Public Health Uncertain waters: Big Nations, Big Stressors A casual news consumer might cite economic losses, religious or ethnic oppression, or regime change…Christy KimMarch 2, 2019
FeaturedPublic Health “Under the Dome” Pokes China’s Pollution Censorship Bubble In a prime example of censorship, the video documentary "Under the Dome" by Chai Jing…Christy KimOctober 21, 2016
Public Health Infectious Diseases Chase Syrian Refugees The "biggest refugee crisis since World War Two" is quickly becoming "the biggest refugee crisis including…Christy KimFebruary 6, 2016
Public Health Hitting the History Books to Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Modern innovations have successfully treated traditionally devastating diseases. Yet it is sometimes challenging to confront…Christy KimDecember 12, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health To Worry About All Things But Science Most of us would like to believe that we are not dumb. More than half…Christy KimDecember 9, 2015
Public Health Revisiting South Korea’s MERS Outbreak Misinformation spread fear and delayed a timely response. During the recent outbreak of Middle East…Christy KimOctober 25, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health The Invisible One Percent Part 2: Fitting Into A Different Socket If one could measure the speed of pedestrians pattering on the sidewalk, one would probably…Christy KimMay 26, 2015
Public Health The Invisible One Percent Part 3: Drinking From A Fire Hose Many may have heard horror stories about the V.A. (Veterans’ Affairs). They have ridiculously long…Christy KimMay 26, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health The Invisible One Percent Part 1: You The Machine Warning: Graphic images. “Mike Stamford: I heard you were abroad somewhere getting shot at. What…Christy KimMay 25, 2015
Public Health Holiday Treats Just Got Personal: Listeriosis On December 19, 2014, the CDC issued an official statement mandating the recall of caramel…Christy KimFebruary 4, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Ferguson: How High Levels of Stress Affect Your Monkey Brain What does it mean for a person to live in a state of perpetual fear?…Christy KimJanuary 27, 2015
Public Health Priorities in Public Health With the snowballing of hysteria in 2014-- as with the Ebola scare--it is sometimes easy…Christy KimJanuary 26, 2015
Public Health Pesticides Linked to Increased Autism Risk Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide most used in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties in California, has recently…Christy KimJanuary 18, 2015