Reducing frailty and disease is just the first step in helping seniors live their best possible lives.
Spring/Summer 2024
What the data say about America's growing population of older adults
Health Care’s Hidden Workforce
Caregivers are the glue in a fragmented system of health care and support services for a ballooning population of aging Americans.
Public health research examines aging at every level, from molecular to societal.
Untangling relationships among sleep, physical activity, and brain health may suggest ways to reduce dementia risk.
A growing body of research shows the importance of addressing loneliness and social isolation.
Step one in closing the gap: Measure the impact of structural racism.
Shifts in attitudes and policies can pave the way to thriving in later life.
CDC epidemiologists revisited Alaskan villages to see if people who received hepatitis B vaccines in 1981 were still protected against the virus.
Brittany Jenkins-Lord seeks clues in the lab and the community to understand the biological causes of cancer disparities.
As counterfeit medications proliferate, researchers work to alert doctors and patients to the risks.
Food programs tend to target adults and younger kids. What about adolescents?
More and faster cars, wider highways, and unsafe driver behaviors contribute to tens of thousands of deaths every year—but researchers see a safer road ahead.
Advances in three key areas will help us ensure people everywhere enjoy longer, healthier lives.
How a humble Nobel laureate found a new mission: science diplomacy.
The lack of sufficient mental health care in every country leads Pamela Collins to prioritize prevention.
Dobbs' Long Shadow
Abortion bans are changing where prospective doctors study and work—and stand to exacerbate health care shortages and disparities.
The Missing Ingredient in Nutrition Efforts
If we want to help people eat better, we need to teach them how to cook.
Letters
Readers respond to our reporting on AI in public health and other stories from our Fall/Winter 2023 issue.