The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the agency responsible for monitoring the health status of the American people. In 1946, when troops were returning home from Europe and the Pacific after World War II, there were public health conce...
With the eradication of most infectious diseases, the CDC began to expand into chronic diseases, then injury control and prevention as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was incorporated into the organization. In the last few ...
From a young age, people need to take care of their health and make the kind of choices that will pay healthy dividends in the future. Drugs and substance abuse continue to impact the health of our society. Moderation is important, as is controlling...