Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.

Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected - five to seven percent.

Many children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical, emotional and developmental needs through a comprehensive clinical care model, we can lower their risk of developing long-term physical and mental health issues.

The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.

Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.

The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.

The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management.