Topic: Public Health
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In China, Great Urbanization Brings Great Health Risks
Better care is needed for rural-to-urban migrant workers, a new review concludes.
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What Makes One City Fatter Than Another?
The factors behind the relative obesity of America's cities.
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How to Measure a Project's Health
By embracing a new "health impact assessment" tool, Atlanta makes sure its major redevelopment will lead to healthier lives.
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Fighting Crime With Former Criminals
Baltimore's program to mediate disagreements between gang members successfully prevents homicides
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Rankings
America's Healthiest Metros
In the spirit of the New Year, a look at how U.S. cities stack up on measures like obesity and smoking
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The City IKEA Built
The home retail giant is building a walkable, mostly car-free neighborhood in East London
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An Oil Company Buys Out an Entire ZIP Code
One Detroit refinery's unusual approach to reducing negative health effects
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How Many Trees is Enough?
When it comes to reducing pollution, the key isn't the number of trees you plant but where you plant them
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The Big Fix
Vancouver Aims to 'End' Homelessness
In an ambitious new plan, the city pledges to house every resident by 2015
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Place, Not Race, May Better Explain America's Health Disparities
Health differences between blacks and whites all but disappear in diverse neighborhoods, a new study shows
