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When the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, a pioneering group of experimental psychologists came together to explore the potential of psychological services in the military. As their plans evolved, so too did the scope and responsibilities of their work. This report details the methods and outcomes of psychological examining within the U.S. Army. Divided into three parts, Part I presents the official history of the services development and operations during the war, complete with reproductions of original materials used. Part II offers a thorough overview of the preparation ...

How should we prepare for the next pandemic? How is noise pollution affecting my neighborhood? And how can we prevent opioid overdose from a public parking lot? From epidemiology to behavioral science, Megan Hall covers it all as she interviews public health researchers about their work and what brought them to the field of public health in this award-winning podcast.

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In My Experiences in a Lunatic Asylum, author Herman Merivale recounts his harrowing time in an English countryside asylum during the 1860s. Dubbed a sane patient, Merivale shares his unsettling journey through a system rife with caricatures of the mentally disturbed, where both prisoners and wardens exhibit alarming behaviors. He encounters a mix of lofty psychology experts—some genuinely concerned, others woefully clueless—while nurses vacillate between withholding and over-dispensing medications. The wardens, employing brutal tactics to enforce compliance, reveal the cruelty of ...

Join us in Fevers and Physicians in Space, where we delve into the intersection of health and the cosmos across a series of captivating stories. In the first segment, Pandemic by Jesse F. Bone, a world consumed by a deadly pandemic raises questions about the real cure. Next, Kurt Vonneguts 2BR02B challenges the desire for immortality and its consequences. Charles Beaumonts The Beautiful People explores societal pressures of beauty, while Lester del Reys Operation Distress tells of a solitary man in space grappling with a fatal illness that could threaten Earth. As the journey unfolds, we ...

This informative booklet is designed for anyone‚Aîstudents and laypeople alike‚Aîwho seeks a clear and concise overview of the history of influenza. It presents key facts about flu epidemics and pandemics, exploring related topics such as pandemic terminology, causes, the flus connection to pneumonia, societal impacts, and treatment approaches. Written in 1921 by A. Mouritz in Honolulu, Hawaii, this work remains relevant today. Notably included in the Surgeon Generals Library at the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this edition omits Chapter 5 to maintain focus on the primary themes of...

Nurse and Spy is a captivating account of one womans extraordinary experiences as she served on the front lines of the Civil War. Over the course of two years, she not only nursed the wounded but also assumed the perilous role of a spy, infiltrating enemy lines in various disguises—successfully completing this hazardous mission eleven times without ever being detected. Her time in the “Secret Service” and her dedicated work in hospitals are filled with thrilling and poignant stories that bring to life the struggles and triumphs of those turbulent times. - Summary from the ...

Editors at The Lancet Public Health, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.A monthly audio companion to this open access journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from cervical cancer screening to mental health disorders among migrants, the association between daily steps and mortality risk to the link between air pollution and mortality, and more.

Stories from diverse, dynamic and fascinating public health nutritionists, dietitians and foodies alike. Inspiring new connections, new ideas and new foodies