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In this post we'll explore five of the most architecturally impressive hospitals from around the world and look at the evidence that validates their design.
Public health is a simple term with a complex history and modern functions that are difficult to define. Learn more by reading the Public Health blog.
Despite its long history of diverse uses around the world, hemp has been getting a bad rap. Explore the traits, history and uses of hemp, and its expansion in the American economy.
As reassurance that we’ll conquer COVID, too, take a look at five of the worst pandemics in history—and developments that helped to end them.
Often called ‘disease detectives,’ epidemiologists search for the causes of disease and injury. Explore diverse career paths in epidemiology and clinical epidemiology with overviews of their responsibilities and salaries.
Explore global healthcare policy issues affecting countries worldwide and take the first steps toward changing the world as a global public health policy expert.
Explore 10 public health organizations that can accurately and efficiently inform you on the latest developments in the field of public health.
The American Red Cross makes vital contributions to our country’s public health with its educational and service efforts. Explore the ways the Red Cross and public health policy intersect.
A public health manager is a leader in the field of public health. Usually, public health management professionals are part of a public health team, such as the staff of a hospital, health department or medical facility.
Health and safety engineers help ensure workers stay safe, even in challenging environments such as manufacturing plants or construction sites. It's an essential role that can save lives using technical knowledge and expertise.
Explore how to become a healthcare administrator, and see how an education from Kent State's Master of Public Health program can help you get ahead.
Discover whether gun violence is a public health issue according to the CDC’s standards and why we can’t seem to make progress in solving the problem.
Learn about what causes food deserts in the U.S. and the public health crises that accompany them and explore some potential food desert solutions.
An opioid crisis has been building in the United States for quite some time. Let's take a look into the numbers behind the opioid crisis that’s impacting public health across the U.S. from Kent State University.
Discover how the tiny home offers a groundbreaking solution to urban homelessness. This overview explores the potential benefits of affordable housing.
If “public health” refers to caring for the collective health of a population, then “public health economics” is the science of how a society takes on and manages this responsibility with limited resources.
For healthcare professionals, it’s not uncommon to encounter patients whose native languages are something other than English. Learn about the benefits of being bilingual in the healthcare industry.
Although child and maternal mortality rates have decreased globally, the UN still sees room for improvement. Learn more here.
Over the last decade, a significant amount of resources and effort in the public health field have gone toward public crises prevention. Learn about four of the most devastating public health crises of the decade.