Public Health Public Health Implications of the Potential Shift in Energy Policy With energy policy rising as a hot topic in legislation, popular culture, and the media,…Laila KhorasaniOctober 1, 2019
Public Health Marching to 2030: The Current State of HIV Incidence and its Possible Future During his 2019 State of the Union Address to the United States Congress, President Trump…Dominic JavonilloOctober 1, 2019
Public Health Tanzanian newborn is the world’s first baby registered on the blockchain Readers may have heard of bitcoin, an unregulated cryptocurrency – or digital currency – created…Cath AshleyOctober 1, 2019
Public Health The Case of For-Profit Hospitals: Profits over Patients? For decades, the debate over for-profit hospitals has been a heated one: do they provide more efficient…Dani MaydanSeptember 25, 2019
Public Health Measles Outbreaks Across the Country Reflect Impact of Anti-Vaxxers Although it's only the beginning of 2019, the measles virus, which was recently declared by the federal…Dani MaydanSeptember 25, 2019
Public Health Substance Use Disorder: How Parental Substance Abuse Influences Children Good parenting is essential for the growth of a child. However, recent studies have shown…Baani SabharwalSeptember 4, 2019
Public Health Lyme Disease: A Bigger Threat than Ever Before Lyme disease, a pesky tick-born illness that used to be a matter of worry only…Dani MaydanAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Facebook Engages in Suicide Risk Monitoring for its Users As of the end of 2018, the social media website Facebook had 2.32 billion monthly…Cath AshleyAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Controversial (Science) Issues Part 3: Effective Communication and Engagement Therefore, the science community has to meet expectations from both the public and its own…Dominic JavonilloAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Controversial (Science) Issues Part 2: A Science Literacy Paradox Not knowing enough science then? Empirical evidence from the scientific community may be difficult for…Dominic JavonilloAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Controversial (Science) Issues Part 1: Individual Opinion and Scientific Evidence "Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but not their own facts." - former U.S. Senator…Dominic JavonilloAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Researchers and Clergymen Unite to Fight the Spread of HIV and AIDS in African Communities Almost eleven years after Timothy Ray Brown became the first patient declared cleared of HIV/AIDS,…Cath AshleyAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Hedgehog-Linked Salmonella on the Rise According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium, a type of…Dani MaydanAugust 7, 2019
Public Health Japanese Mothers Don’t Gain Enough Weight During Pregnancy In 2016, adult women over the age of 20 in the US were found to…Cath AshleyAugust 7, 2019
Public Health A Guide to a Comprehensive Eye Exam What is a comprehensive eye exam? A comprehensive eye exam is a series of tests conducted…Niathi KonaMay 7, 2019
Public Health Menstrual Hygiene: A Global Health Challenge In 2018, Bollywood saw the release of Padman, a film based on the life of…Niathi KonaMarch 4, 2019
Public Health Street Symphony: Music as a Shout from the Homeless and Incarcerated Homelessness remains a severe public health issue in the U.S. despite the country reducing overall homelessness…Cath AshleyMarch 4, 2019
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
Public Health Study Finds Women are More Likely to Die of Heart Attacks When Treated by Male Doctors A two-decade-long study, following over half a million heart attack patients treated in Florida hospitals, concluded that…Dani MaydanMarch 2, 2019
Public Health Cross-Sector Partnerships in Minnesota and Wisconsin – Connecting Health and Transportation The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently showcased how cross-sector partnerships between transportation and health…Cath AshleyMarch 2, 2019