The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United Sta

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

In the nineteenth century some scientists argued that women should not be educated because thinking would use energy needed by the uterus for reproduction. The

Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of disease and injury; the promotion of health and well-b