population health

Optimal Aging
We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.
By Lynette Lamb / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine
Golden Year

A Weighty Concern
How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine

Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.
By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine

Dangerous Buzz
Zika. Dengue. West Nile. Malaria. When diseases like these hit the headlines, attention turns to the creature causing these outbreaks that threaten human health—the lowly mosquito. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty in public health and geography are preparing students to deal with future outbreaks and sharing facts to help calm your fears.

Overcoming Addiction

Use Your Head
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine