Posts tagged with: public health

Jargon Invasion

As I have mentioned before, I have been working on my diet and physical activity over the past eight months. I have lost quite a bit of weight, and I’m slowly edging in on my goal weight. I’ll reach it... Read More

There’s A Pretty Good Chance You Have/Had/Will Have HPV

If you have ever had sexual intercourse or plan on having sex in the future, there’s a pretty good chance you either currently have HPV, have had HPV in the past, or will have HPV in the future. According to... Read More

19 States Have No Primary Seat Belt Laws

First, seat belts rock. I’ve seen the saving power both personally and professionally. Secondly, how in the world is it possible that 19 states have no primary seat belt laws (in which passengers are required to wear seat belts and... Read More

Up in Smoke

Last week Spain announced an anti-smoking law that is likely to turn the EU’s fourth largest tobacco producer from a cigarette-friendly land abounding with smoky bars and restaurants, into one of Europe’s most stringently smokeless. The law prohibits lighting up... Read More

Maybe I Should’ve Been an NP?

With a young family – an infant and two in school this year for the very first time – someone is always sick. We’ve made six trips to the pediatrician in the last five weeks. Fun stuff. I chose to... Read More

Maybe the US Government Should Hire Chip Heath & Dan Heath

The U.S. government is revising the dietary guidelines and the food pyramid. Yes, again. How many of us know the federal dietary guidelines? Did you know the food pyramid – now MyPyramid – was completely revamped five years ago? It’s... Read More