Public Health Don’t Let Sedentary Behavior Overpower Your Physical Activity School and work may have you resigned to a sedentary position for several hours each…Anderson NguyenAugust 26, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health Homemade Meals Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes A new study conducted by researchers from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public…Anderson NguyenMarch 7, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health How Parents Can Better Manage Technology in Their Children’s Lives On September 28, 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new recommendations on how…Anderson NguyenMarch 5, 2016
Public Health The American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC Recommend Later School Start Times Challenging the long-standing early start times for school age children, the Centers for Disease Control…Anderson NguyenJanuary 1, 2016
Public Health Innovative Zimba Batch Chlorinator to Help Provide Safe Drinking Water Consuming contaminated water is a common problem that disproportionately affects developing countries. Worldwide, 750 million…Anderson NguyenDecember 5, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Obese Individuals Face Uphill Battle in Attaining Normal Weight Obesity is a problem that affects more than 78.6 million Americans and increases the risk…Anderson NguyenDecember 4, 2015
Public Health Do Surgical Masks Help Protect You Against the Flu Virus? In East Asian countries such as Japan, China, and Korea, people have long worn surgical…Anderson NguyenDecember 1, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health How the ACA Makes Primary Care Visits More Accessible A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals…Anderson NguyenNovember 19, 2015
Public Health UCSF and San Francisco Act to Highlight Health Impacts of Sugary Drinks This past summer, new legislation was approved by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors and Mayor…Anderson NguyenNovember 14, 2015
Public Health US Children are Dehydrated A new study conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicates that…Anderson NguyenOctober 22, 2015
Public Health California Introduces New Vaccination Law California passed a new law on June 30, 2015 that will create stricter vaccination requirements…Anderson NguyenOctober 14, 2015
Public Health Prevent Foodborne Diseases While Cooking at Home Over 200 known diseases worldwide are caused by unsafe food containing harmful chemical substances, bacteria, viruses,…Anderson NguyenOctober 7, 2015
FeaturedPublic HealthWellness Differentiating Between Natural Sugars, Added Sugars, and Artificial Sweeteners Ever wonder about the differences between natural sugars, added sugars, and artificial sweeteners? While all…Anderson NguyenAugust 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Obamacare Calls for Changes to Menu Labeling in Restaurants The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare, is widely known as the healthcare…Anderson NguyenAugust 5, 2015
Public Health World Malaria Day 2015 World Malaria Day, celebrated on April 25th of every year, promotes global awareness of the…Anderson NguyenJune 9, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Loud Music Can Cause Early Hearing Loss Hearing loss can be caused by a wide variety of factors, ranging from genetic conditions,…Anderson NguyenApril 1, 2015
Public Health Highly Resistant CRE Bacteria Found at UCLA Medical Center Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, a family of bacteria, also known as CRE, infected seven patients who had…Anderson NguyenMarch 28, 2015
Public Health Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Body’s Circadian Rhythms With the arrival of the spring comes the "spring forward" daylight saving time observed around…Anderson NguyenMarch 24, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Eradicating Measles Globally by 2020? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemiologist Dr. Rebecca Martin cautions that the global…Anderson NguyenMarch 10, 2015