social media
How the American Heart Association and the Red Cross Won #Sharknado3
My regular Pop Health readers know that (1) I love Sharknado and (2) I love to see ho…
the scientific parent
What Are We Telling Mothers When We Say �Breast is Best"? Today on The Scientific Parent
I have recently joined The Scientific Parent as an Editor at Large . Today I'm …
sofia vergara
Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb, and a Bioethics Dilemma
Image Credit: NY Times On April 29, 2015 Nick Loeb, actress Sof�a Vergara �s ex fianc�…
research
Health Awareness Days: Sufficient Evidence to Support the Craze? A New Commentary in AJPH
My regular readers know that I have some hesitations about campaigns that focus on &qu…
TV
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"�Comedy and Public Health?
Image credit: Netflix.com Over the past year, I've enjoyed binge watching various …
stigma
Should We Trust Similac's "The Mother'Hood"?
If any of you frequent parenting blogs , Facebook groups, or classes, you no doubt saw…
vaccines
Vaccination is a Work of Art
Image credit : http://artofsavingalife.com/ Vaccination is one of the most important …
Ray Rice
Media Reporting about Domestic Violence: What�s Missing?
Please welcome Elaine J. Alpert, MD, MPH as today's guest writer. Dr. Alpert is an…
women
Olivia Wilde, World Breastfeeding Week, Infant Formula, and A Critique of the Language We Use to Talk About It
My son taking a bottle of formula in the NICU (February 2014) When my baby boy arrived…
Twitter
In Honor of The World Cup: My Favorite Public Health Themed "Things Tim Howard Could Save"
As the World Cup came to a close this afternoon, I had fun revisiting my favorite #Thi…
sexual assault
1 is 2 Many: Can a Celebrity PSA Help Men to Stop Sexual Assault?
Last week The White House released, �Not Alone� , the first report of a task force on …
health communication
#YourMomCares: But Is That Enough To Get You Enrolled For Health Insurance?
This week I saved a tweet that read "Celebrity mothers encourage young people to …
Research Notes
Research Notes: The Angelina Effect
The second most popular Pop Health post of 2013 was " Angelina Jolie's 'M…
TV
What Public Health Can Learn About Branding From "Parks and Recreation": Fluoride, TDAZZLE, and H2Flow
"All I have on my side is facts and science...and people hate facts and science&q…
health communication
A Pop Health Book Review of "Deadly Outbreaks"
I was always a fan of " House, MD ", a medical TV drama that followed a team…
Obamacare
5 Reasons Why I Hate The New �Brosurance� Ad
Earlier this week, a �Brosurance� ad was launched as part of the �Got Insurance� Proje…
Twitter
#NotDeadYet: Slate Sparks An Awesome Online Discussion of Life, Medicine, and Public Health
Last Thursday Slate , a daily web magazine, kicked off a series on life expectancy . …
