Building Weather Resilience in the Face of Growing Natural Disasters
Why do Americans choose to live in areas that are risky and sometimes downright inhospitable?
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Prevention
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How Preventable Is Cancer?
The causes of cancer are complex, but many cases can be prevented by better public health programs.
Background Music Reduces Playground Bullying
New research from Israel suggests a simple way to reduce intimidating behavior among adolescents.
Prescription for an Ailing Care System: Combat Health Illiteracy
Dr. Walter Bortz of Stanford University argues that we need to shift our medical system's focus from disease to health.
Jury Out on Girls-Only Juvie Programs
Despite more than a decade's worth of attention on programs aimed at girls and crime, researchers know little about whether these programs work better than other efforts.
In Man vs. Virus, The Win Goes to the Swift
The executive director of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine explains that while zoonotic diseases like swine flu are increasingly with us, quick public health reflexes can successfully clamp down on the outbreak. A Miller-McCune.com interview.