Keeping people healthy is one of the key goals of science in today's world. Researchers work every day to find new ways to prevent disease and to heal the body when it gets sick. ""Health and Medicine"" examines some of the most exciting new findings in the fields of health and medicine, from avoiding outbreaks of deadly epidemics to improving the way we play sports.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science News For Kids .

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Tara Koellhoffer earned a degree in political science and history from Rutgers University. She is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience working on nonfiction books, covering topics ranging from social studies and biography to health and science. She has edited hundreds of books and teaching materials, including Chelsea House's Science News for Kids series.