Our blog addresses the professional and educational development of Master of Public Health (MPH) students. Read along as Jennifer Celio, updates about research and news in the public health field. Jennifer is an MPH student in Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College and is an elected member of their curriculum committee. Her interests include obesity prevention, food insecurity, health disparities, universal health care and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.Monthly Archives: July 2012
17 Best Sites for Healthy Lifestyle Advice in 2012
Around the world, and specifically in America, there’s an unfortunate trend of unhealthy living. People live sedentary lifestyles, and have an excessive amount of stress in their lives. Still, it’s not all doom and gloom as there are many people … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nutrition, Resources
Tagged Health, healthy eating, healthy living, nutrition, running, yoga
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The Power of Language in Public Health
While viewing the public hearing yesterday regarding portion control on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in New York City, it really bothered me how speaker after speaker, in particular those who opposed the amendment proposal, called it a “ban.” In fact, it … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Language, Public Health
Tagged Affordable Care Act, death panels, language, Obamacare, portion control, soda ban, twitter
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