Feed Editor 2 Apr 2007 18:32:55 GMT Boston Health Click is a podcast series on important public health topics brought to you by the Boston Public Health Commission. Boston Health Click will feature brief, informative programs with health experts from the Commission and elsewhere. http://www.bphc.org/bphc/media/rss/bostonhealthclickfeed.xml en Boston Health Click Boston Health Click is a podcast series on important public health topics brought to you by the Boston Public Health Commission. Boston Health Click will feature brief, informative programs with health experts from the Commission and elsewhere. Boston Public Health Commission boston health click, boston public health, public health, health news, healthcare, public health news no Susan Carpenter scarpenter@bphc.org Healthy Baby Healthy Child is a home-based visiting program that is designed to promote infant survival, positive birth outcomes, and family unity especially for communities that are disproportionately impacted by infant mortality and morbidity. Heavenly Mitchell, director of Healthy Baby Healthy Child, discusses the program and the continuing disparity in Boston infant mortality rates. (Show time: Approx 4:21mins.) 4 Apr 2008 20:21:26 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #12: Healthy Baby Healthy Child Healthy Baby Healthy Child is a home-based visiting program that is designed to promote infant survival, positive birth outcomes, and family unity especially for communities that are disproportionately impacted by infant mortality and morbidity. Heavenly Mitchell, director of Healthy Baby Healthy Child, discusses the program and the continuing disparity in Boston infant mortality rates. (Show time: Approx 4:21mins.) Boston Public Health Commission public health, infant mortality, home-based program, maternal health, birth outcomes 04:21 no National Public Health Week is April 7 through 13, 2008. This year’s theme is, Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance. The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce climate change and protect their health. Guest: Paul Shoemaker, MPH, associate director, Environmental Health Office. (Show time: Approx 5:23mins.) 4 Apr 2008 16:07:23 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #11: Climate Change and Public Health National Public Health Week is April 7 through 13, 2008. This year’s theme is, Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance. The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce climate change and protect their health. Guest: Paul Shoemaker, MPH, associate director, Environmental Health Office. (Show time: Approx 5:23mins.) Boston Public Health Commission public health, climate change, environmental health 05:23 no Dr. Sheila Nutt, the Director of Educational Outreach at the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, and Maya Carter, 8th grader at the Parkside Christian Academy, discuss Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities, a contest that encourages students to use creative expression to comment on a health disparity in their community. (Show time: Approx 4:30mins.) 20 Aug 2008 20:46:39 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #10: Reflection in Action Dr. Sheila Nutt, the Director of Educational Outreach at the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, and Maya Carter, 8th grader at the Parkside Christian Academy, discuss Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities, a contest that encourages students to use creative expression to comment on a health disparity in their community. (Show time: Approx 4:30mins.) Boston Public Health Commission health contest, public health, teens and public health 04:37 no Mayor Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission have been developing new programs to prevent violence. One form of violence that many people feel that have no power to prevent is domestic violence. But, the Mayor, the Commission, and Boston EMS have joined with community organizations to take a new approach to helping protect victims of domestic violence. Guest: Joanne Brewer, associate director, domestic violence program. (Show time: Approx. 5:00 mins.) 30 Aug 2007 21:55:09 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #9: Domestic Violence Mayor Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission have been developing new programs to prevent violence. One form of violence that many people feel that have no power to prevent is domestic violence. But, the Mayor, the Commission, and Boston EMS have joined with community organizations to take a new approach to helping protect victims of domestic violence. Guest: Joanne Brewer, associate director, domestic violence program. (Show time: Approx. 5:00 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission domestic violence, violence prevention 05:00 no Cristina Costa and Gadyflor Nicolas St. Clair discuss the new health insurance legislation, the requirements, and how the Mayor's Health Line can help Boston residents sift through the paperwork. (Show time: Approx. 5:40 mins.) 27 Jul 2007 16:57:19 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #8: New Health Insurance Requirement Cristina Costa and Gadyflor Nicolas St. Clair discuss the new health insurance legislation, the requirements, and how the Mayor's Health Line can help Boston residents sift through the paperwork. (Show time: Approx. 5:40 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission health insurance requirement, health insurance legislation, health insurance help, mayor's health line 05:40 no Boston Public Health Commission launched a new social marketing campaign to encourage condom use and HIV testing. Guest: Rich Stevens, Director of the AIDS program at the Commission. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) 7 Jun 2007 17:52:39 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #6: Teens and Violence Prevention Boston Public Health Commission launched a new social marketing campaign to encourage condom use and HIV testing. Guest: Rich Stevens, Director of the AIDS program at the Commission. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission aids, hiv, condoms, hiv testing 04:30 no Following our conversation on the impact of violence on the mental health of our youth, Boston Health Click asks a teen for her perspective. She describes how all teens are affected no matter the neighborhood in which they live; she also attributes some of the violence to acts of retaliation. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) 22 May 2007 16:28:09 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #6: Teens and Violence Prevention Following our conversation on the impact of violence on the mental health of our youth, Boston Health Click asks a Boston teen for her perspective. She describes how all teens are affected no matter the neighborhood in which they live; she also attributes some of the violence to acts of retaliation. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission violence, community violence, exposure to violence, trauma, mental health 04:30 no This year’s celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts on May 6th, comes at a time of increased exposure to community violence in Boston. Boston Health Click discusses the importance of mental health awareness and the impact of exposure to community violence on our youth. Guests include Paula Georges (Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Boston Public Health Commission) and Bernadette Moitt (Connecting Families to Schools). (Show time: Approx. 8 mins.) 27 Apr 2007 22:09:38 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Public Health Commission Boston Health Click Show #5: Mental Health and Community Violence This year’s celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts on May 6th, comes at a time of increased exposure to community violence in Boston. Boston Health Click discusses the importance of mental health awareness and the impact of exposure to community violence on our youth. Guests include Paula Georges (Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Boston Public Health Commission) and Bernadette Moitt (Connecting Families to Schools). (Show time: Approx. 8 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission violence, community violence, exposure to violence, trauma, mental health 08:00 no In the last few months, there has been a lot of talk and confusion about the Human Papillomavirus and the new vaccine, Gardisil. In this fourth edition of Boston Health Click, Dr. Nancy Norman, Interim Executive Director and Medical Director for the Boston Public Health Commission clarifies the CDC recommendations for Gardisil. (Show time: Approx. 8 mins.) 17 Apr 2007 17:02:00 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Health Click Show #4: HPV In the last few months, there has been a lot of talk and confusion about the Human Papillomavirus and the new vaccine, Gardisil. In this fourth edition of Boston Health Click, Dr. Nancy Norman, Interim Executive Director and Medical Director for the Boston Public Health Commission clarifies the CDC recommendations for Gardisil. (Show time: Approx. 8 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission hpv, human papillomavirus, gardisil, cervical cancer, hpv vaccine, cervical cancer vaccine 08:00 no In the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about emergency preparedness. But what does that really mean? Individual preparedness means creating a plan that will help you and your family know what to do in the event of an emergency. This can be for a natural disaster, or even a public health issue like pandemic flu. Planning for an emergency may seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. There are basic steps that everyone can take to prepare. Guests include Suzanne Crowther, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission's Emergency Preparedness Division, and Dr. Anita Barry, Director of the Commission's Communicable Disease Control Division. (Show time: Approx. 10 mins.) 2 Apr 2007 18:35:18 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Health Click Show #3: Pandemic Flu In the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about emergency preparedness. But what does that really mean? Individual preparedness means creating a plan that will help you and your family know what to do in the event of an emergency. This can be for a natural disaster, or even a public health issue like pandemic flu. Planning for an emergency may seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. There are basic steps that everyone can take to prepare. Guests include Suzanne Crowther, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission's Emergency Preparedness Division, and Dr. Anita Barry, Director of the Commission's Communicable Disease Control Division. (Show time: Approx. 10 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission emergency preparedness, disaster preparedness, pandemic flu, emergency planning, boston emergency preparedness, flu 10:00 no Health Care Reform is getting a lot of attention in Massachusetts, but what does it mean for Bostonians. Podcast includes conversation about health care reform and the Mayor's Healthline. Show features Celia Wisclo, local labor leader and Board member of the Boston Public Health Commission and the Connector -- the state agency implementing health care reform, and Gadyflor Nicholas, Director of BPHC's Mayor's Healthline. (Show time: Approx. 7 mins.) 2 Apr 2007 18:32:55 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Health Click Show #2: Health Care Reform Health Care Reform is getting a lot of attention in Massachusetts, but what does it mean for Bostonians. Podcast includes conversation about health care reform and the Mayor's Healthline. Show features Celia Wisclo, local labor leader and Board member of the Boston Public Health Commission and the Connector -- the state agency implementing health care reform, and Gadyflor Nicholas, Director of BPHC's Mayor's Healthline. (Show time: Approx. 7 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission health care reform, commonwealth cares, health insurance, massachusetts health insurance, underinsured 07:00 no What is public health? Sometimes that's a hard question for people to answer, but the answers are all around us. On this first edition of Boston Public Health Commission's new podcast series Boston Health Click, John Auerbach the Executive Director of the BPHC talks about public health in Boston and the launch of Boston Health Click. (Show time: Approx. 5 mins.) 2 Apr 2007 18:32:55 GMT http://www.bphc.org/bphc/bostonhealthclick.asp Boston Health Click Show #1: What is Public Health? What is public health? Sometimes that's a hard question for people to answer, but the answers are all around us. On this first edition of Boston Public Health Commission's new podcast series Boston Health Click, John Auerbach the Executive Director of the BPHC talks about public health in Boston and the launch of Boston Health Click. (Show time: Approx. 5 mins.) Boston Public Health Commission public health, boston public health commission, public health news, health news 05:00 no