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The next time you have a prescription filled, take a close look at the informational brochures provided to you by your pharmacist. Chances are there is a fair amount of discussion in there about other medications to avoid while taking your prescription; perhaps a contraindication with another drug, or instructions to avoid alcohol, and for [...]  I have always had a fascination with the Amish and I have recently become a self-proclaimed waste lagoon expert. So, imagine my delight when the New York Times ran an article about Amish farmers who are butting heads with the EPA over waste lagoons. Read the article here. The Amish have always been thought of [...] Before I started graduate school I had never heard of GIS (geographic information systems). After taking a semester of this class I have realized how important maps are in studying public health. Mapping is really the best way to see patterns of disease and correlations between environmental factors and disease. Recently, NY State Department of [...] While the unmitigated disaster that is unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico clearly takes precedence as the environmental health issue of the day, I wanted to also call attention to a couple of other important developments in our field that have been taking place in the shadow of this terrible tragedy. First though, I don’t [...] |
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