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Public Health stories:
WHO investigating possible flu mutation
Nov 21st, 2009 - The Denver Post
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday that it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.
WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations
Nov 20th, 2009 - Omaha
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.
Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victims
Nov 20th, 2009 - Reuters
* 3 H1N1 cases found with potentially significant mutation * Two cases found among first fatalities in Norway * Says disease's mutation could cause more serious illness * WHO says mutated virus sensitive to antivirals...
Poll: Public likes idea of federal health insurance
Nov 19th, 2009 - azcentral
WASHINGTON - More Americans support creating a government-run health-insurance plan to compete with the private-insurance market, a new Associated Press poll says, but the level of enthusiasm depends on how the question is asked.
AP Poll: Public favors gov't health plan
Nov 18th, 2009 - Forbes
More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press poll finds, but the level of enthusiasm depends on how the question is asked.
Public Health videos from YouTube:
2:56THIS IS PUBLIC HEALTH
This video was created for the THIS IS PUBLIC HEALTH campaign for the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). The campaign consists of 40000 stickers, 17 schools and a simple microsite that combines a Flickr group with Google Maps ...
8:07This is Public Health - Short Version
Find out what exactly public health professionals do and why public health is such a great field! Learn how you can get involved!
2:38Healthiest Nation in One Generation
not nearly as healthy as we should be. But it doesnt have to be this way. With your help, we can make America the healthiest nation in one generation. Want to learn how? ... Healthiest nation ...
6:522009 UC Berkeley Public Health Hero Award - Dr. John E. Wennberg
On March 18, 2009, the UC Berkeley National Public Health Hero Award was presented to Dr. John E. Wennberg at a ceremony held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The Public ...
Public Health from WikiPedia:
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." (1920, C.E.A. Winslow)[citation needed] It is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). Public health is typically divided into epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social, behavioral, and occupational health are also important subfields.
There are 2 distinct characteristics of public health:
1. It deals with preventive rather than curative aspects of health
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