Preventive Medicine Archives

Reflections from a pioneer of preventative health care

At 91, Jack Farquhar reflects on the growth of the field of preventative health, his longevity, the importance of community and more.

Prevention and health disparities demand greater attention, public health leader Howard Koh says

Howard Koh, MD, former assistant secretary of health in the Obama Administration, spoke recently in a Stanford Health Policy Forum discussion.

Crowdsourcing autism data: Stanford project aims to highlight gaps in diagnosis and therapy

How common is autism? Since 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its estimate several times, with the numbers ticking steadily …