Cargo into the U.S. from Asia – and now from parts of Europe – is being delayed by the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.

Since 1964, February has been recognized as American Heart Month. So what can you do to identify your risk of heart disease?

New Year’s resolutions often don’t last. Use a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound) plan to improve your health.

Before getting a tattoo from a tattoo artist, you need answers to these 10 questions. It’s also important to consider your future career.

Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. However, we tend not to “work out” our minds like our bodies.

Summer is almost here. Children will soon be out of school. We will have longer days of fun-filled activities, giving families a chance to relax and take a breather from the hustle and bustle of the academic year.

To make people more cancer-literate, cancer awareness campaign developers, educators, students and everyone else must focus on how we learn in today’s society.

We’re more than halfway through National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when organizations and individuals contribute to raising both awareness and funding for breast cancer research and education. While October is the dedicated month, it’s important to remember that breast cancer, and all forms of cancer, affect people on a daily basis.

By Samer Koutoubi, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director and Faculty Member, Public Health at American Public University

To celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW) from April 4 – 10, 2016, join the American Public Health Association (APHA) in championing the goal of creating the healthiest nation. The NPHW brings together communities across the country to recognize public health contributions and highlight issues important to improving our nation’s health. Here’s how you can get involved and help support public health initiatives during National Public Health Week.