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In this episode, I discuss the role of pandemic fatigue in rising coronavirus cases, the new strains of covid-19, why many Americans are reluctant to get vaccinated, plans for mass vaccine distribution, and how 2021 may look in terms of the pandemic. Sources: Alltucker, Ken. “'Move Heaven and Earth': President-Elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Plan Calls for 100 Million Shots in First 100 Days.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 18 Jan. 2021, www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/01/14/joe-biden-covid-19-vaccination-plan-100-m-shots-coronavirus/4168157001/. Ben Guarino, Ariana Eunjung Cha. “'The Weapon That Will End the War': First Coronavirus Vaccine Shots given Outside Trials in U.S.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 15 Dec. 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/14/first-covid-vaccines-new-york/. Funk, Cary, and Alec Tyson. “Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases.” Pew Research Center Science & Society, Pew Research Center, 30 Dec. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-rises-to-60-as-confidence-in-research-and-development-process-increases/. Lopez, German. “Biden's Plan to Fix the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, Explained.” Vox, Vox, 15 Jan. 2021, www.vox.com/future-perfect/22233466/biden-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-plan. “A New Strain of Coronavirus: What You Should Know.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/a-new-strain-of-coronavirus-what-you-should-know. The New York Times. “Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html. Porterfield, Carlie. “FDA Head: Americans' Fear Of Coronavirus Vaccine Is A 'Significant' Obstacle To Ending Pandemic.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 13 Dec. 2020, www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/12/13/fda-head-americans-fear-of-coronavirus-vaccine-is-a-significant-obstacle-to-ending-pandemic/?sh=48e8a9967821. Sullivan, Kate. “Biden Outlines Plan to Administer Covid-19 Vaccines to Americans.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/biden-administering-vaccines-plan/index.html.

In this episode, I discuss the history of America’s healthcare system, discuss problems within the system, and identify solutions to those problems. Griffin, Jeff. “The History of Medicine and Organized Healthcare in America.” JP Griffin Group | Employee Benefits Broker, www.griffinbenefits.com/blog/history-of-healthcare. “Health Coverage Protects You from High Medical Costs.” HealthCare.gov, www.healthcare.gov/why-coverage-is-important/protection-from-high-medical-costs/. Lockett, Eleesha. “Medicare for All vs. Public Option: How Do They Compare?” Healthline, 22 Apr. 2020, www.healthline.com/health/medicare/medicare-for-all-vs-public-option. Luhby, Tami. “Americans Are Still Pretty Happy with Their Private Health Insurance.” CNN, Cable News Network, 9 Dec. 2019, www.cnn.com/2019/12/09/politics/gallup-private-health-insurance-satisfaction/index.html. Picchi, Aimee. “A $500 Surprise Expense Would Put Most Americans into Debt.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 12 Jan. 2017, www.cbsnews.com/news/most-americans-cant-afford-a-500-emergency-expense/. Problems of Health Care in the United States, saylordotorg.github.io/text_social-problems-continuity-and-change/s16-04-problems-of-health-care-in-the.html. Roosa Tikkanen and Melinda K. Abrams. “U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2019: Higher Spending, Worse Outcomes?: Commonwealth Fund.” U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2019 | Commonwealth Fund, 30 Jan. 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2019. Sanger-katz, Margot. “Grading Obamacare: Successes, Failures and 'Incompletes'.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Feb. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/upshot/grading-obamacare-successes-failures-and-incompletes.html. Sarah Kliff, Dylan Scott. “We Read 9 Democratic Plans for Expanding Health Care. Here's How They Work.” Vox, Vox, 13 Dec. 2018, www.vox.com/2018/12/13/18103087/medicare-for-all-explained-single-payer-health-care-sanders-jayapal. Sohn, Heeju. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Insurance Coverage: Dynamics of Gaining and Losing Coverage over the Life-Course.” Population Research and Policy Review, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Apr. 2017, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370590/. Tikkanen, Roosa. “Canada.” Commonwealth Fund, 5 June 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/canada. Tikkanen, Roosa. “Denmark.” Commonwealth Fund, 5 June 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/denmark. Tikkanen, Roosa. “Japan.” Commonwealth Fund, 5 June 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/japan. Tikkanen, Roosa. “United States.” Commonwealth Fund, 5 June 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/united-states.

In this episode, I discuss the most common mental illnesses in America, what causes them, how to treat them, and what we can do to support those struggling from them. Sources: “Anxiety Disorders.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml. Beyond Blue, www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/types-of-anxiety. Casarella, Jennifer. “Psychotic Disorders: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment.” WebMD, WebMD, 17 July 2020, www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/mental-health-psychotic-disorders. “Eating Disorders: About More Than Food.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/index.shtml. “The Federal and State Role in Mental Health.” Mental Health America, www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health. “Find Support Groups.” Mental Health America, www.mhanational.org/find-support-groups. “Learn About Mental Health - Mental Health - CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 26 Jan. 2018, www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm. “A Mental Health Pandemic: The Second Wave of COVID-19.” Psychiatric Times, www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/a-mental-health-pandemic-the-second-wave-of-covid-19. National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Mental Health Effects.” National Institute on Drug Abuse, 15 June 2020, www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/health-consequences-drug-misuse/mental-health-effects. “People Seeking Treatment - Mental Health - CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 Jan. 2019, www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/individuals/index.htm. Reviewed by Behavioral Health May 27, 2015. “5 Types of Mental Illness.” UPMC HealthBeat, 17 Sept. 2020, share.upmc.com/2015/05/5-types-of-mental-illness-and-disability/. “What Is Dementia?” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 Apr. 2019, www.cdc.gov/aging/dementia/index.html.

In this episode, I discuss my personal experience of returning to school, why it has been hard for some schools to prevent transmission of covid-19, and what steps need to be taken for schools to remain open. Sources: Karimi, Faith. “The US Coronavirus Death Toll Is Projected to Reach 410,000 in the next 4 Months If Mask Use Wanes.” CNN, Cable News Network, 5 Sept. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/09/04/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html. Leonhardt, Megan. “Republicans Earmark $70 Billion for K-12 Schools, but Tie Bulk of Funding to in-Person Learning.” CNBC, CNBC, 28 July 2020, www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/republicans-allot-70-billion-dollars-for-k-12-schools-but-tie-funding-to-in-person-learning.html. Levenson, Eric. “UNC-Chapel Hill Reverses Plans for in-Person Classes after 130 Students Test Positive for Covid-19.” CNN, Cable News Network, 18 Aug. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/us/coronavirus-college-university/index.html. Mervosh, Sarah, and Shawn Hubler. “As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Aug. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/school-closing-coronavirus.html. The New York Times. “Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html. Nierenberg, Amelia, and Adam Pasick. “Schools Briefing: The State of Play for K-12.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 Aug. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/k-12-schools-reopening.html.

In this episode, I discuss the global water crisis, the human right to water and sanitation, diseases associated with poor sanitation and contaminated water, and the Broad Street Pump Cholera Outbreak. Sources: “1 In 3 People Globally Do Not Have Access to Safe Drinking Water – UNICEF, WHO.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/detail/18-06-2019-1-in-3-people-globally-do-not-have-access-to-safe-drinking-water-unicef-who. Frerichs, Ralph R. John Snow and the Broad Street Pump: On the Trail of an Epidemic, www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowcricketarticle.html. “Global WASH Fast Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Apr. 2016, www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/wash_statistics.html. “Human Rights.” United Nations, United Nations, www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/human-rights/. “John Snow: A Legacy of Disease Detectives.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 Mar. 2017, blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/03/a-legacy-of-disease-detectives/. “Water and Sanitation – United Nations Sustainable Development.” United Nations, United Nations, www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/. “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.” UNICEF, 17 June 2003, www.unicef.org/wash/index_wes_related.html.