Student Sustainability Collective: Public Health

soochbooch: antisocialblogger: The pictures above are from...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:14:03 -0400

antisocialblogger:

The pictures above are from Project Unbreakable.

Project Unbreakable was created in October of 2011 by an amazing woman named Grace Brown. In her own words, Grace “works with survivors of sexual assault, photographing them holding a poster with a quote from their attacker. Grace has photographed over a hundred people, and received over eight hundred submissions.” She has a really wonderful, short video about why she does the work that she does. I encourage you all to watch.

I was so incredibly moved by this project. The first time I stumbled upon it, I started crying. I empathized with these women and men so viscerally; if not through the incident itself, through the sentiments behind it. So I selected a handful of really powerful photos that deeply resonated with me, and that I hope will resonate with others, too.

After some thought, I’ve decided that I want to become a part of this movement and help to shed light on the issue of sexual violence. Particularly, highlighting the fact that most rapes are committed by someone who is at least an acquaintance of the survivor, and I feel that these photos and perpetrator quotes communicate that message very effectively. So, with that said, here is my Project Unbreakable submission:

I’m not in a place yet where I feel comfortable showing my face, and I have to keep reminding myself that there is no shame in that. When I’m ready, I’m ready. And this still feels like a big step for me. I really appreciate Grace and Project Unbreakable for inspiring me to take this risk.

- Sarah

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World Suicide Prevention Day

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:59:34 -0400

goodideapublichealth:

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health organization (WHO) are encouraging people to light a candle near a window at 8 PM to show support for suicide prevention, to remember a loved one lost through suicide, and for the survivors of suicide.

Check out the World Suicide Prevention Day 2012 Toolkit with many resources, such as press material & related websites.

likelyhealthy: tinypaces: risaellen: queen0fcups: immorgan: ...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:45:58 -0400

likelyhealthy:

tinypaces:

risaellen:

queen0fcups:

immorgan:

Powerful Child Abuse Ads

This campaign won a Gold Lion yesterday at Cannes. Via Mexico.

It pleases me that the middle mother is aggressively screaming. The first implies physical abuse, the last implies sexual, but those aren’t the only two kinds of abuse children endure, and I’m glad attention is being called to that.

I also appreciate that the ads show that women can be abusers, too. These are INCREDIBLY impactful images.

Physical, verbal, and sexual abuse.

I like how these images so eloquently illustrate the cycle of violence and progression from victim to aggressor.

Rachel Maddow shares a clip from an Al Jazeera documentary in...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:23:00 -0400

Rachel Maddow shares a clip from an Al Jazeera documentary in which an Ohio State Legislator who is advocating extreme anti-abortion legislation for his state admits he never considered the matter from a woman’s perspective.

pplm: Think it’s easy to use a condom? Think again. Test your...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:26:16 -0400

pplm:

Think it’s easy to use a condom? Think again. Test your condom knowledge in our choose-your-own-adventure video!

Enable annotations by clicking the speech bubble in the bottom right corner to “choose-your-own-adventure”! Enjoy!

thedailywhat: Sex Strike of the Day: In the West African nation...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:21:01 -0400

thedailywhat:

Sex Strike of the Day: In the West African nation of Togo, the term “playing games” has taken on new meaning — starting today, women protesting President Faure Gnassingbe are withholding sex from their husbands for a week, in order to help persuade them that Gnassingbe has to go.

According to Isabelle Ameganvi, leader of the women’s wing of civil rights group Let’s Save Togo, a sex strike may be just the beginning:

We have many means to oblige men to understand what women want in Togo.

[ap]

The True Cost of Eating Hamburgers

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:08:04 -0400

The True Cost of Eating Hamburgers

Important phytochemicals found in anti-cancer foods are a vital...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:56:00 -0400

Important phytochemicals found in anti-cancer foods are a vital component of a healthy diet that are not only beneficial for humans to eat but also helpful in sustaining a healthy environment (the chemical secretions found in some of these foods serve as natural insecticides).

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Mandate

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:44:58 -0400

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Mandate

"What’s going on here is basically a con game to suggest otherwise. What do con men do? They normally..."

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:10:24 -0400

“What’s going on here is basically a con game to suggest otherwise. What do con men do? They normally try to change their name. The FDA has thankfully stopped that.”

- Sugar Association lawyer Dan Callister • Praising the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of an attempt by the Corn Refiners Association to rename the recently-controversial “high fructose corn syrup” to something a tad less innocuous — “corn sugar” to be specific. Let’s face it — when giant agricultural industry groups fight in public, everyone wins. (via shortformblog)

100 Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:13:15 -0400

100 Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid:

We understand that its VERY hard to be organic in our market-esque economy, especially with all the false advertisements out there about “organic” lines and what not. I came across this list that might just help those that are trying to avoid those deadly chemicals that are commonly put in our cosmetics! I hope this helps, and post any comments you guys have if you know of any more useful guides like this!

Breast Cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' study

Mon, 28 May 2012 23:18:00 -0400

Breast Cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' study

publichealthiseverybodyshealth: Watch all four parts of Weight...

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:54:00 -0400

publichealthiseverybodyshealth:

Watch all four parts of Weight of the Nation here. A look inside today’s obesity epidemic.

"As a mother and an educator living near the largest urban oil field in the country, I am deeply..."

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:05:00 -0400

“As a mother and an educator living near the largest urban oil field in the country, I am deeply concerned about fracking. I have seen a disproportionate increase in our communities health issues such as numerous reported cases of cancers and increased asthma rates. It is shocking know this is happening.”

- Ronda Brown

Ronda lives in Los Angeles, and knows first hand about the impact of fracking on her community. That’s why she joined our campaign to ban fracking in California. Will you stand with Ronda, along with thousands of people all over California, and help organize for a state-wide ban on fracking?

On May 15, Food & Water Watch officially launched the “Ban Fracking in California” campaign in Los Angeles, from a location in Baldwin Hills overlooking the Inglewood Oil Field - the largest urban oil field in the country. Over the next year, we will be organizing in communities all over the state to win local, and ultimately state-wide, bans on fracking.Will you join us by signing up to organize in your community and collect petition signatures asking Governor Brown to ban fracking?

We need your help reaching your friends and neighbors and educating them about the dangers of fracking. With your help, we’ll be able to send a strong message to Governor Brown that Californians don’t want to pay the exorbitant toll that fracking will take out our state.

Via Food and Water Watch

ecowatchorg: New evidence shows a toxic chemical used to infuse...

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:41:52 -0400

ecowatchorg:

New evidence shows a toxic chemical used to infuse shampoos and lotions with fragrance may play a role in the soaring rates of childhood obesity.
Learn More, CLICK HERE

Health Think Tank Crunches Health Prices For The Masses from...

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:39:46 -0400

Health Think Tank Crunches Health Prices For The Masses

from Shots - NPR’s Health Blog

Your Stories of Being Sick Inside the U.S. Health Care System

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:11 -0400

Your Stories of Being Sick Inside the U.S. Health Care System:

To get a feeling for what being sick in America is really like, and to help us understand the findings of our poll with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, NPR did a call-out on Facebook. We asked people to share their experiences of the health care system, and within 24 hours, we were flooded with close to 1,000 responses.

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publichealthiseverybodyshealth: Find out what National Women’s...

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:04:05 -0400

publichealthiseverybodyshealth:

Find out what National Women’s Health Week events are going on near you! Some events are online as well so you don’t have to worry about time to drive to where you need to be. In addition, this website has tons of resources and other information regarding women’s health issues, topics, and concerns. Check it out or at least bookmark it for later!