Tag: public health

  • When the personal is political and the political is personal: Stress on our Health

    This is part 2 of a conversation with Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD, SNS. We talk about becoming our authentic selves, how trauma impacts our physical and emotional health, and the need for inclusivity and intersectionality in public health messages.

    This is the most stressful year of our lives. We’ve got the pandemic going. We already knew about police brutality, but never have we been to a point where every time you turn on the television, every time you open Facebook, every time you look anywhere, you’re seeing another black or brown body being abused. The trauma is massive and I don’t see anyone really addressing it. And I feel like racism is what I know, that racism and all kinds of systemic abuse, these are public health crises.

    ~ Dalia Kinsey

    The first part of our conversation can be found here. To learn more about Black Joy, check out this article or video series.

  • The FLU is not for you: How to build immunity

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    Cover that cough!

    A family physician talks about ways to avoid the flu, and enhance your immunity, during this peak season for influenza. Plus, you might learn some flu factoids for your next flu trivia contest.

    Stay on top of flu statistics by following the weekly FluView on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

    If you provide care for someone with a chronic health condition or an elderly family member, you might want to glean additional flu information from this online article.

    For the Attitude of Gratitude Give-Aways through December 19th, check the Facebook group for details.