New NPHR Print Issue! – All of Us in the Age of Precision Medicine
We are both pleased and proud to present our latest issue, now available to read in full online! Cover Photo by Isabel Romero Calvo, PhD From All of Us to Precision Medicine [...]
Spotlights
How to Solve the Opioid Crisis in Chicago: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Recovery
By Elise Meyer For the past two weeks, the Northwestern Public Health Review has been posting summaries of the three-point plan that evolved out of an interdisciplinary [...]
How to Solve the Opioid Epidemic in Chicago: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Harm Reduction
By Elise Meyer Last week marked the first of three posts summarizing the content of a white paper produced from an interdisciplinary roundtable on Chicago-specific responses [...]
How to Solve the Opioid Epidemic in Chicago: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Prevention
By Elise Meyer In October 2017, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law hosted a roundtable to discuss the opioid epidemic in Chicago and its surrounding counties. The full-day [...]
The Updated Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Two weeks ago today, the American Cancer Society released updated guidelines regarding colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer [...]
May is National Stroke Awareness Month: Know How to Recognize a Stroke and Respond
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Approximately 185,000 people die from strokes every year. While it is important to prevent stroke by living a healthy lifestyle, it is [...]
Enjoy the Skies, Protect Your Eyes
By Rasa Valiauga For decades now, Americans have been aware of the risk of sun damage and its association with skin cancer. Many companies and government agencies have been [...]
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Hang Up and Drive to Save Lives
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Every year in the United States, approximately 3,500 people lose their lives to cell phone-related car crashes. Such a death rate [...]
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