Public Health Meat as a Carcinogen? The WHO’s Report The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an independent agency under the WHO, released a…Kailyn KimJanuary 30, 2017
Public Health From Vision to Implementation: How Can We Make SDGs A Reality? A panel organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC)…Lochan ShahNovember 4, 2016
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 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
Public Health The Dangers of Zika Virus On February 1st of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus…Kailyn KimApril 19, 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 Business of HIV Drugs Premed Perspective From Switzerland: Part V On March 17, 2015 my internship at the International AIDS…Lochan ShahFebruary 19, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health Universal Health Coverage: Truth or Myth? Humans, whether they are rich or poor, male or female, religious or non-religious, are born…Sabina LiFebruary 18, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health International Health Care Systems Part 4: The Out-of-Pocket Model To read the other parts of the series: Part 1: The Beveridge Model Part 2: The National…Angeline NguyenFebruary 8, 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
FeaturedPublic Health The Progress of Obamacare Hotly debated during its introduction, the Affordable Care Act--better known as Obamacare--promised sweeping healthcare reform to "provide…Tonya LeeFebruary 6, 2016
Public Health Exercising in the Polluted Air Might Not Be So Bad? Many who exercise outdoors prefer to do so for the fresh air, but in areas…Nicole BarcegaJanuary 29, 2016
Public Health Blood Tests May Now Diagnose Concussions in Kids As concern grows over long-term concussion damage among professional athletes, parents worry about the risks…Alexandra RuanJanuary 7, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health The Brain-Gut Connection: The Psychological Considerations of Bariatric Surgery Rates of obesity have increased exponentially over the past few decades. As over one-third of the US…Alexandra RuanJanuary 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 Closing the Gap: Discrepancies in Utilization of Preventative Care Screening programs can be highly effective tools in reducing the burden of certain illnesses within…Alexandra RuanDecember 29, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health The Doctor and Lawyer Are In: The Importance of the Medical Legal Partnership While the primary role of physicians is to treat disease, the causes of disease can…Alexandra RuanDecember 21, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Clean Water in a Single Book Most of us take clean water for granted—we can talk about how we don't like drinking…Kailyn KimDecember 15, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health What Lingering Ebola Means for the Future The often cited line from Mean Girls is "don't have sex, or you'll get pregnant.…Kailyn KimDecember 14, 2015