Youth Edition

Today in Public Health: Kids

The same newsroom — written for younger readers. Real science, big ideas, small words. Because public health is everywhere, and you're already part of it.

Big News, Small Words

Why scientists watch the water in your town

Clean water keeps a whole city healthy. Here is who checks it.

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Why Does This Matter?

What your toothbrush has to do with your whole body

Your mouth is a doorway. Keeping it healthy helps the rest of you.

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Public Health Is Everywhere

How a mosquito can change a neighborhood

Tiny bugs can carry big problems. Scientists track them to keep us safe.

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Ask a Scientist

Do astronauts get sick in space?

Space is a strange place for a body. Here is how we keep astronauts healthy.

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5 Things to Know

Five ways your school keeps everyone healthy

From handwashing to lunch, your school is a public-health team.

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Could You Solve It?

A town's food is spoiling too fast. What do you do?

Put on your public-health hat and try to solve a real kind of problem.

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Pick a world to explore

Public health lives in eight big worlds. Which one do you want to learn about first?

For teachers and grown-ups

The Kids edition pairs with our K–12 curriculum. Lessons, activities, and classroom guides make it easy to bring public health into any classroom.

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