Fall 2010

Fall 2010 magazine cover

Stephen's Legacy

Like many people who are attracted to public health, Stephen Okiria was big-hearted, smart, and committed.

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Their lives upended in a second, trauma survivors find that regaining their physical health is just one part of recovery.

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Decades of meticulous science proved that a low-sodium diet could reduce your blood pressure. Now comes the tricky part: extracting salt from the food supply.

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A 42/7 surfeit of cheap food loaded with fat and sugar is condemning us to a world of obesity and chronic disease. Here are six strategies for transforming our obesogenic environment.

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Losing patients and bleeding red ink, Metro City Hospital is on life support. MHA students plan its rescue.

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Can a new campaign that emphasizes collaboration and communication save infants’ lives in Baltimore?

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