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It took one class at Oakwood University, to plant the desire within our guest to make a difference in her home country of Nigeria. Today, she can proudly say that she was one of the people who contributed to ensuring that polio has been eradicated in Nigeria. Join us along with our guest,  Public Health Practitioner, Tamidayo Ogunrinu as she describes her journey from Loma Linda University to Malawi and then to Nigeria and the milestones that she has made in the HIV and routine vaccination in the continent of Africa.

Join us on another episode of Think Public Health as we discuss with another one of our favorite guest, the award winning expert leader for LLUH pediatric medicine, Dr. Richard Chinnock. We discuss the dangers of working silos in medicine and public health, leadership skills and the secret behind leading a winning team.

Join your hosts, Abigail Clark, DeLorean Ruffin and Anthony Gittens along with our special guests, LLUSPH doctoral students, Chanell Grismore and Gina Obiakor as we have an honest and open discussion relating our varying personal experiences as students, responses to recent Black Lives Matter protests, and a step towards overcoming systemic racism.

Have you ever faced discrimination as a mom in the workplace? Have you ever thought to yourself, how do I successfully re-enter the workforce as a mom and still be involved in the moments that matter for my kids?

Returning work after having a baby is a unique challenge for most mothers. On this special Mother’s Day episode, our guests Giana Vasconcellos and Liz Simpler from the non-profit, “Working Mothers Public Health Consulting Agency” discuss  their work and services to increase the awareness of about the  public health challenges associated with the working mother.  They share with us, policies that companies can implement support and retain working mothers. Listen as we share tidbits on whole person care for the working mother and how the stay at home mother can be successful.

Join us, as we the Think Public Health Podcast Team, say to all mothers across the globe.

“Thank you, mom and Happy Mother’s Day! “

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On this episode of Think Public Health, we welcome again our  preventative care specialist, Dr. Peter Bastian. He provides us with a  detailed presentation on how to prevent COVID-19 as much as possible,  when to get tested for COVID-19, how to care for a non-hospitalized  COVID-19 patient, how to decrease the symptoms of the flu and how to  survive social isolation. The take-away points: Practice social  distancing, wear a mask, get some exercise and trust in God!

On this episode of Think Public Health, we talk to Dr. Ryan Sinclair, PhD and Environmental Microbiologist. He talks about viruses, some of his work and dives into a reusable grocery bag study that looked at how viruses and bacteria can cling to reusable grocery bags. One takeaway from this episode: It's important to disinfect!

Like the rest of Californians (and many other around the world), our hosts have been practicing "social distancing" due to the outbreak of the Noval Coronavirus. Yet our team has found a way to produce our latest episode. Join Anthony, DeLorean and Abigail as they reflect on their journey to public health, their passion for this podcast and how they are coping with being physically isolated from family and friends.

Have you wondered why it is harder for some people to lose weight compared to others? Perhaps the answer to your question can be found in this episode! Join us on this final episode of the three-part series on Fighting Obesity as we discuss the biology of obesity with our own Medical Expert Dr. Warren Peters. Dr. Peters is a retired general surgeon and is currently the Medical Director of the Center for Health Promotion at Loma Linda University Health. In this episode, we discuss hot topics on how added sugar, the gut microbiome, and even the Atlantic slave trade contributed to the biology of obesity.  Finally, let’s learn how to feed the “gut bugs” by eating foods that are found at the edges of the supermarket.

Last episode, we began the conversation on preventing obesity. In this episode, we continue this discussion with our very own Dr. Peter Bastian, a physician, and public health professional. Join us as we unearth how to successfully lose weight using the 5 pillars of weight loss. Listen as we discuss, whether or not BMI is racist, how to “Exercise on Empty”, the importance of sleep and spiritual health on weight loss and finally how apples can help in getting a date!