
Everything is Public Health
Everything is public health and public health is for everyone.So many things impact our health. The physical things around you, the social interactions, the policies you may never notice, are all quietly there, protecting our health and well-being in subtle ways everyday. Some are there on purpose to prevent bad outcomes, some are issues that we still need to address, but most go unnoticed by many of us. This is the world of public health; a science of understanding the countless forces and designing solutions to help prevent or mitigate harm and improve the health and well-being of the people. Every Thursday, this podcast explores a concept and delves into those hidden forces. Welcome to Everything is Public Health.
Latest episodes

Jan 2, 2025 • 10min
Mini-episode: No, the solution isn't more children
Having more children to "fix" the aging problem is the pyramid scheme model (it doesn't work). *NOTE* This is not the new season. The show is technically still on hiatus. Thank you for everyone's patience! Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth References:https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23850582/millennials-aging-parents-boomers-seniors-family-care-takerhttps://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/12/01/1216043849/bringing-up-a-baby-can-be-a-tough-and-lonely-job-heres-a-solution-alloparentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/briefing/health-care.htmlSupport the show

Dec 11, 2024 • 23min
Feminism is Public Health - No Fault Divorce
The unilateral no fault divorce is under attack by the far right. Not good. *NOTE* This is not the new season. The show is technically still on hiatus, but I wanted to use all the recordings we made in the mean time. Thank you for everyone's patience! Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Photo Credit: Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-white-ceramic-bowl-PtMu7D9AhEs?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorcehttps://www.nber.org/digest/mar04/divorce-laws-and-family-violencehttps://www.npr.org/2024/07/07/nx-s1-5026948/conservatives-in-red-states-turn-their-attention-to-ending-no-fault-divorce-lawshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/25/republicans-no-fault-divorcehttps://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/354635/divorce-no-fault-states-marriage-republicanshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/us/no-fault-divorce-explained-history-wellness-cec/index.htmlhttps://firstfocus.org/update/beyond-the-veil-the-impact-of-domestic-violence-on-children-and-the-danger-of-ending-no-fault-divorce/Support the show

Nov 8, 2024 • 4min
Channel Update
"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." Albert CamusI mourn. I mourn for Public Health. I mourn for the earth. I mourn for a future that couldn't be. We will be back. Stay tuned. Follow progress and updates here: Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Support the show

Nov 1, 2024 • 14min
Mini-episode: Does the NYT want to bring back the war on drugs?
MJ clears his backlog of articles he meant to read but never got to. Reading between the lines of three New York Times newsletters about decriminalizing drugs. Are they problematic? Or am I over-reacting? Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth References: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/briefing/legal-weed-marijuana.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/briefing/portugal-portland-decriminalization-overdoses.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/briefing/san-francisco-addiction.htmlSupport the show

Oct 25, 2024 • 9min
Mini-episode: Maternal Mortality and Children in Poverty
MJ clears his backlog of articles he meant to read but never got to. America hates mothers and children, it would seem. Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth References: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/10/13/23400901/maternity-care-deserts-march-of-dimes-2022-reporthttps://popular.info/p/child-poverty-is-a-choicehttps://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/mothers-guide-fourth-trimesterhttps://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p0919-pregnancy-related-deaths.htmlhttps://www.childtrends.org/publications/5-million-more-children-experienced-poverty-in-2022-than-in-2021-following-expiration-of-covid-era-economic-reliefSupport the show

Oct 17, 2024 • 24min
Drug Policy is Public Health - Finally, the Opioids Episode
The opioid crisis is still happening, unfortunately. Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Photo Credit: Photo by Hal Gatewood on UnsplashReferences: Empire of PainThe Secret History of the Sackler DynastyBy Patrick Radden KeefeLast Week Tonight did FOUR parts on thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pdPrQFjo2ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qCKR6wy94Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaCaIhfETsMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0yuH1CiA0 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/28/1220881380/overdose-fentanyl-drugs-addictionhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790432?te=1&nl=the-morning&emc=edit_nn_20240903https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates#Fig2https://www.cdc.gov/museum/pdf/cdcm-pha-stem-uncovering-the-opioid-epidemic-lesson.pdfhttps://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/28/how-the-opioid-crackdown-is-backfiring-752183https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2024/20240515.htmhttps://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/harm-reductionhttps://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5124997/fentanyl-overdose-opioid-btmps-drug-cartel-xylazine-tranq-mexico-chinahttps://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5107417/overdose-fatal-fentanyl-death-opioidSupport the show

Oct 10, 2024 • 24min
Civil Engineering is Public Health - Flood Prevention
"Floods are acts of god but flood losses are largely acts of man." - Gilbert White Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Photo Credit: Photo by Caspian Dahlström on Unsplash References: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133829/hurricane-helene-storm-floodinghttps://www.splinter.com/everywhere-is-under-water\https://www.splinter.com/the-age-of-the-floodhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/02/hurricane-excess-deaths-home-health-economy-impact/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/02/floods-havoc-vienna-austria-climate-crisishttps://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2024/07/how-civil-engineers-must-adapt-to-the-new-risks-of-floodinghttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-appalachia-flooded-so-severely-from-helenes-remnants/Support the show

Oct 4, 2024 • 10min
Mini-episode: Medicine's Regulatory Vacuums
MJ clears his backlog of articles and newsletter he meant to read but never get to. This episode: three ProPublica articles about the regulatory shortfalls in medicine. "*sarcasm* Yeah nothing says public health like trying to stop a regulatory agency from holding companies accountable."Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Articles in the episode: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-prenatal-screenings-have-escaped-regulationhttps://www.propublica.org/article/maryland-dormu-minimally-invasive-vascular-medicare-medicaidhttps://www.propublica.org/article/james-eason-methodist-memphis-liver-transplantSupport the show

Sep 27, 2024 • 11min
Mini-episode: Housing Shortages
MJ clears his backlog of articles and newsletter he meant to read but never get to. This episode: two newsletters about housing shortages. "Perhaps the economic system we have that determines how housing is distributed is flawed"Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth References: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/estimating-national-housing-shortfallhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/headway/houston-homeless-people.htmlhttps://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/vacant-seasonal-housing.htmlhttps://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness/https://nlihc.org/gaphttps://unitedwaynca.org/blog/vacant-homes-vs-homelessness-by-city/https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/blog/vacancies-are-red-herringSupport the show

Sep 19, 2024 • 28min
Media is Public Health - There is No Public Health without Freedom of The Press
Freedom of the press is fundamental to public health.Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Utsav Srestha on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/pile-of-newspapers-HeNrEdA4Zp4?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences: https://rsf.org/en/indexhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feminist_Fivehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/10/01/china-is-weaponizing-online-distraction/https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/04/dont-look-away-chinas-atrocities-against-uyghurshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/human-rights-index-vdemhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/business/china-flooding-tragedy-mourning.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/business/china-censorship-poverty.htmlhttps://www.newsweek.com/china-article-censorship-1-billion-people-monthly-income-2000-yuan-poverty-1856031https://www.bbc.com/news/56213271https://apnews.com/article/china-youth-unemployment-slowdown-321cd96377ee066915fc39232b9477c3Support the show
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