Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are the greatest risks to human health? -- Cancer rates are rising World Health Organization -- Cancer deaths are declining Josephine Marcotty and Richard Meryhew -- Cardiovascular disease kills humans American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee -- Cardiovascular disease can be reduced through lifestyle changes Jeffrey S. Bland -- Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a significant threat to health Jerome Groopman -- Antibiotic resistant infections can be prevented Ridgely Ochs -- What human behaviors contribute to or damage health? -- Obesity poses a serious health risk TeensHealth.org -- Health risks of obesity have been exaggerated Patrick Basham and Jane Feinman -- Exercise can benefit health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- Exercise can be harmfully addictive Edward J. Cumella -- Tanning contributes to health The Indoor Tanning Association -- Tanning poses serious health risks Consumers Union of the United States -- Have new technologies and treatments contributed to human health? -- Statins can prevent cardiovascular disease John Carey -- Statins pose serious health risks Byron Richards -- Osteoporosis treatments improve women's health Jonathan Labovitz and Shohreh Sayani -- Osteoporosis drugs harm women's health Adriane Fugh-Berman and Charlea T. Massion -- Health information technology can improve health care Richard Hillestad and James H. Bigelow -- Health information technology can lead to loss of patient privacy Deborah C. Peel -- Does America's health care system contribute to human health? -- America has the best health care system in the world George W. Bush -- America does not have the best health care system in the world Ezra Klein -- A free-market approach to health care will keep costs down Gracie-Marie Turner -- A free-market approach to health care will not lower health care costs Uwe E. Reinhardt.