The Public Health Report

In today's episode of the Public Health Report we discuss the Mental Health Aspects of Breast Cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read the new article from our PHPN Intern, Taisha Mathieu on this topic.The newest webinar and information about the Environmental Justice Index are in this episode too.We also discuss the news around the COVID vaccine and the status of its uptake

In today's episode of The Public Health Report, we discuss mental health challenges in youth suicide, workplace trauma, and the epidemic of loneliness and isolation.We also share updates on the California Consortium for Public Health IT, the opportunity for you to access continuing education credits from viewing our 3 day event on Public Health Informatics and Technology. We also w

We dedicate this episode to the topic of gun violence and mass shootings as a public healthissue. Since May 7th, 2023, there have been more mass shooting events than days passed in the year. In this episode, your host Rainaclare Sibal discusses the impact of mass shootings on community health and what actions and discussions need to occur to treat this issue as the public health is

In this episode of the Public Health Report, MPH student Alysha Jones shares 6 global health trends to look out for throughout 2023.For a copy of the transcript version of this episode, visit: https://www.publichealthpodcasters.com/news/six-global-health-issues-to-watch-forLearn more us at: publichealthpodcasters.com

PHPN intern Rainaclare Sibal interviewed SNAP-Ed nutrition educator, Stephanie Torres, who works with Catholic Charities in Los Angeles as part of the CalFresh Program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP on the federal level. This episode of the Public Health Report highlights the meaningful work of Stephanie and SNAP-Ed (the educational branch of t

In this episode of the Public Health Report, we share the latest public health news including:National Sleep Awareness MonthFeatured PHIAT Speaker: Azizi SeixasCOVID and Latinx Mental HealthWhat the End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration MeansRTI Press: Addressing Medical MisinformationUpcoming EventsTo read the text version, access our newsletter: https://phpn.substack.com

For our 22nd episode, we’re covering the controversial new practice guidelines for childhood obesity. The CDC reported that the obesity prevalence for children and adolescents aged 2-19 was nearly 20%[1] from 2017-2020, and a predictive epidemiological study out of the New England Journal of Medicine found that the estimated risk of adult obesity at age 35 for this populatio

Hi! Welcome to episode 21 of the Public Health Report, where we discuss current events in the public health sphere. I’m your host this week, Lizzie Wilson, and today we’re diving into the emerging public health threat that’s making a lot of headlines lately, and that is avian influenza H5N1.On Wednesday, February 8th, the director of the World Health Organization made an anno

Episode Description:In this episode, our host Rainaclare Sibal, recaps the recent concerns over the “Tripledemic” during the 2022 holiday season, including discussion about persisting vaccine hesitancy and strain on pediatric hospital units. As a year-end wrap up, we begin 2023 looking forward to more engagement to encourage proactive practices to prevent worsening infection ra

In this episode, our host Melissa Palafox speaks with Eunice Lin on public health newsworthy topics including:Menstrual cycle disruption after the COVID vaccine, regardless of the type of vaccine selected.Racial and Ethnic Disparities in FMLA from 2017-18, where service industries jobs also had less access to paid leave than corporate jobs. Parental leave differences between CA and