Public Health @UGA

Our podcast focuses on food insecurity in Athens Clarke County, a much-overlooked topic in our community. The goal of our podcast is to inform listeners about what food insecurity is, its prevalence in our local community, and provide various means of action for them to get involved. Sources Video clip of Hilary Seligman, MD: https://youtu.be/yLyHburNtu0 Music clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Although there are standards set to ensure safe drinking water, they are not always effective. Lead contamination in water has become a major issue, and we are working to provide the public with crucial information on the contamination as well as ways to resolve the issue. Sources Lead in Drinking Water News Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUE1Vh9u6js Water Sound: https://www.freesoundslibra...

This podcast centers around the high insulin pricing that is affecting millions of Americans today. We discuss a group member's personal family struggle with purchasing insulin, a general overview of diabetes, price gouging, and the pharmaceutical industry's role. Finally, we discuss ways the listeners can get involved.  Sources American Diabetes Association (statistics): https://www.diabetes...

This podcast seeks to highlight the severity of Tuberculosis in India. In this podcast, we will provide some solutions to help eradicate TB and we will also bring awareness to this topic since people in the US are generally uneducated about this infectious disease. Sources www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/solutions-initiative/stories/mdrtb-in-india.html www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/drtb/default.htm tbfacts.org/...

We the benefits of choosing to get vaccinated and the benefits of choosing to vaccinate your children. We also discuss the history or vaccines and how getting vaccinated is important today. Sources https://youtu.be/Ebwy5Ddf5as 

Our main goal is to raise awareness of the dangers of alcoholism and binge drinking in college students. We want to encourage students to drink alcohol responsibly. We will talk about the short-term health risks and several long-term risks, which will help students get a better understanding of just how detrimental alcohol can be to overall health and wellbeing. Sources Alcohol Poisoning video: ht...

Our podcast is about food deserts, their causes, different types by population, how they are studied, and related health outcomes. We also explain some solutions to the problem of food deserts.

Our podcast is intended to serve as an educational piece surrounding the implications of heart disease. We touched on risk factors, preventative measures, national statistics, history, and more, hoping to encourage all to prioritize heart health and overall just leave our audience more knowledgable on the issue.  Sources Heart disease info clip: Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/disease...

Polycystic ovary disorder.  Despite being one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting people with ovaries, many know little to nothing of the disorder.  This podcast explores the risk factors, symptoms, and common treatments of PCOS hoping to raise awareness of this extremely prevalent disorder.

Our podcast delves into the problems that American Indians are currently and have been facing concerning Type II diabetes. We speak specifically about the causes that lead to Type II Diabetes within this demographic, the historical context of the issue, and the potential steps that could be taken to resolve this growing issue.  Sources Diabetes Audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TWelC6S...

In this podcast, we discussed adolescent stress. We talked about the factors that cause stress and the health issues stress can cause. We talked about how parents can be involved with helping manage their children’s stress and also how schools can help manage students’ stress. Our goal was to give parents and teachers a better understanding of adolescent stress.  Sources Video clip: PBS NewsH...

We are educating our college-aged peers on the dangers of prescription drugs. We focus on the dangers of study drugs. Our goal is to inform our peers of the consequences of a wide variety of drugs and their different factors. Sources https://youtu.be/VqWnumbraI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jawSlBzIOKc

This podcast raises the awareness of sexual health by providing information about how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and infections, unplanned pregnancies, and how to deal with sexual assault. By eliminating the stigma behind this topic, more college-aged women will be more educated on sexual health.

Informing and communicating the causes, consequences, and prevention methods of Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, to college-aged students. We do this through the use of background information, including an informative, easy to comprehend video, political climates around this issue, and further, policy implementations. Current events, such as COVID-19, were also included to enhance the...

This podcast will highlight the issue of childhood obesity and the effects of current events on the issue. The goal of the podcast is to bring awareness to the public about the issue of childhood obesity and encourage them to engage in healthy lifestyle choices for the current and future generations. Sources The First Lady Introduces Let's Move: https://youtu.be/2oBeuSCfGeg

Abortion restrictions are not the most effective and safe way to reduce abortion rates. Abortion bans negatively impact maternal health. Sexual and reproductive education, family planning, and access to healthcare (contraceptives) are alternate, effective solutions to reduce unplanned pregnancy. Pay attention to your local officials’ legislature and advocate for women’s health care!

Through this podcast, we discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS on minorities without proper health systems and propose possible solutions. We hope that our listeners walk away knowing more about how HIV is transmitted, who is disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic, and steps that can be taken to end this epidemic. Sources Garner interview audio:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WntHu...

Our podcast is about alcoholism, its effects, symptoms, possible solutions, and more. We explore how alcohol can have a strong impact on many lives, especially those of college students. In this episode, we urge listeners to be aware of the deadly addiction and provide information regarding symptoms of the disease.  Sources Warning Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism interview clip: Hazelden Bet...

Our podcast aims to bring awareness to the fact that oral health in children is a bigger issue than many people may realize at first, while informing parents and the general population about how to combat this issue.  Sources https://consumer.healthday.com/b-2-5-bringing-dental-care-to-schools-could-cut-cavities-in-half-2650856751.html https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/childrens-oral-heal...

C-Squared discusses the effects of COVID-19 on health and wellness, specifically the mental health of young adults. We discuss barriers to mental health, share helpful resources, and inform listeners about how they can actively prioritize their mental health during the pandemic. We hope to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness. Sources Audio References: Composer: Benjamin Tissot (also known...

This podcast is meant to inform about the alcohol abuse epidemic that is caused by binge drinking, especially within the college-aged population in the United States. Sources https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohols-effects-body 

Educating the listeners about the current issues revolving around family planning services, information on contraceptives, and advocacy for family planning and contraceptive use.  Sources 2012 Resolve Award Celebration-Promise of Universal Access to Reproductive Health:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMF_ChLnSw background audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJfjKgSih7c

Our podcast is discussing depression and mental health being such an increasing problem for college students (ages 18-24). We think it is important to bring awareness to mental health and to let those struggling with it know it’s okay to reach out for help. We want college students to feel comfortable enough to start a conversation about depression and mental health as well as college staff. Also,...

In today's episode, we will be discussing why immigrants going to Europe are not receiving the proper primary and preventative care they need and encouraging policymakers to make changes that improve healthcare access, especially care related to communicable diseases. Sources Refugee interview clip: NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/09/589973165/europe-does-not-see-us-as-human-st...

This podcast will discuss the importance of breastfeeding, the barriers associated with nursing a child as well as solutions to those barriers. The overall goal of this podcast is to increase the public's knowledge about breastfeeding and hopefully encourage the public to increase their own breastfeeding practices.