“With a population of just under 180 million people and a GDP of $568.5 billion, Nigeria is the richest country in Africa. Sadly, over 100 million Nigerians live in poverty, surviving on less that $1 a day.”

What would life look like for a twelve year old boy who is the only survivor of a plane crash where 191 passengers die including his parents and brother? How would he survive that loss?

A survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians found that 55% of men surveyed had not seen their doctor for a physical exam in the previous year, even though 40% of them had at least one chronic condition. Maybe this is one reason why American men’s life expectancy is five years shorter than American women’s. In many societies, men generally enjoy more opportunities, privileges, and power than women, yet these multiple advantages do not translate into better health outcomes. According to

“Rye turned back to watch the sunrise over the Selkirks - a smoky red gash where someone had set a fire to get a job fighting it. Last year, Rye might have paid to get a shovel on that blaze, but Gig had gone and joined the IWW, the union fighting the corrupt employment agents who charged a buck for job leads.”

According to an article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in five new prescriptions are never filled, and among those filled, approximately 50% are taken incorrectly, particularly with regard to timing, dosage, frequency, and duration. Adherence to prescribed medications is associated with improved clinical outcomes for chronic disease management and reduced mortality from chronic conditions. Conversely, nonadherence is associated with higher rates of hospital

In 2019, The World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication. According to the New York Times, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, vaccination is still proceeding too slowly for herd immunity to be within reach anytime soon. Herd immunity occurs when a high percentage of the community is immune to a disease through vaccination and/or prior illness. Even individuals not

On April 13, 2021, use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to immunize against COVID-19 was paused after reports of six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who received the vaccine. On April 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined known and potential benefits outweigh the vaccine’s known and potential risks and recommended its use resume in the U.S. Hello, I’m Dr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs, instructor of

People often use the phrase, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you,” as a means to justify telling white lies. However, not knowing something in the context of health information, especially for women, can hurt you. It is dangerous and can be fatal. Hello, I’m Dr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs, instructor of Health Communication at Southeast Missouri State University. Being in a situation where our health is at risk is scary enough, but not having the proper information is absolutely terrifying. T he

Millions of people fall victim, literally, to the same major health concern every year. The CDC reports that three million senior citizens are treated for fall injuries in emergency departments annually. The majority of adults 65 years or older share a fear of falling. According to the CDC, over a quarter of this population falls yearly. Falls lead to injuries, medical expenses, inactivity due to fear of falling again, admittance to a skilled nursing facility, and death. There are a variety of

When I first heard about meditation, I think it was on some kind of early 80s sitcom, with people wearing unitards and scarves and chanting “ohm” as the laugh track blared. But, now meditation and mindfulness are getting serious attention. Data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey found that U.S. adults’ use of meditation tripled between 2012 and 2017. The National Institute of Health defines meditation as a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness