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While the world was losing 35,000 children under five every day in 1990, by 2015, that number was slashed to 16,000 children per day. Read More about The Shrinking Child Mortality Rate: 5 Things to Know
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Students who study biostatistics have the opportunity to pursue careers in public health, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, and several other fields. Read More about 6 Reasons to Pursue Biostatistics
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Climate change is an issue that not only concerns a large segment of the population, but is one that also impacts the health and well-being of people around the world.… Read More about How Climate Change Affects Public Health
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Compare the similarities and differences between COVID vs. the flu, and learn how these conditions can create issues that can be addressed via public health. Read More about Today’s COVID-19 vs. the Flu of 2016
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Prescription pain medications bind to receptors in the brain or body to reduce pain. While prescription drugs are certainly useful in many cases, such as for patients with chronic pain,… Read More about Prescription Drug Addiction and Overdose: A Public Health Fight
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Not many people knew what to expect when Donald Trump moved into the White House. Not only was this the business executive’s first experience with politics, but he had also… Read More about Checking in: President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office
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In many parts of the world, mental illness has long been considered a taboo topic, one unworthy of public discussion or acknowledgement. In recent decades, however, health care specialists around… Read More about Mental Health and Public Health
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Opioid use in the United States has made frequent headlines in recent years, becoming such a substantial concern that public health officials consider it an epidemic. As you work toward… Read More about A Growing Heroin Epidemic
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An effective and robust public health system can improve the health and well being of people across the nation. While public health is complex, prevention has played an increasingly important… Read More about Prevention and Public Health: The Connection
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In mid-June 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1006, which created the California Firearm Violence Research Center, with the goal of studying the public health implications of guns and gun… Read More about Guns as a Public Health Issue