Duane Alexander

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large read more

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large proportion of Americans smoke, are overweight, and drink alcohol to excess.

Contrary to what many people may think, the nation's children are faring better in many respects than they have in read more

Contrary to what many people may think, the nation's children are faring better in many respects than they have in previous years.

The big news in this report is that children's status is improving and continuing to get better.

The big news in this report is that children's status is improving and continuing to get better.

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before read more

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before pregnancy.

These findings suggest that developing ways to avoid holiday weight gain may be extremely important for preventing obesity and the read more

These findings suggest that developing ways to avoid holiday weight gain may be extremely important for preventing obesity and the diseases associated with it.