Guilford College Public Health

This is a podcast about the aging population in Japan. I will focus on factors of what's causing the elderly population to rise, for example a shift in gender roles, as well as what the government is trying to do about it. Included are interviews with exchange students from Japan attending Guilford College in the Spring of 2019.  Click show detail for a full episode transcript Jacquelyn: So, t...

Kate Glenn [00:00:13] Did you know that in the United States mining is the number one most dangerous job. What about in other parts of the world? How does mining affect you and I? Why should you be concerned?  Kate Glenn [00:00:40] Today I'm going to be discussing the public and environmental issues linked to mining in Chile South America and in southern West Virginia. Two major mining years i...

We all know that cancer is such a prevalent healthcare issue all across the globe. Yet, what are the social determinants of health that affect such issue - specifically breast cancer? Are there similarities among the interventions being done in the United States and in Mexico. Listen into this conversation with healthcare professionals and cancer patients as they tackle to answer this question.  C...

Summary: There are many public health issues that are often broadcasted and then thrown away but how about one that never has gotten media coverage? Learn more about the forgotten people of Colombia and how this impacts the rest of our world. Just because you cant see it doesnt mean it will go away. Click show detail for a full episode transcript  Intro: - Light upbeat music DIALOGUE: - Me: From G...

This podcast discusses the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Malawi compared to the United States and Angola. I will be explaining the factors as to why this is so prevalent in a small country in Africa.  Click show detail for a full episode transcript  [00:00:09] (Music fades in) Scott Trent:  Most shocking and really unacceptable fact this is an estimate that the Centers for Disease Control put out abo...

My podcast is going to be focused on Hypertension in Ghana as well as the United States. I wanted to do the podcast about this particular topic because I feel that it is important to bring awareness to an issue that is not talked about a lot. Also, Hypertension is considered to be a silent killer. Informing others about possible symptoms, treatment and other things associated with Hypertension wou...

Summary: Chikungunya is an illness that has greatly impacted the Dominican Republic and other countries. Here is a look into how the illness has affected the Dominican people and the Dominican Republic.   Click show detail for a full episode transcript  Intro (Music fades out) Kendra: The Dominican Republic is a tropical island, so mosquitos are everywhere. Los mosquitos están en todas partes, así...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a disorder consisting of extreme fatigue that can’t be categorized by a medical diagnosis. This podcast provides important information on the triggers and symptoms associated with this illness. More importantly, in this podcast, Evelyn tells her own journey of discovery and acceptance of CFS/ME. Evelyn’s story relates to the stigma received fro...

00:00 Loud music 00:20 Just imagine that you're going about your normal day and then all you see is black ash raining down on you. The ash is slowly falling down on the ground like white snow, however, this “snow” is dangerous to your lungs, throughout this podcast I will tell you how people's repository system is being affected by the volcanic ash. 00:38 Music  00:50 On January 13, 2020,...