2016 Olympics in Rio—Watching for the Sports, and the Health Reports
This year, Zika has garnered the most attention related to public health concerns surrounding the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.… Read More
World Health Day—Taking a Look at the Zika Threat
Thursday, April 7 is recognized as World Health Day by the World Health Organization (WHO).… Read More
Is Misinformation Helping to Spur Antibiotic Resistance?
In the United State alone, there are 2 million antibiotic resistant infections that cause 23,000 deaths each year.… Read More
Disneyland Measles Outbreak Results in Vaccine Bill in California
During the first week of January 2015, California went on high alert when seven cases of measles in California and two in Utah were traced back to a common factor: a visit… Read More
A Knowledge Network to Combat Ebola
As health workers in affected West African countries continue to combat new cases of the Ebola virus, a global network of health care providers and policy makers has come together to fight… Read More
What Makes an Advertisement Successful? My First-hand Experience with a Bus Ad
A few weeks ago, I was heading home from a run in my neighborhood, when I noticed an ad on the side of a bus. “We’re Baby-Friendly!” claimed the ad from Shady… Read More
