A better name for “non-communicable diseases”

Snip20170208_10000-0002-8715-2896Source: A better name for “non-communicable diseases” I came across an interesting read last week in The Lancet. In it, Drs Allen and Feigl make an interesting case for changing how we refer to non-communicable

2016: A Year in Review

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: 2016: A Year in Review Thanks to all our old and new Public Health Perspectives readers for your support over the year. Your tweets, Facebook comments, and feedback are all really appreciated. Lets wrap up

The only way to save Obamacare is to expand it

8103429558_9f288961e4_cSource: The only way to save Obamacare is to expand it The Affordable Care Act was a landmark piece of legislation for the United States. While most other G-20 countries already have some form of

Basic Income: From an idea to reality

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Basic Income: From an idea to reality Our current way of dealing with poverty is inefficient at best, with mountains of forms, paperwork, weighed down by bureaucracy and procedures. At worst, it’s stigmatising and

Which diseases do we get to “fight”?

zyct4b-690x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: Which diseases do we get to “fight”? About two weeks ago, the Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, launched their new ad campaign. For those who aren’t from Canada, SickKids is based

How can one person completely change the results of a survey?

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: How can one person completely change the results of a survey? In public health, we rely heavily on samples, as measuring everyone you are interested is often impractical. However, this requires a lot of

A Scientist Walks into a Museum

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: A Scientist Walks into a Museum Ed Note: Today, we’re happy to welcome Dr. April Killikelly to the blog. More information about April can be found at the bottom of this post. If a museum is a

It’s time we get realistic about addressing HIV

Lamppost by capnkierk, http://www.flickr.com/photos/capnkierk/5340728422/0000-0002-8715-2896Source: It’s time we get realistic about addressing HIV Public Health Perspectives is pleased to welcome Dr Jessica Taaffe to the blog. For more about Dr Taaffe, see the end of this post. ProTest HIV

City of Philadelphia successfully passes a soda tax

4156261369_b0183b3b55_o-690x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: City of Philadelphia successfully passes a soda tax Last week, Philadelphia became the first major city to pass a “soda tax.” While other cities have tried and ultimately failed to pass similar pieces of

Is plain cigarette packaging just smoke and mirrors?

Source: Is plain cigarette packaging just smoke and mirrors? The Marlboro Man is one of the most iconic advertising images from the 20th century. The cowboy, depicted in some rustic setting, was single-handedly responsible for turning Marlboro’s