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Pink Fatigue? JCPenney's Sexist Merchandise. Smoking and its Box Office...
Here are the top 5 stories I'm following this week:1. Amid breast cancer month- Is there pink fatigue? A very important public health story. "Awareness" does not equal behavior change (e.g., increased...
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Miami Dolphin Brandon Marshall's New PSA for Borderline Personality Disorder
In July 2011, Brandon Marshall revealed that he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). According to the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, this serious...
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"Starving Secrets": Does Lifetime's New Reality Show on Eating Disorders...
Last night, a public health colleague (@bethg24) tweeted about the new Lifetime reality show called "Starving Secrets". The show will be hosted by Tracey Gold (who had her own very public battle with...
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Anti-vaccine ads on Delta planes; Magic and Ellen as celebrity champions for...
New pop culture and public health stories to check out this week:1. Darrell Hammond of Saturday Night Live fame reveals that child abuse led to alcohol/drug use and cutting. He details the horrific...
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Animal Theory, Going Feral in 2012
Since the late 1970s, scholarship in the field of human and nonhuman animal relations--a development of animal, environmental, and social liberation movements--has significantly developed, testing the...
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Why Everyone is so Angry at Paula Deen- A Guest Post for "The Public's Health"
Last week I had the pleasure of being invited to guest blog on "The Public's Health". The blog is a collaboration between Drexel University School of Public Health and The Philadelphia Inquirer. In...
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The NFL Super Bowl Commercial: Has Dedication to Player Safety Really “Evolved”?
In between a fantastic Super Bowl game, gallons of salsa, Madonna’s half-time show, and many disappointing sexist commercials, I patiently waited for the last third quarter commercial break. Almost a...
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Chris Brown's Return to the Grammys: The Other Public Health Story
Sunday's Grammys were a mixture of high and low notes (pun intended), as the joy was often overshadowed by the death of Whitney Houston. As someone who grew up in the 80's singing her songs, I too was...
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Rainn Wilson Apologizes for "Poorly Conceived Date-Rape Joke": What Would...
When I saw a twitter headline today that read, "Rainn Wilson Apologizes for "Poorly Conceived Date-Rape Joke", I first thought, "Is there ever a well conceived date-rape joke?" Next I thought, "Well-...
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Lady Gaga Launches "Born This Way Foundation" To Promote Safety, Skills, and...
Today, in collaboration with Harvard University and other partners, Lady Gaga is officially launching her "Born This Way Foundation". As discussed on this blog, on news outlets, and in the peer...
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Tumblr Contemplates A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs: Let's All Weigh In
Tumblr is a popular microblogging platform. It lets you share anything from text to pictures to video. According to their website, the average Tumblr user creates 14 original posts each month, and...
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The Vaccine War: Public Health vs. The Media
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Laurie Edwards, a writer and blogger who examines chronic illness, healthcare, life balance, public health history, and everything in between....
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"Hashtag Activism"- Is It Working For Public Health?
Last year on Facebook, my timeline was suddenly filled with status updates of just one word. Red. Black. White. "What is this?" I thought to myself. It turned out that it was a breast cancer...
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"E-Lane" for Pedestrians: An April Fools' Day Prank With Real Public Health...
Earlier this week, Philadelphians were treated to an April Fools' Day prank courtesy of Mayor Michael Nutter and the city's Office of Transportation and Utilities. Across the street from city hall, an...
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Integrating Public Health Content Into Media Coverage of Celebrity DUIs
Amanda Bynes is just the latest young female celebrity to be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). The media coverage has been extensive, with some outlets even raising the question, "Is she...
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The Biggest Loser: Who's Really Winning?
This week's guest post for Pop Health was written by Elana Premack Sandler, LCSW, MPH. Elana writes a popular blog for Psychology Today called, "Promoting Hope, Preventing Suicide". Written from both...
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Facebook Adds Organ Donation To Timeline: Should We "Like" It?
Typically, I post on Wednesdays. However, with so much chatter about Facebook's announcement, this felt more timely.Starting today, you can add your organ donation status to your Facebook timeline...
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So Who Else Caught the Brain Surgery on Twitter Today?
If you were on twitter today, you may have seen the hashtag #MHbrain. That stood for Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston (@houstonhospital). Today they live-tweeted a brain surgery which...
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Selamat Tinggal Botol (dan Dot)!
Rasanya di lingkungan kita melihat anak kecil dengan botol dan dotnya adalah pemandangan yang amat lazim. Mungkin boneka bayi dengan botol menempel di mulut pernah jadi bagian masa kecil kita Begitu...
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Safety Stuffs For Kids (Pengaman Anak)
Orangtua perlu berupaya menjaga keras agar sang buah hati merasa AMAN sekalipun di dalam rumah. Lindungi mereka dari resiko tersengat listrik, terjepit pintu, lemari, dan faktor resiko lainnya.Pengaman...
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