EXCITE = Excellence in Curriculum Integration through Teaching Epidemiology. What is Epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health problems in specified populations and applying the learned information to control the health problems. It is the scientific method of problem solving used by "disease detectives"—epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians, physicians and other health care providers, and public health professionals—to get to the root of health problems in a community, whether the problem is a measles outbreak on a small college campus or a global influenza pandemic, an increase in homicide in a single community, a national surge in violence, or a localized or widespread rise in cancer.
Like investigators at the scene of a crime, disease detectives begin by looking for clues. They systematically gather information about what happened—Who is sick? Linois Department of Public Health Home Page. CHICAGO - April 10, 2014.
The Illinois Department of Public Health Center for Minority Health Services is celebrating National Minority Health Month this April by hosting workshops, health fairs, screenings, webinars and various other events. SPRINGFIELD - April 8, 2014. All this week, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. The Meatrix. Food and Science Curriculum Unit. University of Wisconsin River Falls Food Science. BioCourse.com. Nutrition Library Howstuffworks. Dietetics and Nutrition free courses. Science of Pickles: Fermentation and Food. What do pickles, bread, yogurt, wine, beer, and cheese have in common?
All of these foods are made by fermentation. When you ferment a food, you encourage growth of "good" microorganisms in it, while preventing growth of spoilage-causing microorganisms. Science of Cooking. Food Ingredients - Yeast, Sweeteners, Food fibers, Flavors. Document Repository.