Department Of Human Health | Human Health | Human Health And Services

BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN HEALTH

How does human health depend on biodiversity? This dialogue explores how biodiversity holds tomorrows cures, how diseases are driven by human behaviour and how human health is a good way of communicating the value of the environment to broader constituencies. With Eric Chivian, William Karesh, Juan Mayr Maldonado and Jeff McNeely.

“HEALTH FOOD” VS. HEALTHY FOOD — HOW TO READ LABELS

Do you know how to read food labels? Maybe you THOUGHT you did. Truth is, you probably don't. But Jeff Novick, MS, RD -- of the McDougall program -- does. And in his full talk he shows the 3 easy steps you MUST know if you ever buy foods at any supermarket or "health" food store. In this online excerpt, Novick -- who used to be a food service manager at Kraft Foods -- exposes one of the dirty secrets major food corporations use to deceive consumers. It's no accident labels are so confusing ...

WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE

When the topic of women's health care is raised, the first disease that comes to mind is probably breast cancer. But surprisingly, that's not the number one health care issue confronting women today. In fact, heart disease kills more women each year than all forms of cancer combined. By knowing the most significant risks in women's health care and what you can do to combat these health care issues, women of all ages can take a proactive approach to leading healthier lives. The #1 Women's Health Care Issue: Heart Disease More than 489,000 American women lose their lives each year as ...