Public Health When Neighborhood “Development” Becomes a Public Health Issue Some people grow up or live in the same neighborhoods for decades, greeting the same…Nicole BarcegaJuly 11, 2015
Public Health Dementia as the New Global Health Issue Every four seconds, someone in the world is being diagnosed with dementia. When it comes…Sabina LiJuly 10, 2015
Public Health Do Lonely People Die Younger? It is inevitable to feel lonely sometimes, whether you are third-wheeling on a date or…Sabina LiJuly 9, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Natural Disasters and the Public Health Response Natural disasters can be both unpredictable and deadly. In April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck…Alexandra RuanJuly 8, 2015
Public Health No Nut-Sense: Maternal Diet and Childhood Allergy In response to the rising rate of peanut allergies among children, doctors and other health…Taylor HenryJuly 6, 2015
Public Health Raw Milk, That Ivory Temptress On March 24, 2015, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning against the…Jenny ConnorsJuly 5, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Smartphones to Diagnose Ebola? Quick and accurate diagnosis is key to providing the correct treatment and prolonging a person's…Sabina LiJuly 3, 2015
Public Health The Inside Scoop on the Sustainable Development Goals: UN Edition Premed Perspective From Switzerland: Part VI In March, I had the opportunity to sit in on a…Lochan ShahJune 27, 2015
Public Health Think Before You Speak: Microaggressions and Public Health When someone says "public health", many people think of infectious diseases, obesity, or smoking cessation campaigns.…Taylor HenryJune 26, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Counterfeit Medication Abroad In discussions about the illegal drug trade, the topic of counterfeit medications is often overlooked. However,…Maya AslamJune 25, 2015
Public Health There’s Something in the Water: Fluoridation Then and Now In the early 1900s, a young dentist named Dr. Frederick McKay moved to Colorado Springs,…Taylor HenryJune 10, 2015
Public Health The Emerging Threat of Measles in West Africa While the aftermath of this year's Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still evident in…Maya AslamJune 10, 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 5 Symptoms of Diabetes that Often Pass Unnoticed Diabetes, often known as a “silent killer,” is a problem with your body that causes blood…Jocelyn HsuJune 3, 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 Antibiotic Development Resists Progress Antibiotic resistance is a famously devastating issue: in a classic battle of man vs. nature,…Tonya LeeMay 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 Bee Population Decline – Who’s to Blame? When bees threaten a family picnic or romantic walk in the park, it may be…Sara CheaMay 4, 2015
Public Health GM-Uh-Os: Should We Label Them? Oh no, GMOs! They're everywhere and we're hearing from all over that they're pure evil…Jenny ConnorsApril 15, 2015