In Ep4 “Lost in Translation,” we talk about health literacy, plain language and the growing field of health communications with director of Boston University’s graduate Health Communications program, Leigh Curtin-Wilding. The following resources informed the story: Read More
Episode 004 – Lost in Translation: Health Communications, Online Learning + Plain Language
Straight talk is more important than ever in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. In Episode 004 “Lost in Translation: Health Communications, Online Learning + Plain Language,” content strategist Leigh Curtin-Wilding talks about the future of the field of health communications, her role as director of Boston University’s online graduate program in Health Communication and her appreciation of plain language.
003: Sources
In Episode 003: “Got It From My Momma: Moms, Babies + Improving Health Across Generations,” we talk about maternal deaths in the U.S., the concept of weathering, and Life Course Theory as a pathway to improving health for mothers and children by considering the context in which health behaviors are forged. Following are some of the sources that helped shape the story: Read More
Episode 003 – Got It From My Momma: Moms, Babies + Improving Health Across Generations
Moms in the U.S. are dying at higher rates than any other developed country, with maternal death rates up nearly 30 percent over the last decade. For Black women, the statistics are even more dire. Public health social worker and maternal/child health expert Dr. Sarah Verbiest talks about a pathway to better health for moms and babies through an approach called Life Course Theory.
002: Sources
In Episode 002 “An IDEA Whose Time Has Come,” we talk about needle exchange programs, politics, and the harm reduction approach. Following are a few resources that helped shape the episode: Read More
Episode 002 – An IDEA Whose Time Has Come: HIV Prevention, Politics + Needle Exchange Programs
The spread of HIV is inextricably linked to the opioid crisis. In South Florida, where there are more new cases of HIV infection than anywhere else in the U.S., a needle exchange program is doing its part to prevent spread of the disease and curb opioid-related deaths. Dr. Hansel Tookes talks about the fight to expand the program throughout the state.
Episode 001 – The HPV Game Changer: Cancer, Communities + At-Home Screening
Could your next cancer screening test be in your mailbox? We talk about the future of cancer screening and the importance of community partnerships with Dr. Erin Kobetz, whose work to better understand the outsized rates of cervical cancer in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood helped paved the way for big changes in how screening tests are delivered.
001: Sources
In Episode 001: The HPV Game Changer, we talk about Community Based Participatory Research (CPBR) and cancer prevention. Following are a few resources we found on the history and tenants of CBPR:
Coming Soon: Episode 001
The future of cancer screening could be in your mailbox. In Episode 001: The HPV Game Changer, we talk to scientist-researcher Dr. Erin Kobetz about her early work in cervical cancer prevention and how it foreshadowed the recent emergence of at-home cancer screening kits. Read More
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