0000-0002-8715-2896“I have a story to tell about something that happened to our family last week.” With those words, Jimmy Kimmel opened his show. Using a combination of vulnerability and humour, he told us about theCategory Archives: interventions
Did a late night TV host just change the US debate about universal health care and medical research?
0000-0002-8715-2896“I have a story to tell about something that happened to our family last week.” With those words, Jimmy Kimmel opened his show. Using a combination of vulnerability and humour, he told us about thePublic health agencies should prioritize public health based on evidence, not fear
The Editorial: The complexity of health requires an expansion of the areas covered by public health agencies Ed note: This post comes to us from our PLOS Blogs friend Dr Travis Saunders. Travis Saunders has a PhD in Human Kinetics … Continue reading
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How much does a healthy diet actually cost?
We’re all told to eat 5 (or more!) servings of fruit & veg per day, to cut down on fatty red meat, eat lean proteins, and whole grains. We’re told to cut down on processed and packaged …
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Immigrant youth to Canada are less active than Canadians, but only for a little bit
Regular readers of the blog and my Twitter profile will know that my PhD dissertation is focused on the health of young people to Canada. In particular, I’m interested in how their health changes over time – does it get …
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The worm turns no more…
Public Health Perspectives is pleased to welcome Charles Ebikeme to the blog this week. For more information about Charles, see the end of this post.
John Stavely, age 24 and unassuming, arrived at Cape Coast Castle on the coast of …
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Bullet Points: This article has no waiting period
In December of 2012, I was asked my thoughts on the Sandy Hook shooting on Twitter, and if I was going to write about it through a public health lens. I said no – I didn’t want to weigh in …
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Going to #CPHA2014
Next week, I (Atif) will be heading to the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, where I’ll be presenting at two different points.
I’ll be chairing a session titled “Youth Injury Prevention in Canada – Where should we direct …
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