Preparedness as prevention

Preparedness as prevention

When disaster strikes, public health practitioners spring into action

Preventing health problems and birth defects, courtesy of genetics

The connection between choline and optimal health

Preventing risks to women, children and families

It's at the heart of public health

Preventing environmental risk and redefining policy

Implementing programs and policies that improve people’s lives

Preventing the spread of infectious diseases

Identifying proper treatments for eradicating infectious diseases is often “the easy part”

Preventing illness, preserving health

The epicenter of public health is prevention

Preventing accidents, injuries and violence

Protective policies and practices to reduce chances of harm

Preventing chronic, obesity-related diseases

Eating right for better health

What works to prevent cancer?

Changing human behavior and increased monitoring of environmental exposures

From the dean's desk (Spring, 2012)

If prevention is such a great idea, why don't more people practice it?