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Cameron Diaz: The Next Celebrity Nutritionist?

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Cameron Diaz is busy with her next project.  Her rep confirms her interest in writing a nutrition book to help young girls.  She wants to u...
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Integrating Public Health Content Into Media Coverage of Celebrity DUIs

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Amanda Bynes is just the latest young female celebrity to be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).  The media coverage has been ex...
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The Vaccine War: Public Health vs. The Media

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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with  Laurie Edwards , a writer and blogger who examines chronic illness, healthcare, life b...
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Lady Gaga Launches "Born This Way Foundation" To Promote Safety, Skills, and Opportunity for Young People

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Today, in collaboration with Harvard University and other partners, Lady Gaga is officially launching her " Born This Way Foundation ...
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Chris Brown's Return to the Grammys: The Other Public Health Story

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Sunday's Grammys were a mixture of high and low notes (pun intended), as the joy was often overshadowed by the death of Whitney Houston....
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Anti-vaccine ads on Delta planes; Magic and Ellen as celebrity champions for HIV/AIDS prevention...and more- What Am I Reading This Week?

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New pop culture and public health stories to check out this week: 1. Darrell Hammond of Saturday Night Live fame reveals that child abuse l...
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#NoHomos on Twitter, "50/50" looks at Cancer, Johnny Depp's Rape Comments, Chris Christie's Weight, and Steve Jobs: What Am I Reading This Week?

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Whew- it has been a busy week for Pop Health! Here are the top 5 stories I've been reading: 1. Twitter is no place for #NoHomo : Shou...
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Kissing on Southwest Airlines, Over-hyped Reebok Toning Shoes and More- What Am I Reading This Week?

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There are many great Pop Health (Pop Culture- Public Health) stories in the news each week, so it can be difficult to narrow down my focus f...
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Celebrities and their Health Causes: What Happens When They Do More Harm Than Good?

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Often on this blog I have spoken about the role of celebrities as the spokesperson or "champion" for various public health issues...
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"What's Your Weapon?": Billie Jean King, Arthritis Foundation, Ad Council, and USTA Launch Arthritis Campaign

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Before Twitter and the U.S. Open was a flutter this afternoon with the news of Venus Williams withdrawing due to the diagnosis of the autoi...
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Media Must Cover Suicides Cautiously- In Today's Philadelphia Inquirer

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An editorial that I co-authored ran in today's Philadelphia Inquirer. The piece is in response to media coverage of the suicide of a Ph...
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"Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk": How Soon is too Soon to Find the Teachable Moment in the Death of Ryan Dunn?

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"Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk". A memorable tag line from the 1990s, found in many drunk driving prevention public se...
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