by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 8, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
&A on Facebook A news article on StuttgartDailyLeader.com demonstrates how new dietary guidelines can inspire researchers, advocacy groups and others to link to the recommendations. PHiA (Public Health in Action): I wonder who sponsored the studies promoted by USA...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 6, 2011 | 0 All, Enrichment Opportunities, Networking
&A of Facebook Professional conferences are a great way to learn, share ideas and network. E.g., The 2011 Global Family Health Conference at Brigham Young University:http://ce.byu.edu/cw/gfh/. Check with your local or regional universities and colleges for similar...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 4, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
&A on Facebook Think Super Bowl ads are costly? They are! And, so is long-term care insurance for many Americans. Some health insurers offer new products to help meet the need: http://tinyurl.com/4jpeprm. PHiA: Finance experts help individuals reduce the hardship...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 3, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
&As Public health is about people…helping people (maybe there is a song in there somewhere :). Meet Gretchen Coviello. Her “Tie One On” campaign raises funds to support cancer research, education and awareness (health promotion) via the Susan G....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 2, 2011 | 0 All, Degrees, Examples of Public Health
&A on Facebook If you like CSI (the TV show) or solving mysteries (in general), become a disease detective or epidemiologist. Still not sure what an epidemiologist does? Start with this interactive case study: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/detective.html....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 1, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
&A on Facebook Environmental scientists use smog chambers to measure the impact of local air quality on health. Want to know your local air quality? Check out this map, supported by international, federal, tribal, state and local agencies and...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 31, 2011 | 0 All, Examples of Public Health
&A on Facebook Problems like obesity require teams of people with different perspectives and skills. PHiA: Today’s Daily Herald report on new dietary guidelines features a clinical dietician, journalist, health department official, nutrition professor and...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 31, 2011 | 0 All
&A You don’t have to have a graduate degree to practice public health. Jack LaLanne was a pioneer in health promotion, using videos, speeches and shows to encourage regular physical activity and good nutrition. http://tinyurl.com/4uqccl. PHiA (Public Health...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 27, 2011 | 0 All
&As As with MLK and the movement he inspired, equity and service are key tenets of public health. Many public health professionals focus on reducing health disparities and providing support for their communities. The American Public Health Association’s...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 27, 2011 | 0 All
To kick things off on Facebook and Twitter, I started with introductions, the anatomy of a Ten & Two, a “shout out” to my first fan, Joe W, and the list of the main areas of public health. Here are the rest of Facebook entries…the...
