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Diabetes Care and Weight Control: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Deiana Roman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; diabetes care; weight control; diet and nutrition; physical activity; obesity; patient-centered care; insulin resistance; adipose tissue; lean muscle mass; body composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Social Functioning Determinants of the Clinical Course and Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by Lacey Chetcuti and Mirko Uljarevic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; social functioning; social-communication; social understanding; social motivation; heterogeneity; clinical prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Long-Term Outcome of Anesthesia and Surgery

edited by

Krzysztof Laudanski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesiology; surgery; long term; outcome; cognition; degenerative processes; prognostication; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)

Interventions and Strategies to Address Pain- and Injury-Related Morbidity and Mortality

edited by Themistoklis Tsatalas and Anthi Xenofondos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: intervention; pain; disability; clinical trials; biomechanics; gait analysis; injury prevention; rehabilitation; moderators; mediators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)

Health Care Ethics Research

edited by Benjamín Herreros Ruiz-Valdepeñas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical ethics; research ethics; research ethics committee; empirical bioethics; ethical principles research

New Tools and Technologies in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

edited by Daniele Orso

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medicine; emergency critical care; new medical technologies; telemedicine; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

Outdoor and Nature Therapy

edited by

Jesper Dahlgaard

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 30031 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and mental health; wellbeing; social wellbeing and connectedness; flourishing in childhood; healthy aging; stress; mental fatigue; restoration; mechanisms of action (physical; psychological; social; physiological; immunological; molecular; neurological; and environmental); lifestyle and neurodegenerative diseases; prevention and rehabilitation; nursing; epidemiology of health benefits; ethics; technology; environmental design and access to nature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)

Promoting Children’s Health Through Movement Behavior

edited by

Hyunshik Kim

and

Jiameng Ma

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1781 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle; physical fitness; fundamental movement skills; physical activity; sleep duration; screen time; sedentary behavior; 24-hour movement behaviors; health‑related quality

The Impact of Physical Inactivity on Children’s Health: The Current Status of Children’s Physical Condition, Influencing Variables and Future Implications

edited by

Marco Alexandre Silva Batista

and

Miguel Rebelo

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood physical inactivity; child health motor development; overweight; motor competence; risk factors; child prevention; psychosocial development; healthy habits; child health interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

Clinical Management of Chronic Pain in Older People

edited by

Phyo Kyaw Myint

and

Carrie Stewart

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; pain management; prescribing; deprescribing; older people; polypharmacy; analgesics; non-pharmacological treatments; patient experiences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)

Exercise Science and Health Promotion

edited by

Weiyun Chen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise intervention; physical activity; physical and cardiometabolic health; cognitive functions; physical functions; mental health and wellbeing; feasibility; acceptability; sustainability of an intervention; physiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

Physical Activity and Body Composition in Healthy Aging

edited by

Filipe Rodrigues

and

Miguel Jacinto

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; exercise; body composition; healthy aging; adults; elderly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Prevention and Intervention in Eating Disorders

edited by

Pedro Henrique Berbert De Carvalho

, Ana Carolina Soares Amaral and Karin Louise Lenz Dunker

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; body image; risk factors; prevention; intervention; sexual and gender minorities; marginalized groups; efficacy; efficiency; technology-based interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

Obesity and Overweight: Prevention, Causes and Treatment

edited by

Marco La Marra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity prevention; overweight management; chronic diseases; behavioral interventions; nutritional strategies; public health policies; genetic risk factors; environmental influences; pharmacological treatments; surgical interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

Oral and Maxillofacial Health Care: Third Edition

edited by