Obesity Rates Skyrocketing; Leads to Health and Legal Problems
The number of American citizens who are at least 100 pounds overweight has skyrocketed in the last decade, according to a report released Oct. 3. In 2010, a total of 7% of US adults were classified as...
View Article10 Awesome Podcasts Aimed to Help Fight Obesity
To fight obesity, we need to learn more about it. Although it’s certainly true that simply overeating could lead to weight gain, there are usually more factors that are involved. The following podcasts...
View ArticleIs Federal Food Programs (SNAP) Contributing to American Obesity?
A recent study determined that the US government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) subsidizes a minimum of $2 billion per year for low-income Americans to purchase sugar-sweetened...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking Enrollment for MPH Program at University of New England
The University of New England (UNE) recently reported that it has the largest enrollment ever in its Master of Public Health (MPH) online program for the fall 2012 term. The university reported that 49...
View ArticleCDC Reports That Millions Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
About ⅓ of Americans have hypertension, and only about ½ of them have the issue under control, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a recent report. This serious public...
View ArticleThe New York City Soda Ban: Good or Evil?
In an effort to reduce levels of obesity in the city, the New York City Board of Health recently gave its approval for a ban on large soda sales at restaurants, movie theaters, street carts and other...
View ArticleIn a Time of High Unemployment, Over 45 Million Americans Live in Poverty
Image Source: cdc.gov As high unemployment continues to grip America, the number of people who the US government says are living in poverty has eclipsed 45 million. According to recent statistics by...
View ArticleSecretary of State Hillary Clinton Addresses Social Good Summit 2012
The 3rd annual Social Good Summit began at the end of September 2012, and a surprise address came from the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton stated that leaders arrived in New York at this...
View Article11 Fungal Meningitis Deaths Confirmed in Latest Public Health Scare
A rare type of spinal meningitis that has been tied to a contamination problem with an injected steroid has now infected 119 people, with 11 deaths, according to recent reports. Federal health...
View ArticlePublic Health Officials Warn About 3 Nasty Flu Viruses This Season
This time of year, public health officials usually encourage citizens to get their flu shots. Generally, the CDC recommends that everyone who is 6 months or older should have a flu vaccine as soon as...
View Article50 Jawdroppingly Toxic Food Ingredients & Artificial Additives to Avoid
There have been great advances in food preparation in the last century. These days, well over half of the foods that we can buy in a typical supermarket are pre packaged or prepared. They need either...
View ArticleCalifornia Woman Wants to Ban GMO’s, Turns into Halloween Pumpkin
Why Care About Prop 37? It’s known that genetically modified foods have been linked to toxic and allergic reactions, sick, sterile, and dead livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in...
View ArticleShould We Really Be Worried About Smoking in Movies?
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is bad for our health. Because of this, some people are sensitive about smoking being portrayed in our television shows and films. Smoking has long been a part of...
View ArticleDid the UN Reach It’s MDG Report for 2012?
A decade ago, the United Nations established Millennium Development Goals (MDGd), the purpose of which was to achieve critical public health goals by 2015-20. According to the report released recently...
View ArticleDrink a Soda or Smoke A Cig? What’s the Diff?
Drink a Soda or Smoke A Cigarette? There’s No Difference A leading cancer lobbying and health group in the US is demanding that US health officials perform a new study to show how consumers are...
View ArticleHarvard’s New Free Online Course in Public Health
PH207x Intro Video – Fall 2012 Over 100,000 students have registered for the first free online courses ever offered by Harvard University. The courses start this week, and are being offered by the...
View ArticleAPHA.org Public Health [INFOGRAPHIC]
The APHA.org (American Public Health Association) just released this stunning little infographic highlighting ways to keep our kids and communities healthy, strong and safe. A couple notable sections...
View ArticleFDA Investigates Monster Energy Drinks Linked to 5 Deaths
FDA has initiated an investigation of five deaths and one heart attack that appear to be linked to the highly caffeinated beverage Monster Energy Drink, which is the largest seller of energy drinks in...
View Article55 Year Old Man Suffocates from Massive GMO Tumor
(GRAPHIC) This image was featured in the Journal of Junk Food & Toxic Ingredients, shows 55 year old male with massive face/neck tumor that purportedly grew after years of eating foods containing...
View ArticleUCLA Awarded $20 Million Grant to Fight Obesity
A $20 million grant was awarded recently to researchers at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) Fielding School of Public Health, and UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The...
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