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HHD news stories feature different aspects of our work in the U.S. and abroad, providing an in-depth look at how we accomplish our mission and the impact on people around the world.

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Child Abuse and Neglect: A Public Health Problem? In order for children to thrive and learn, they need to grow up in a safe, nurturing, and stable home. Unfortunately, that is not always what happens.	March 2010
Arlene Husbands: Making a Difference in the Caribbean Born in Barbados, Arlene Husbands moved to Brooklyn with her family while she was in high school in 1976.	March 2010
SPRC—Filling a Critical Void Only in the last decade has suicide been recognized in the U.S. as a significant public health problem. In 2001, the U.S.	February 2010
Keep It Up Today, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Washington, DC, and Detroit are the epicenters of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S.	February 2010
Online Course on Violence and Injury Prevention Injuries are a major global health problem, killing almost six million people each year and harming millions more.	January 2010
The Link between Mental Health and School Expulsions Educators and government officials are increasingly aware of the relationship between mental health issues and student behavior.	January 2010
Campus Substance Abuse Prevention Streamlined As colleges and universities got into full swing this fall, so did the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention.	December 2009
Better Business, Better Health Ms. Suwanna Onwantha struggled to start her own business in Thailand. She tried several times without success; her most recent venture was a children’s clothing business.	December 2009
SPOTLIGHT: Bullying Fueled by Media Last month’s bullying incident on redheads at a middle school in an affluent neighborhood of Los Angeles illustrates the powerful influence of media on youth, according to EDC’s Ron Slaby in an	December 2009
The Important Role of Prevention As the nation debates how to best care and pay for the health of our people, the role of prevention is important. Raising the legal drinking age to 21 is just one example of effective prevention.	November 2009