab Israeli adolescents. In the past decade

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