FeaturedPublic Health Treating Tuberculosis: Successes, Challenges, and the DOTS Program Since the 1990s, the (TB) mortality rate has declined by 45% worldwide. One of the…Alexandra RuanNovember 4, 2015
Public Health Kidney Swap: Gotta Match Them All http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/the-lifeport-kidney-transporter-an-automated-device-to-assess-and-picture-id2374557A kidney swap, which can involve "ferrying kidneys between two hospitals", might sound like something…Kailyn KimNovember 3, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Whole Foods or Whole Frauds? How to Shop Smart and Eat Well Why is figuring out what's in your food so confusing? Nobody can opt out of…Taylor HenryNovember 2, 2015
Public Health Fake Medication: A Global Pandemic The trafficking of fake medication is a global issue that threatens not only public health, but…Angeline NguyenNovember 1, 2015
Public Health Good Food, Bad Planet? Many of us know that heavily processed foods, often loaded with sugar and saturated fat, are…Taylor HenryOctober 31, 2015
Public Health Baltimore Program Shows Healthy Menus Won’t Hurt Restaurants A recent study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health produced evidence that it…Nicole BarcegaOctober 27, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Behind the Flu Vaccine The flu season is now in full swing, but it's never too late to talk about the…Kailyn KimOctober 26, 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 Hookah: Flavored Smoke Trends More Dangerous Than Cigarettes Walking into a hookah lounge with its plush pillows, dim lights, and mellow atmosphere is…Angeline NguyenOctober 25, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health An International Patchwork of Healthcare Whether it's about Obamacare, Medicare, or another program, proposed changes to the US healthcare system always…Tonya LeeOctober 23, 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 Shopping – for Doctors? The term "shopping" brings to mind brand-name clothing and handfuls of bags with logos stamped across them.…Tonya LeeOctober 22, 2015
Public Health Drought Makes California Air Worse In recent decades, California has made efforts to reduce emissions succeeding in partial smog reduction. Even the…Nicole BarcegaOctober 18, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health iHealth: How Mobile Health is Reshaping Healthcare Nearly two-thirds of American adults (64%) now own a smartphone of some kind, and that number…Lochan ShahOctober 18, 2015
Public Health International Yoga Day Yoga isn't just for yuppies anymore. On June 21st, 2015, 192 countries and millions of people…Taylor HenryOctober 17, 2015
Public Health From the Laboratory to the Hospital The goal of most therapies and drugs in the developmental pipeline is to eventually be…Kailyn KimOctober 15, 2015
Public HealthWellness Our Conversation on Sleep Awareness In the past decade, the medical field has started a conversation on sleep that has allowed…Sophia TangOctober 15, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Gun Violence Viewed as a Public Health Issue The American public has been rocked by shootings across the nation in schools, churches, and…Sabina LiOctober 15, 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 A Look at Food-Borne Illness Food poisoning is really no joke: the Listeria outbreak in Blue Bell ice cream has caused…Kailyn KimOctober 9, 2015