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Sustainability is crucial for ensuring that future generations can thrive in a world that is both environmentally stable and socially just. It’s about finding a balance between protecting the planet, promoting social equity, and encouraging economic growth. With pressing issues like climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, adopting sustainable practices has never been more important.
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Bird flu (H5N1) is spreading again in the U.S., and this time, it’s not just affecting birds. While the virus has mostly been found in poultry, there have also been cases in dairy cows, and a few people have gotten sick. This has experts worried that if the virus mutates, it could spread more easily
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I recently started working with Stanford students on a research project about sustainability in Guajira, Colombia. We’re just starting to learn about the region, which faces big challenges like water shortages and deforestation. Guajira is home to the Wayuu people, and we want to find ways to help the environment while respecting their culture. We
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Health inequities across the U.S. are a harsh reality, especially for marginalized and low-income communities. Rural areas often lack clinics and specialists, forcing people to travel hours for basic care. Black, Latino, and Indigenous populations face systemic barriers like bias in treatment and limited access to preventive services, leading to worse outcomes like higher maternal
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Childhood obesity is a growing crisis, with unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity putting millions of kids at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and heart conditions. Fast food, sugary drinks, and processed snacks dominate many children’s diets, while screen time often replaces outdoor play. This combination not only impacts their physical health but
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Vaccine hesitancy is a big issue in Africa, where many people are reluctant to get vaccinated due to misinformation, distrust of healthcare systems, and difficulty accessing vaccines. These challenges don’t just slow down efforts to fight diseases—they also make health disparities worse. Solving this problem takes more than just science; it requires understanding the history,
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Mental health has become a huge topic in public health today, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. More people are struggling with things like anxiety, depression, and stress, yet many still don’t seek help because of fear or not knowing where to turn. There’s a lot of stigma around mental health, and that makes it harder
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While working with YCS as a Public Health Peer Leader and as a member of Santa Clara County’s Tobacco Use and Prevention Education Council, I have been doing a lot of research a lot on substance abuse and tying it closely to homelessness, a big problem we face in the Bay Area. The two issues
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For my service project with YCS this year, we plan on creating a campaign to spread awareness on homelessness and ways to help those in need. To do this, we will interview a few organizations and hopefully some professors, and ask them about their mission, their goals, and ways for people to get involved. Then,
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It’s now the beginning of October and it feels like time has been going by so fast. It’s crazy to think that it was just 2 months ago when school had just started. Recently, I have been very busy with keeping up on academics and extracurriculars. In about 3 weeks, I will be taking my
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