Public Health

by Christopher Gerry figures by Kristen Seim Summary: The human population has grown at a breakneck pace and threatens to further exacerbate a problem that has worsened in recent years: chronic hunger. Genetically modified crops could help to relieve…

This is not the face of a health hazard (sorry Daily Mail)Credit: By Dion75e (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Skinny jeans have been blamed for many things, from the downfall of American men to #Bendgate, but hardly ever for medical…

Presented by Hannah Horowitz Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. For thousands of years, humans have altered mercury cycling in the environment by introducing massive amounts of mercury to surface water, soils, and air, through mining and burning coal. Once…

Presented by Jordan Wilkerson Whether we are in China or here in the United States, the air in major cities is infamous for its unpleasant haze and resulting health problems. There are many ways in which an unhealthy mixture of chemicals can make it…