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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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In search of the ‘nature cure’

Under the competing pressures of modern life, many of us succumb to mental ill health. Samantha Walton explores why so-called ‘nature cures’ don’t help, and how the living world can actually help us.

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Guerrilla public health

From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.

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How can we prevent violence?

Evidence shows that strategies to prevent some types of violence can be very effective, while other, less well-acknowledged forms continue unabated. But hope can still guide us into a more peaceful future.

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  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • A wheel-chart (pie-chart), the seven sectors of which show seven different types of food which need to be combined in a balanced diet. Colour lithograph, 1943.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Facts about pasteurization of milk / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Wipe out brucellosis : cut.. lifestock losses : stop.. human infection / Animal Disease Eradication Branch [of the] Agricultural Research Service.
  • Wipe out brucellosis : cut.. lifestock losses : stop.. human infection / Animal Disease Eradication Branch [of the] Agricultural Research Service.
  • Wipe out brucellosis : cut.. lifestock losses : stop.. human infection / Animal Disease Eradication Branch [of the] Agricultural Research Service.
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