Tag Archives: social determinants

Lessons on eating in a pandemic

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Though COVID-19 is not a food-borne illness, the coronavirus outbreak has drastically changed the way many of us eat. According to one survey from mid-2020, 85% of people in the U.S. “have altered their food habits as a result of the pandemic.” Continue reading →

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Listen: Social Determinants of Health in Medical Education

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Episode 18 focuses on the topic of social determinants of health, or the social and environmental factors that influence our health and access to resources. How can social determinants of health be integrated effectively into medical education? Continue reading →

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We Need Healthier Schools, and Student Activists Are Stepping Up

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

California just passed two laws that advance health in schools in ways that might not seem intuitive: pushing middle school and high school start times to after 8am, and banning school districts from “lunch shaming” that treats students differently based on whether they have unpaid school lunch debt. These laws are part of a collection of diverse efforts to make U.S. schools healthier places. Continue reading →

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Patient dumping: why are patients disposable?

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Karen Kelly-Blake, PhD A public uproar ensued when a video revealed hospital staff literally dumping a woman wearing only a gown and socks in frigid weather on the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera a co-author of new article in ‘Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

A new article from Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors has been published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The article, “Alzheimer’s Disease in the Latino Community: Intersection of Genetics and Social Determinants of Health,” was co-authored by … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera published in ‘Frontiers in Sociology’

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera has a new article in the open-access journal Frontiers in Sociology, titled “Reframing human enhancement: a population health perspective.” The article is part of the research topic ELSI in Human Enhancement—ELSI stands for “ethical, legal and … Continue reading →

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CHM Flint endowed professor of public health to cap off Spring Brownbag Series

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Social Determinants of Behavioral Health Event Flyer It is well established that place matters with respect to health and health outcomes. In behavioral health studies of violence, alcohol and other drug use, and mental health, there is growing evidence that … Continue reading →

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