FeaturedPublic Health California Pushes for Fewer Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccinations On June 30, 2015, Bill SB277, which limits people's ability to opt out of vaccines,…Nicole BarcegaAugust 8, 2015
Public Health Ebola, The Light At the End of the Tunnel? It looks like the end of the Ebola epidemic may be in sight! The head…Kailyn KimAugust 7, 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 Study Shows Link Between Poverty and Brain Development It has long been suspected that children born into wealthier families receive a higher quality…Angeline NguyenAugust 4, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Don’t Doubt the California Drought! Part II: Polluted Waters In part I of this article series, I discussed how decreased water flow to bodies…Jenny ConnorsAugust 1, 2015
Public Health The Misconceptions Surrounding Spice Marijuana use has risen in popularity over the years, leading to the creation of synthetic…Sabina LiJuly 29, 2015
Public Health Media Matters: Birth Choices & Infant Health Whether it's The Cosby Show or The Office, watch any long-running sitcom for long enough and you are…Taylor HenryJuly 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Sickly Sweet: The Low-Down On Sugar Substitutes Artificial sweeteners have been getting a bad rap for over 40 years. The first study to cause widespread…Taylor HenryJuly 22, 2015
Public Health The Wrong Side of the Bed: How Sleep Impacts Children’s Mental Health As new parents, many couples often complain about receiving contradictory — and sometimes unsolicited —…Taylor HenryJuly 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health The Relevance of Maternal Death Today Many people see childbirth as the miracle of life, but sadly, childbirth does not always…Sabina LiJuly 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Don’t Doubt the California Drought! Part I: Stagnant Waters California residents, if there is anything to worry about in 2015, it's the drought. We are moving…Jenny ConnorsJuly 20, 2015
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