Public health concerns range from the spread of viruses to drugs and gun violence. Learn more about such issues, what approaches set out to address them, and how they may affect you.
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What Is Cancer Alley?
Humanitarian aid volunteer talking to villagers about malaria prevention
What It Means When a Disease Is Endemic
Joe Biden speaking about health care reform at a campaign event.
What's in the Biden/Harris Healthcare Reform Platform?
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The Intergenerational Impact of Racism on Health
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Cancer Screenings: Which You Might Need
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Common Barriers to Recommended Cancer Screenings
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What Are the Social Determinants of Health?
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Common Conversation Issues When Talking About a Loved One's Health
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4 Reasons People Don’t Go to the Doctor
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The Health Benefits of Copper Sulfate
A female PT talks with a male older patient.
Racial Disparities in PT and Rehab Outcomes
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Cancer and Other Risks of Hookah Smoking
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How to Identify and Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
Doctor discussing with girl's family at hospital
Overview of the Children's Health Insurance Program
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Secondhand Aerosol From Electronic Cigarettes
Ten female healthcare innovators
10 Modern Female Innovators Who Are Changing Medicine
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The Potential Health Hazards of Juuling
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The Cancer Moonshot Initiative
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Medicare and Medicaid Look into Food Subsidies to Keep You Healthy
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How Environmental Health Impacts Our Quality of Life and Health
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Health Care for the Homeless
Police officer putting handcuffs on criminal
Is There a Link Between Lead and Crime?
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A Public Approach to Gun Violence
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What Are Food Deserts?
Neglected Tropical Diseases
An Overview of Neglected Tropical Diseases
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The 10 Essential Public Health Services
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Prescription Drug Theft
Steel workers fastening steel to crane in factory
What Is Occupational Health and Safety?
AIDS March
Can the UN Strategy to End HIV Epidemic Work?
A scientist works in a lab.
Funding for Pilot Studies
Female patient in a doctor's office
Health Disparities in HPV-Related Cancers
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Overview of the Public Health Field
Black woman in hospital gown holding baby
Health Disparities: What They Are and Why They Matter
Three generations of women bonding outdoors
What Is Health Equity and How Do We Get There?
A masked man smoking vape and exhaling
The Health Risks of Vaping
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Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?
Triple Aim
An Overview of the Triple Aim
What Scientists Know About the COVID-19 Virus
When to Seek Emergency Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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What Is the Protocol for Quarantine?
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15 Common Coronavirus (COVID-19) Questions
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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Diagnosed
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Flu: Similarities and Differences
Coronavirus rendering
A Timeline of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
What Is Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
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How to Talk About Assisted Living
Young couple meet in quarantine
How to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination
Romantic couple have cozy weekend
How to Talk About Psoriasis
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How to Talk to a Vaccine Skeptic
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How to Tell Someone You Have Cancer
Mature couple talking at home
How to Encourage a Doctor's Visit
Older woman talking to daughter
How to Talk About Rheumatoid Arthritis
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How to Talk About Health Insurance
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How to Encourage a Cancer Screening
Caregiver stress
How to Talk About Caregiver Burnout
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FAQ: What Is Healthy Conversations?
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What to Look for When Choosing a Care Facility
Elderly at the nursing home
How to Pay for Long-Term Health Care
How to Know When It's Time for Nursing Home Care
Is It Time for Assisted Living Care?
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Are Medical Records Private?