
Carolina Public Health Magazine
The power of prevention

From the dean's desk (Spring, 2012)
If prevention is such a great idea, why don't more people practice it?
Preventing the spread of infectious diseases
Identifying proper treatments for eradicating infectious diseases is often “the easy part”
Preventing chronic, obesity-related diseases
Eating right for better health
Preventing environmental risk and redefining policy
Implementing programs and policies that improve people’s lives
Preventing health problems and birth defects, courtesy of genetics
The connection between choline and optimal health
Dreaming of a Time
Prevention was the seed from which North Carolina’s public health school grew
January — May 2012 awards and recognitions
Read more at sph.unc.edu/news
World of Difference Dinner
Celebrating locally produced foods
Class of 2012 Scholarship
Our alumni are motivated, dedicated, generous and involved!
Pfizer supports Innovation Lecture
Pfizer knows about innovation
Acknowledgements (Spring, 2012)
Thanks to our Foundation Board, Advisory Council and others who support Carolina Public Health
Preventing illness, preserving health
The epicenter of public health is prevention
What works to prevent cancer?
Changing human behavior and increased monitoring of environmental exposures
Preventing accidents, injuries and violence
Protective policies and practices to reduce chances of harm
Preventing risks to women, children and families
It's at the heart of public health
Preparedness as prevention
When disaster strikes, public health practitioners spring into action
January — May 2012 school news
Read more at sph.unc.edu/news
We're glad we can say 'thanks!'
Mark Merrill has been an active alumnus for more than 25 years
Conger bequest helps educate new public health leaders
Creating the 'Class of 1958 Fund'
John and Fledra Hatch
Looking toward the future