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BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department …
Ending the Tobacco Problem
The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately …
Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation
Scientific advances during the last decade now indicate that Alzheimer's disease is a continuous, progressive cognitive disease, most likely beginning many years before dementia is …
National Issues in Science and Technology 1993
This volume consists of four "e;white papers,"e; prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and …
Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence
Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance - …
Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health
On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, …
Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally
This report summarizes a joint workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council with Fundacao Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal in November 2014 in Sao Paulo, …
Saving Lives, Buying Time
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millionsof lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, thesedrugs no longer work against …
Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living
Living independently and participating in one's community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable …
Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying
Bullying - long tolerated as just a part of growing up - finally has been recognized as a substantial and preventable health problem. Bullying is associated with anxiety, …
Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development
Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To …
Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public
The last century witnessed dramatic changes in the practice of health care, and coming decades promise advances that were not imaginable even in the relatively recent past. Science …