Ice, Ice, baby! We’re talking about how ice changed the world and public health! References: Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rims — A Cool History of a Hot Commodity Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad
Now that we’ve discussed anti-fatness in public health, Megan and Linsey talk about anti-fatness in our policies. References: Estimating Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States The obesity wars and the education of a researcher: A personal account CDC Study Overestimated Deaths from Obesity Yes, You Can Still Be Fired for Being Fat State…
WE’RE BACK! We have a lot of updates and news! This minisode is a trailer for the NEW season of Viral with our new co-host, Megan Albertson! Tune in for a preview of Season 2! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad
Public 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…
It’s the poopisode! Take a seat, drop the kids off at the pool, and file your paperwork because we’re talking about the history of waste management and public health hygiene efforts. We also talk with Mackenzie Tewell, a foodborne illness epidemiologist at the Arizona State Health Department, about her work in tracking outbreaks and interviewing…
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