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Episode 36 – Public Health and Civic Engagement
Read more: Episode 36 – Public Health and Civic EngagementCan civic engagement make a community healthier? Is voting a public health issue? Uncle Sam wants YOU to find out the answers to these questions and more in our episode about the intersection of civic engagement and public health. Sources: https://publichealth.wustl.edu/civic-engagement-robust-communities/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374501/ http://plan4health.us/civic-engagement-in-planning-can-improve-public-health/ https://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/pimnetwork/eventdocs/2012/june/06282012slides.pdf https://gradonline.sc.edu/articles/healthcare/why-community-engagement-matters-in-the-field-of-public-health.aspxhttps://ncoc.org/data-in-action/civic-health-public-health/ https://www.prb.org/differences/ https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs.html https://www.lwv.org/…
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Episode 35 – Measles & The Anti-Vaccination Movement
Read more: Episode 35 – Measles & The Anti-Vaccination MovementPublic Health deserves a gold star for vaccinations–and an asterisk acknowledging the dark history around its development. We dive into the history of measles and talk about the anti-vaccination movement and how it’s bringing this vintage disease back like hipsters and handlebar mustaches. Sources: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/measles-back-vengeance-anti-vaccination-movement-blame/ http://pinellas.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2018/08/measles-cases-8-28-2018.html https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-anti-vaccination-movements Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove…
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Episode 34 – Transduction II
Read more: Episode 34 – Transduction IIWe’re back at it — inoculating your mind against ignorance! Check out the second episode of transduction where we talk about two completely different public health topics! Sources: Link 1; Link 2; Link 3 Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist. Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.…
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Episode 33 – Transduction I
Read more: Episode 33 – Transduction IGet ready to be inoculated with some surprising knowledge bits about interesting public health topics. We’re not going to spoil the surprise, so sit back and enjoy the show! Link to Final Forms Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/04/07/final-forms Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist. Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy…
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In Case You Missed It: Episode 30 – Public Health and the Labor Movement
Read more: In Case You Missed It: Episode 30 – Public Health and the Labor MovementLove your weekends? We do too! But we haven’t always had weekends, minimum wage, and child labor laws; the Labor Movement changed all of that. We talk about the history of the Labor Movement and how it has impacted Public Health. Black Lung Disease Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/09/600990115/ky-lawmakers-didnt-consult-federal-experts-about-limiting-black-lung-claims-revi The Jungle: https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Upton-Sinclair/dp/1543285708 Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove…
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Episode 31 – Public Health and Antibiotics
Read more: Episode 31 – Public Health and AntibioticsImagine a world where diseases that once were easily treatable wreak havoc on our species. This may sound like the plot of a dystopian sci-fi novel but it could be the real future of humanity. We talk about antibiotic resistance and how we can be better stewards of medicine in this episode. Viral is written…
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Episode 27 – NPHW Day 3: Environmental Health
Read more: Episode 27 – NPHW Day 3: Environmental HealthIt’s Day 3 of National Public Health Week and we’re discussing Environmental Health! Today we’re featuring an old fellow named Father Thames and how he has impacted the health of London for centuries. To learn more about National Public Health Week and Environmental Health, click here. Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and…
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Episode 26 – NPHW Day 2: Communicable Disease
Read more: Episode 26 – NPHW Day 2: Communicable DiseaseToday marks Day 2 of National Public Health Week and the focus is Communicable Disease. We’re going to talk about one of public health’s greatest achievements: the eradication of Smallpox. To learn more about National Public Health Week and Communicable Disease check out their website here. Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and…
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Episode 24 – National Public Health Week Preview & Quarantine
Read more: Episode 24 – National Public Health Week Preview & QuarantineApril 2nd is the start of National Public Health Week! To celebrate, we’re hosting a mini-episode each day based on the daily public health theme! As a bonus, we’re talking about the origins of quarantine! Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist. Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick…
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Episode 022 – The Lion, The Researcher, and The Microbe
Read more: Episode 022 – The Lion, The Researcher, and The MicrobeWelcome to episode 22 of Viral. Sorry we’ve been gone for about a month, but we are back in the proverbial saddle (get ready for more animal puns) and ready to sink our teeth into a new topic. This week we discuss the link between veterinary medicine and public health. You don’t need hawk vision…
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