Humans in Public Health
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Rethinking Drinking (opens the original)
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New research shows that no level of alcohol consumption is risk-free, with mortality risks jumping sharply after just seven drinks per week. Professor Christopher Kahler breaks down the health hazards of moderate drinking and shares realistic strategies for reducing risk.
RERUN: Measles: The Return of a Preventable Disease (opens the original)
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With the U.S. experiencing its worst measles outbreak in 25 years, the threat of preventable infectious disease is back at our doorstep. In this rerun episode of Humans in Public Health , host Megan Hall speaks with Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University. Nuzzo dives into the factors driving the resurgence of measles, the dangerous spread of health misinformation and why simply "repackaging facts" isn't enough to rebuild public trust. Tune in to explore how we must r
Growing a Healthier Climate (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with Professor Meredith Niles to explore how climate-friendly agriculture—from methane-reducing rice irrigation to no-till farming—is actually a quiet powerhouse for public health. While traditional environmental messaging has hit a wall, shifting the narrative to human health benefits (like keeping heavy metals out of baby food and clearing our air) might be the key to finally getting farmers, consumers and policymakers on board. It’s time to take off the carbon gog
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