In the wake of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, public health preparedness and training for both our existing public health work force and our students is imperative.

The Yale Center will collaborate with other CDC Public Health Preparedness Centers in order to maximize resources and disseminate new information pertaining to emergency preparedness and response.

For seniors with suppressed immune responses, Toxoplasmosis can be another serious health issue that is addressed by our products. Our bagging system absolutely minimizes the possibility of contact with cat waste, which is a particular benefit to this group.

The danger is that as he becomes more isolated because of his declining health and his age, he's becoming more cantankerous and . . . the quality of his leadership is deteriorating.

The classic exercise regimen has a component of intensity up to 80 percent of someone's maximum for health benefits.

My brother Alan - who was seven years younger than me - died from leukemia when he was 52. He never knew a day's good health - I wish I could have given him some of my good health. But he was always so cheerful and sweet.