
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. 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. Public health saved your life today, and you probably didn't notice. https://www.everythingispublichealth.com/
Latest episodes

Jan 18, 2024 • 31min
Food is Public Health - Food is Medicine Prescription
Sometimes, what patients need is beyond the medical setting. Sometimes, what patients need is just...food. What is Food is Medicine? Special Guest: Holly Freishtat, Senior Director Feeding ChangeEmail: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth References: https://milkeninstitute.org/programs/feeding-changehttps://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/food-medicinehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7322667/ Photo Credit: Photo by Marisol Benitez on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/pile-of-vegetables-QvkAQTNj4zk?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashSupport the show

Nov 23, 2023 • 29min
Thanksgiving Fireside Chat 2024!
British Panel Show, Thanksgiving, D&D, Urbanism Twitter drama, and the ethics of leaving versus staying. For the picture of the tweet that started the drama, see our Patreon Page! Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Matt Seymour on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/black-wood-burner-with-fire-R__0nw1kKS8?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashSupport the show

Nov 16, 2023 • 25min
Infrastructure is Public Health - Combined Sewage Overflow
Where does the poop go? If we don't fix our infrastructure soon, it may go everywhere. Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Eliobed Suarez on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/a-manhole-cover-sitting-on-the-side-of-a-road-dRixo2BTeb8?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.epa.gov/npdes/municipal-wastewaterhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257666/https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/bastre.pdfhttps://grist.org/cities/cities-are-investing-billions-in-new-sewage-systems-theyre-already-obsolete/https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/americas-sewage-crisis-public-health/405541/Support the show

Nov 9, 2023 • 26min
Food is Public Health - School Lunches For All!
School lunches are so important. Which is why it's a tragedy when we do school lunches poorly. Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Mario Gogh on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/assorted-dishes-on-trays-at-tabletop-mELUldtDGDQ?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences: https://apnews.com/article/free-school-meals-0c927f491b2ee9d4ce7e04b44da79e51#:~:text=Minnesota%2C%20New%20Mexico%2C%20Colorado%2C,footsteps%20of%20California%20and%20Maine.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/sunday-review/why-students-hate-school-lunches.htmlhttps://www.greenmatters.com/food/school-lunches-america#:~:text=Each%20school%20only%20gets%20about,quality%20proteins%2C%20and%20whole%20grains.https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/child-nutrition-programs/national-school-lunch-program/https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslphttps://schoolnutrition.org/about-school-meals/school-meal-statistics/#participationhttps://archive.attn.com/stories/6464/best-and-worst-school-lunches-united-statesSupport the show

Nov 2, 2023 • 41min
Healthcare is Public Health - The State of Dialysis feat. Tom Mueller
Tom Mueller, author of 'How to Make A Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine,' joins the podcast to discuss the messed up world of dialysis in America. They explore the challenges faced in accessing dialysis, the dominance of Davida in the dialysis market, and the negative effects of dialysis service concentration. They also highlight the insufficient oversight in dialysis facilities and the problems associated with for-profit healthcare.

Oct 19, 2023 • 28min
Public Health is Public Health - Your local health department is not doing so hot
What does your local health department do? SO MANY THINGS! Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit:Photo by John Cameron on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/HldHS0hEOxQ?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashSupport the show

Oct 12, 2023 • 27min
Public Health Pondering - Women Only Spaces
Women only spaces, gender-neutral bathrooms, TERFS, and Transphobia. CORRECTION: The term we used in this episode "people who identify as women" is inappropriate and the term we should have used is trans-women or cis-women. Our apologies! This is a learning process for us as well, and we always welcome constructive conversations to help with our understanding -MJ Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Daryan Shamkhali on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/RruN5QCjE_s?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashSupport the show

Oct 5, 2023 • 30min
Law is Public Health - Restraining Order and Castle Rock v. Gonzales
One of the most heartbreaking supreme court cases. Resources: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/protective-restraining-orders/https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/general/restraining-orders National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-oneshttps://www.nsvrc.org/survivorshttps://sakitta.org/survivors/Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Jack le roux on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/5v2eickpK3s?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLinkReferences: https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/general/restraining-ordershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzaleshttps://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/04-278Support the show

Sep 21, 2023 • 30min
Feminism is Public Health - The Silent Epidemic of Gender-based Violence
Ask less what she was doing ask more why was he violent. Resources: National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-oneshttps://www.nsvrc.org/survivorshttps://sakitta.org/survivors/-o-Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/8E3meRa83Qg?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLinkReferences: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/19/women-harmed-every-day-invisible-menhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/18/atlanta-spa-shootings-men-rage-sex-addictionhttps://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violencehttps://www.rainn.org/statistics/campus-sexual-violencehttps://www.guernicamag.com/rebecca-solnit-a-rape-a-minute-a-thousand-corpses-a-year/https://www.vox.com/2014/10/15/18088608/campus-sexual-assault-title-ixSupport the show

Sep 14, 2023 • 24min
Environment is Public Health - Most Wildfires Are Our Fault
Wildfires are getting much more devastating and dangerous. And it's our fault, both the direct cause and the climate crisis. What can we do to prevent them? Donate to Maui Fire Relief. The more direct the donations the better, avoid large scale charities. Yes, it's Smokey Bear, not Smokey the Bear. Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Photo Credit: Photo by Malachi Brooks on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/-HVh7BRp3ls?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLinkSupport the show