Health Across the Life Span: Frameworks,Contexts,and Measurements
Introduces and examines the basic principles which guide growth and development and the health of individuals across the lifespan, from the prenatal period through senescence. Presents methodological, conceptual and substantive issues necessary for understanding and evaluating empirically based information about growth, development and health at different stages of life and from different academic perspectives. Course covers several themes, including contributions of biological and environmental
Fundamentals of Oncology for Public Health Practitioners
Lectures by current practitioners of cancer prevention control in clinical oncology cover the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention/screening measures used for cancers such as lung, breast, prostate, colon/rectal, etc.
Ethical Issues in Public Health
Lectures and small group discussions focus on ethical theory and current ethical issues in public health and health policy, including resource allocation, the use of summary measures of health, the right to health care, and conflicts between autonomy and health promotion efforts. Student evaluation based on class participation, a group project, and a paper evaluating ethical issues in the student's area of public health specialization.
Environmental Health
Examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; an
Adolescent Health and Development
The course consists of lectures, readings, discussions, panels of guest speakers, group and individual projects. The purpose of the lectures, readings, discussion and panels of guest speakers is to explore a variety of aspects of adolescence and adolescent health. The group and individual projects are meant to help students develop skills to work in multi-disciplinary teams and analyze adolescent health concerns through conceptual frameworks and recommend effective solutions through intervention
NLM: Environmental Health and Toxicology for Students and Educators
This website from the National Library of Medicine focuses on toxicology. The site features an interactive guide to potentially toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places, several college level tutorials covering the principles of toxicology, a household products database with potential health effects of chemicals for over 5,000 common household products, and more.
Health Care in the United States: A Work in Progress
health care, reform, united states, legislation, government, access, quality, congress, cost, obama, president, citizen, debate, economic, spend, insurance, sustainable, medical condition, preexisting, politics, incentive, policy, tax, exclusion, physicia
Quadratic Homework -- Quadratic Inequalities
Kenny M. Felder
Introduction to quadratic inequalities.
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Phenology: The Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystem Health
The article gives a good introduction to how scientists are using plant data to study the effects of climate change.
Uranium Human Health Fact Sheet
This two-page PDF fact sheet briefly describes uranium; what it is, where it comes from, and how it is used. Information is also provided about the human health risks of uranium, including the different manners in which it can be ingested and what happens when it enters the body.
Vanderbilt physicians find answers to medical health mystery attacking returning service men and wom
What happens when significant breathing problems attack military men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and there is no medical explanation as to why? This is a story about dedicated military people and Vanderbilt University doctors who believed these men and women deserved some answers.
Edwards Hall and Redfern Health Center
Edwards Hall is home to the College of Health, Education, and Human Development. The mission of the College of HEHD is to be recognized for innovative and multidisciplinary instruction, research, and outreach/service that support and enhance human capabilities across all life stages and environments by preparing skilled professionals and creative leaders and by building healthy, well-educated communities.
Specific departments in the College of HEHD that reside in Edwards Hall are:
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The International Health Service; The Power of Mobility and Broadband - Dr Mike Short
The series entitled 'Healthy Debates at Coventry' has attracted influential contributors from the Health and Social Care sector. In this talk Dr Mike Short; Vice President Telefonica Europe, O2 discusses the the use of mobile technology within the NHS.
To find out more please visit http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/hls
College Spotlight - The College of Health and Human Performance
This video introduction is part of a College Spotlight on the College of Health and Human Performance featured on the Web site of East Carolina University, ecu.edu
To Your Health Episode 1
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
To Your Health Episode 2
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
To Your Health Episode 3
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
To Your Health Episode 4
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
To Your Health Episode 5
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
To Your Health Episode 6
"To Your Health" is a series of televised nutrition mini lessons and food preparation demonstrations hosted by nutrition and physical activity partners in the community. Each guest promotes one health message and one healthy recipe along with tips for substitutions and kid friendly ideas. The goal is to provide public awareness of the importance and ease of healthy eating. The programs are aired on the ECU-TV Channel 99 and the Pitt County Government Channel 13. For more information on the serie
