population health
Optimal Aging
We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. ½ÄÏÌåÓý State experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.
By Lynette Lamb / ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Magazine
Golden Year
A Weighty Concern
How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? ½ÄÏÌåÓý State researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Magazine
Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State 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 / ½ÄÏÌåÓý State 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. ½ÄÏÌåÓý State 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
½ÄÏÌåÓý State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Magazine