https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5 en-us 2018-05-28 17:07:37 UTC 2018-07-13 15:53:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/268996278 This articles by the New York Times addresses the topic of gender stereotypes towards children when it comes to the toys they play with.  It reviews and discusses a study completed with children and toys, does their toy choice change after being shown an image based on a particular stereotypes - the results are interesting. Give this a read to better understand why it is important for children to play with toys no matter gender stereotypes. ]]> 2018-06-29 19:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/268996278 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269170273 This article summarized a study of a survey issued to anti-vaxxers that tested their self perceived knowledge about certain things in combination with an actual test of their knowledge on certain subject areas. The study claims that anti-vaxxers (by in large) suffer from an issue known as "meta-ignorance." Also known as "ignorance of your ignorance." I found this article especially funny; especially since in a prior discussion for this class, I (satirically) formed an argument that opposed vaccinations.]]> 2018-07-02 15:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269170273 h_lessard413 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269176845 Illustrated in the article, “Do Social Ties Affect Our Health?” looks at the relationship between our social relations and individual health outcomes. The article continues to mention current and previous research findings that identify the relations between strong social ties and living a longer life. While also noting that loneliness and social isolation has been linked to poor health conditions, depression and an increased risk of early death. 


Do Social Ties Affect Our Health? (2017, September 08). Retrieved July 1, 2018, from https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2017/02/do-social-ties-affect-our-health]]> 2018-07-02 16:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269176845 james_r_winslow https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269181725 This article by the BBC illustrates some ongoing research with psychedelic drugs that could have great promise for helping people suffering with certain psychiatric conditions. Although the studies are small to ensure proper caution, UK researchers are making great progress and are confident in the future of drugs like psilocybin to treat people for which there may be no other options.]]> 2018-07-02 17:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269181725 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269187897 This article is about how lead testing of homes may reduce lead poisoning in infants. The article reveals a study that links home lead inspections to reduced blood lead levels in newborns compared to controls where a home inspection was not carried out. Each home inspection also includes a thorough cleaning of the home to remove any lead found, which has shown to be the major issue with this program due to its expense.]]> 2018-07-02 19:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269187897 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269194106 This is an interest take on how to address hunger in urban populations while also assisting dairy farmers to repurpose the excess and by products of their milk production. Essentially, dairy farmers are learning how to turn their left over skim milk into yogurt and cheese which is then sold at a discount to local food pantries. ]]> 2018-07-02 21:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269194106 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269286319 This article addresses the breakup of families at the southern border and the role the Office of Refugee Resettlement plays in providing care and, now, how DHS has the primary role in providing health services to families. DHS and ICE are not agencies properly equipped to provide the treatment necessary, and we see children and toddlers going without basic necessities in some instances while detained in detention centers. ]]> 2018-07-03 15:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269286319 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269289627 This article talks about the ways gender norms and gender stereotypes affect public health. In the specific example shared in the article girls being taught to be quiet and polite vs the lessons of bravery and strength in boys put them at a greater health risk. The heightened health risks include HIV, STDs, childhood marriages, and violence. Despite the move for equal rights on paper this has certainly not been realized in real everyday life.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/09/21/552573637/macho-man-little-princess-how-gender-norms-can-harm-kids-everywhere]]> 2018-07-03 16:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269289627 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269296236 This article details an announcement from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment about the release of its new Food Action Plan. Through the plan they aim to reduce food insecure households by 55%, cut the volume of food waste in residential garbage collection by 57%, and reduce the environmental toll that happens when food is discarded.]]> 2018-07-03 18:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269296236 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269432236 In this Ted Talk from January 2018 Fredros Okumu discusses why he studies mosquitoes. He characterizes mosquitoes as the most dangerous animal in the world and speaks to his unconventional meathods researching them. I found this interesting given where we are with the Zika epidemic.
 ]]> 2018-07-05 03:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269432236 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269508989 This is an interesting discussion from NPR that shows that while we think childhood obesity rates are going down, they actually haven't improved since 1999. There are many factors going into this spike of childhood obesity from fad diets to food insecurity and even genetics. ]]> 2018-07-05 22:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269508989 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269522806 Infectious/Communicable Diseases 

This article reflects on the 2017-2018 influenza season, which was especially severe. The article touches on some of the challenges associated with the influenza vaccine, ranging from determining the strains to include to production limitations. The author also introduces the concept of a "universal vaccine," which would last for more than a year and offer more robust protection. ]]> 2018-07-06 01:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269522806 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269585066 This article details how France is attempting to curb the country's long time love of smoking. In 2007, smoking inside establishments was banned and now, a series of policy changes are going to increase taxes on cigarettes. By 2020, a pack will cost $12, as opposed to $9 as it stands now. France hopes that this will deter a habit that has been romanticized and is culturally ingrained in many Parisians. ]]> 2018-07-06 20:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269585066 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269590055 "Social and Environmental Change Drives a World of Newly Emerged Infections"

Due to climate change and rapid urbanization of the developing world and rural areas creates conditions that cause new diseases, new strains of diseases, and diseases that we thought were eradicated are coming back. We need interdisciplinary research and cooperation between medical professionals, epidemiologists, environmentalists, and climatologists to tackle this problem.

]]> 2018-07-06 23:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269590055 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269608253 Italy has changed its expectations for vaccination of school children states a NYT article "Proof of Children’s Vaccinations? Italy Will Now Take Parents’ Word for It". Parents now do not need to supply a doctor's note to prove that their child has been vaccinated. It's supposed to help enroll children in school whose parents may not have their documents in order. However, public health officials have serious concerns about the impact of missing vaccinations on the spread of measles and other diseases in Italy. It will be interesting to see what the long term impact of such a decision will be.]]> 2018-07-07 09:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269608253 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269620043 Virginia and New York are the first 2 states to require mental health education in their schools. It will be implemented in the fall with the hopes to bring awareness and knowledge surrounding mental health. In New York, their curricula will focus on recognition of signs/symptoms, discussion of negative coping mechanisms (e.g. alcohol, drugs),  recovery and available services. As mental illness is pervasive in our society, especially among our youth, I hope this makes an impact and other states are able to follow suit. ]]> 2018-07-07 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269620043 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269636169 The High Costs of Not Reaching Out Climate Change Goals

This article discusses researchers' attempts to estimate the economic impact of exceeding the UN's recommended for a global temperature increase. The UN recommends keeping the global temperature increase below two degrees celsius. These researchers estimate that exceeding this increase could cost the global economy $14 trillion annually by 2100.]]> 2018-07-08 01:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269636169 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269638736 This article discusses how there is a lack of mental health care for minority populations. There are many challenges in trying to get the care for mental health that many minority populations require since there is a lack of care even though they are more at risk for such diseases. The plan to resolve this issue involves resolving the stigma around mental health and funding research on improving minority health care.]]> 2018-07-08 03:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269638736 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269690220 Researchers are hoping to use the compounds that are found in flea and tick medicines for dogs and cats on humans. Their hope is that during times when mosquitos are transmitting extremely harmful diseases, such as Zika, humans can take these drugs to reduce the rate of infection.]]> 2018-07-09 02:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269690220 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269693732 Two things may happen in 2019: the cost of health insurance may go up, and people with pre-existing health conditions may have fewer insurance coverage options. These are potential consequences of the government's recent announcement that they are delaying the payment of $10.4 billion to health insurance companies. The money is supposed to be paid to them as a "risk adjustment" for the higher costs they incur from insuring unhealthier people.]]> 2018-07-09 03:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269693732 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269737939 Race/Class/Gender/Society
This is a RadioLab episode which discusses the implications and possibilities in using race as a diagnostic tool. Following the first drug approved for a specific race, BiDil; this topic certainly has many dangers and pit falls that could occur. This is a relevant podcast which looks at an issue which may become more prominent in the near future. ]]> 2018-07-09 13:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269737939 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269961923 The civil war in South Sudan reached a cease-fire agreement on Saturday but was violated just hours after it was signed. This was a glimmer of hope in a dire situation where many of the poorest citizens are facing famine, disease, and economic disparity. The hope is that the cease-fire will be a message that humanitarian assistance will not be interrupted to these individuals as they are most susceptible to changes in their environment. ]]> 2018-07-11 15:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269961923 h_lessard413 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269989324 TED Talk host, Guy Winch questions, “why don’t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness?” Winch identifies the need in practicing, “emotional hygiene” by taking our emotional pain as serious as physical pain. He continues to note the importance to take the time to check in with one’s self and to be more aware of our emotional state. ]]> 2018-07-11 22:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269989324 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269990894 2018-07-11 22:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/269990894 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270089564 What happens inside the brain of a gambling addict when they make a bet - and can the secret to their addiction be found within the brain itself? BBC Panorama filmed a unique experiment designed to find out. Wendy Bendel's partner killed himself after struggling with a 20-year gambling addiction. In a confession he wrote for Wendy he singled out the high-stakes, high-frequency fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) found in bookmakers across the UK. These machines offer gamblers a choice of games, and combine potentially high stakes with the chance of a win every 20 seconds.]]> 2018-07-12 20:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270089564 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270108437 Infectious/Communicable Disease.
Measles outbreak endangers isolated Amazonian tribe. According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, Venezuelans crossing the border have brought measles into Brazil. All 995 reported measles cases were in the border states of Amazonas and Roraima. ]]> 2018-07-13 02:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270108437 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270110714 This article notes the implications of Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris agreement. In addition to not helping a united global front on reducing carbon emissions, the decision means that the Paris agreement will be underfunded as the US had agreed to provide money for poor countries in need of climate assistance. Without the US contribution (about a third of overall funding) , the program is scrambling to financially back it's promises. ]]> 2018-07-13 03:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270110714 https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270119200 Race/Class/Gender/Society
In this Ted Talk David Williams talks about one of the pitfalls and dangers of racism. He talks about how his scale to measure the affect of discrimination looks past income and education. The discussion on factors such as implicit bias, residential segregation and negative stereotypes sustain health disparities.

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Race/class/gender/society
I have already posted this week but I came across his article and wanted to share it. This article titled “what if the government gave everyone a paycheck?” Was published in the New York Times this week. It looks into the idea of universal income and the impact it would have on poverty. In the US a basic income of $1000 monthly would eliminate poverty in the country for over 41 MILLION Americans. ]]> 2018-07-13 15:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/l_vonklinggraeff/week5/wish/270155075