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  | | Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative(1st Edition) Vision for Tomorrow by Annalyn Welp, R. Brian Woodbury, Margaret A. Mccoy, Steven M. Teutsch, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 586 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-43998-5, ISBN: 0-309-43998-1 "The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult’s risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolatio ..." |
 | | Seeing Students Learn Science Integrating Assessment and Instruction in the Classroom (Next Generation Science Standards) by Alexandra S. Beatty, Heidi Schweingruber, Board On Testing, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-44432-3, ISBN: 0-309-44432-2 "Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are the foundation for science learning. Unfortunately, the way science has been taught in the United States has not always taken advantage of those attributes. Some students who successfully complete their Kâ€"12 science classes have not reall ..." |
 | | Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic(1st Edition) Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use (Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder) by Jonathan K. Phillips, Morgan A. Ford, Richard J. Bonnie, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 380 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45954-9, ISBN: 0-309-45954-0 "Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human co ..." |
 | | The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids(1st Edition) The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research (Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder) by Medicine Division, Public Health Practice, Research Agenda, National Academies Press, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 486 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45304-2, ISBN: 0-309-45304-6 "Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted canna ..." |
 | | Innovation for Development and Deployment of Increasingly Clean Energy Technologies by Division On Engineering, Physical Sciences, Global Affairs, Board On Energy, Environmental Systems, Economic Policy, Committee On Determinan, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2017 by Natl Academy Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-309-37142-1, ISBN: 0-309-37142-2 "Electricity, supplied reliably and affordably, is foundational to the U.S. economy and is utterly indispensable to modern society. However, emissions resulting from many forms of electricity generation create environmental risks that could have significant negative economic, security, and human health consequences. Large-scale installation of cleaner power generation has been generally hampered because greener technologies are more expe ..." |
 | | Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English Promising Futures (BCYF 25th Anniversary) by Suzanne Le Menestrel, Ruby Takanishi, Medicine Division, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45537-4, ISBN: 0-309-45537-5 "Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential, many ELsâ€"who account for more than 9 percent of enrollment in grades K-12 in U.S. schoolsâ€"are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success, and their prospects for success in postsecondary educatio ..." |
 | | Human Genome Editing(1st Edition) Science, Ethics, and Governance (Genomics) by Ethical Considerations, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45288-5, ISBN: 0-309-45288-0 "Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organism’s genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than ever before. These advances have spurred an explosion of interest from around the globe in the possible ways in which genome editing can improve human health. The speed at which these technologies are being developed and applied has led ma ..." |
 | | Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce by Nasem Nasem, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Global Affairs Paperback, 258 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-44006-6, ISBN: 0-309-44006-8 "Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor’s degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. H ..." |
 | | Communicating Science Effectively A Research Agenda (Science Communication) by National Academies Press, Nasem Nasem, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45102-4, ISBN: 0-309-45102-7 "Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result, people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal values and other considerations as they make important life decisions about medical care, the safety of foods, what to do about climate change, and many other issues. Communicating science effectively, however, is a complex task and an acquired skill. Moreover ..." |
 | | Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy(1st Edition) Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy by Maria P. Oria, Virginia A. Stallings, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 574 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45031-7, ISBN: 0-309-45031-4 "Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true prevalence of food allergy is complicated by insufficient or inconsistent data and studies with variable methodologies, many health care experts who care for patients agree that a real increase in food allergy has occurred and that it is unlikely to ..." |
 | | Genetically Engineered Crops Experiences and Prospects by Nasem Nasem, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Board On Agriculture, Natural Resources, Future Prospects Paperback, 606 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-43738-7, ISBN: 0-309-43738-5 "Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health, the environment, and ethical considerations. At the same time, others are concerned that the technology is not reaching its potential to improve human health and the environment because of s ..." |
 | | Communities in Action(1st Edition) Pathways to Health Equity (Urban Planning and Development) by Alina Baciu, Amy Geller, Yamrot Negussie, James N. Weinstein, Yamrot Negussio Paperback, 582 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45296-0, ISBN: 0-309-45296-1 |
 | | Supporting Students' College Success The Role of Assessment of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies (Consensus Study Report) by Margaret Hilton, Joan Herman, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45605-0, ISBN: 0-309-45605-3 "The importance of higher education has never been clearer. Educational attainmentâ€"the number of years a person spends in schoolâ€"strongly predicts adult earnings, as well as health and civic engagement. Yet relative to other developed nations, educational attainment in the United States is lagging, with young Americans who heretofore led the world in completing postsecondary degrees now falling behind their global peers. As part of a ..." |
 | | A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C(1st Edition) Phase Two Report by Brian L. Strom, Gillian J. Buckley Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45729-3, ISBN: 0-309-45729-7 |
 | | Integrating Clinical Research into Epidemic Response(1st Edition) The Ebola Experience (Infectious Disease) by Emily R. Busta, Michelle Mancher, Patricia A. Cuff, Keith Mcadam, Gerald Keusch Paperback, 342 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45776-7, ISBN: 0-309-45776-9 |
 | | Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia(1st Edition) A Way Forward (Consensus Study Report) by Gray Nasem / Brechin, Autumn Downey, Clare Stroud, Story Landis, Alan I. Leshner Paperback, 180 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45959-4, ISBN: 0-309-45959-1 |
 | | The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration by Christopher Mackie, Francine D. Blau, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Nasem Nasem Paperback, 642 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-44445-3, ISBN: 0-309-44445-4 "The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration finds that the long-term impact of immigration on the wages and employment of native-born workers overall is very small, and that any negative impacts are most likely to be found for prior immigrants or native-born high school dropouts. First-generation immigrants are more costly to governments than are the native-born, but the second generation are among the strongest fiscal and econo ..." |