This book is intended to be a baby and childcare bible for parents of premature babies. The authors point out that the likelihood of giving birth prematurely is on the rise, due in part to the growing number of older mothers and the increasing frequency of multiple births.

Schneider, assistant dean for academic affairs and interim director of professional education at the School of Public Health of the University at Albany, SUNY, wrote this textbook for an undergraduate course she teaches. She is on a mission to educate the uninformed about the importance of public health as a societal effort, based on science, to prevent disease and promote the health of its members.

An associate professor of journalism at Texas A&M University, Barbara Gastel offers this guide for current and prospective health writers. She suggests ways of gathering and evaluating information and explains the mechanics of crafting a piece. She addresses questions about technique, genres, sensitivity and style as well as presents information on risk and ethical issues.

This book explores the concept of critical medical reporting, explaining how to improve stories by asking sharper questions and tapping more informative sources. Dr. Ragnar Levi, who has a background in both medicine and journalism, has been the executive editor of Science & Practice since 1992.