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Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. Health is defined and promoted differently by many organizations. The World Health Organization, the United Nations body that sets standards and provides global surveillance of disease, defines health as: "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
The population in question can be as big as a handful of people or, in the case of a pandemic, whole continents. Public health has many sub-fields, but is typically divided into the categories of epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social and behavioral health, and occupational Health, are also important fields in public health.
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The focus of a public health intervention is to prevent rather than treat a disease through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors. In addition to these activities, in many cases treating a disease can be vital to preventing it in others, such as during an outbreak of an infectious disease. Vaccination programs and distribution of condoms are examples of public health measures. More on [ Public health ]
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Editorial Board
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Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins
Celebrating with Food Safety
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Food safety advice for the big game or other celebrations and get together.
New Book Examines Trends in Injury Research
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New Book on Trends and Takeaways in Injury Research
Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage
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Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage
Betty C. Jung - Public Health - Organized access to public health, education, jobs, careers, sites for professionals, students, educators, kids and general public.
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EuroHealthNet - A database of human resources which describes the fields of expertise and activities of about 5,000 experts involved in health promotion and public health in Europe. Detailed information on the skills and centres of interests of those included in the database, the organisations for which they work and their current projects. This programme is supported by the European Union.
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Health Systems Research, Inc. - A public policy research and consulting firm that offers program and technical support to publicly-funded health and human service agencies, nonprofits, and foundations. (Washington, DC)
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Injury Prevention Web - Contains data on injury occurrence in each of the 50 US states, information about prevention, policy recommendations, and a resources section with links to government and nonprofit sites worldwide.
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Public Health InfoLinks - Continuely updated database of important online public health research resources. Maintained by the Rollins School of Public Health.
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Health Education Research - current issue - Health Education Research - RSS feed of current issue
Public Health News From Medical News Today - Latest Public Health News From Medical News Today.
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Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to
protecting health and saving lives.
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The world now eats, lives and dies like we do in the U.S. Dr. Dean Ornish tracks the dramatic rise of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease across the globe -- as the world begins to eat, live and die like we do in the U.S. The good news: It's reversible. (Recorded February 2006 at the TED Conference, in Monterey, CA. Duration: 3:34) More TEDTalks at www.TED.com |
