Health for everyone, everywhere.

  Modifiable lifestyle factors are profoundly powerful in maximizing health span and lifespan. Numerous long-term epidemiologic studies provide compelling evidence that self-care behaviors, such as being physically active, eating a nutritious diet, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol intake, and getting sufficient sleep, are critically important for maintaining cardiometabolic health (e.g., favorable lipid, glucose, and blood pressure […]

  Military and Veterans and Population Health Military service can be viewed as a social determinant of health (SDOH) with powerful influences both during and following the end of one’s service commitment. Those who have volunteered to serve in the military in the 50 years since the inception of the All-Volunteer Force comprise a unique population in the United States […]

  Overview When COVID-19 struck, health professional educators around the globe were in the unsettling position of having to maintain educational continuity in a highly disrupted learning environment. Learning from and with colleagues and peers became the cornerstone of innovation during those trying times. Providers, faculty, and students shared anecdotes, experiences, data, and materials in free online discussions and postings. […]

  Introduction The 21st century has already experienced stunning developments in biomedical science and medical care, ranging from heralded advances in genomic science and informatics technology to influential improvements in the prevention, treatment, and management of chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer) and infectious diseases (e.g., HIV, COVID-19, and mpox). On the other hand, achieving the full […]

  After disaster exposure, children are at risk for developing physical health problems, mental health symptoms, and difficulties in school. The hallmark mental health symptom observed among children after a disaster is post-traumatic stress (e.g., flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of reminders of the disaster, hypervigilance). Some children report elevated distress that may benefit from mental health service interventions. For instance, five […]