Physical Activity and Public Health: Four Decades of Progress

Lasers in dermatology: four decades of progress.

Advances in laser technology have progressed so rapidly during the past decade that successful treatment of many cutaneous concerns and congenital defects, including vascular and pigmented lesions, tattoos, scars, and unwanted hair-can be achieved. The demand for laser surgery has increased substantially by patients and dermatologists alike as a result of the relative ease with which many of th...

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Research: looking back and ahead after four decades of progress.

though 1990 marked the 25th anniversary of the American };. Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), organized research efforts in the profession have been undelway for several decades. Previous articles in this series have highlighted developments in praerice and education over the past 40 years, in which the years 1949 and 1989 have been compared. Dramatic changes have occurred since 1949 in t...

The Lasker Awards: Four Decades of Scientific Medical Progress

Recent advances toward understanding the genetic bases of Huntington's chorea and the treatment of Parkinson's disease make current information concerning the underlying interactions in the basal ganglia very useful. The editors of Neurotransmitter Interactions in the Basal Ganglia have addressed this and other related needs by requesting papers from leading researchers worldwide. The contribut...

Public Health Attention for Physical Activity

Suggested citation for this article: Hansen K. Public health attention for physical activity. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2007 Jan [date cited]. Available from: I would like to thank Sarah Levin Martin and Tammy Vehige for bringing national attention to the need for professional capacity in physical activity public health programs in their letter, " Establishing Public Health Benchmarks fo...