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Category Archives: Education

The History of Medicare in America: The Definitive Web Guide

If you are interested the debates about Medicare and public health, you might want to bone up on what public health means, including the history of Medicare. Medicare celebrated its 45th birthday in 2010, and America is looking at this … Continue reading

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What Are the Healthiest Cities in the World? 25 Infographics, Studies and Rankings

Attendees at the 1998 international Healthy Cities conference held in Athens, Greece, coined the term, “healthy urban planning.” Since that time, artists and designers have used data to show the public health (or lack of that health) in and around … Continue reading

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50 Free Open Courseware Classes to Study Public Health

With the recent attention on public health and the health care reform debate, it is little surprise that many are interested learning more about the subject of health policy. If you work in public health, or if you are just … Continue reading

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