What Is Public Health?
Such public-health successes are why some scientists regard vaccines as the single greatest medical advance in human history. What health topics would you like to see included on this site? Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. Tobacco use is now called "Tobacco dependence disease." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that smokers who try to quit are more successful when they have the support of their physician. In this episode, psychiatrist and Everyday Health Medical Editor in Chief Patrice Harris, MD, discusses how disparities within the healthcare system lead to vastly different health outcomes for Black Americans. FDA Names Dupixent as the First and Only Approved Drug to Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis The monoclonal antibody improves the clinical signs and symptoms of the immune-related inflammatory disease. Our work transforms health systems to increase access to and use of services to improve qual...