Elderly Fade
This week's episode has the cohosts talking about social isolation and earlier death among the elderly population. Studies have shown that loneliness is associated with a higher risk of mortality i...
29 Juli 20259min
Tularemia or Rabbit Fever
Tularemia is a highly infectious disease you get from the bacterium F. tularensis. You can get it from bug bites, infected animals, contaminated water or food, and particles of bacteria in the air. Tu...
22 Juli 202510min
Blastomycosis
Our guest for this week is Sara Olson. Sara (her TikTok name is SKEEETAH) is from the Wolf River area of Wisconsin which just happens to hold the highest concentration of the fungus that causes Blast...
15 Juli 202538min
Cruising to Disaster
When people ask about getting sick on a cruise ship, they're often worried about norovirus. But what happens if you catch a nasty cold, sprain your ankle, or (even worse) have a serious medical emerge...
8 Juli 202512min
Waste Water Monitoring
Wastewater monitoring is a valuable, efficient, and robust tool that public health officials can use to guide public health decision making across the nation. When we turn on the tap or flush the toil...
1 Juli 202516min
Health & Human Services
The Public Health Agencies are created to deliver on the Government's commitment to help protect the health and safety of all people and communities in whatever country they live in. For example: Can...
24 Juni 202516min
Fluoride and Healthy Teeth
Fluoride has been in the news recently with some people questioning the worth of adding this vital mineral to the water supplies in the United States. Fluoride repairs and prevents damage to teeth ca...
17 Juni 202511min
Cannabis and the Heart
Many people assume that ingesting cannabis — whether through edibles, oils, or tinctures — eliminates the cardiovascular risks associated with smoking it. While it's true that edibles avoid the harmfu...
10 Juni 202514min
