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Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig
The Wellness Gap: How Politics Shapes Public Health (Featuring Dr. Sandro Galea)

Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 48:16 Transcription Available


In this episode, Dr. Sandro Galea - physician, epidemiologist, and author of numerous books including The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic - joins the pod to discuss the hidden physical and mental health costs of political division and harmful policies. We talk about how social polarization affects individual and collective wellbeing, and Dr. Galea shares some strategies for maintaining mental health in an increasingly divided world. This is essential listening for anyone feeling overwhelmed by today's political climate. -------------------------Follow Deep Dive:BlueskyYouTube Email: deepdivewithshawn@gmail.com Music: Majestic Earth - Joystock

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WashU School of Public Health Inaugural Dean: 'a really intersting time to be a student' in public health

Total Information AM

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 9:09


Dr Sandro Galea joins Megan Lynch and previews his goals as the Inaugural Dean of the Wash U School of Public Health w/Megan Lynch.

JAMA Health Forum Editors' Summary
What's Next for JAMA Health Forum and for Health Policy?

JAMA Health Forum Editors' Summary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 13:58


Incoming Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, discusses the journal and the state of health policy with Deputy Editor Julie Donohue, PhD, and Senior Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD. Related Content: JAMA Health Forum: Meet the Editor in Chief, Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH JAMA Health Forum—Paving the Way for the Future of Health Policy Science and Scholarship

Public Health On Call
776 - The Invisible Shield—Public Health

Public Health On Call

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 32:08


About this episode: Public health saved your life today and you didn't even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, efforts are frequently underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood. Today we bring you a special episode from Follow the Data, a podcast by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, that discusses "The Invisible Shield," a four-part documentary series on PBS. The series delves into the often unseen public health infrastructure that supports our daily lives and highlights the field's significant achievements. Guests: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Dr. Sandro Galea is dean of the Boston University School of Public Health. Host: Katherine Oliver is a Principal at Bloomberg Associates and the host of Follow the Data, a podcast by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Show links and related content: Follow the Data—Podcast The Invisible Shield—Documentary Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on X @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed

Follow the Data Podcast
141. The Invisible Shield that Protects Us

Follow the Data Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 28:23


From vaccines to seat belts, public health measures have significantly impacted our lifespans and quality of life for decades.And yet, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.The Invisible Shield, a new four-part documentary series on PBS – produced by RadicalMedia and made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies, explores the hidden public health infrastructure that makes modern life possible. Featuring interviews and insights from public health leaders and global experts, the series examines the field's major achievements and the dedication of the public health sector in times of crisis.On this episode, Katherine Oliver sits down with two public health experts featured in The Invisible Shield, Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to discuss how they started their careers, the importance of data collection, and the biggest obstacles to implementing public health policies.

HealthcareNOW Radio - Insights and Discussion on Healthcare, Healthcare Information Technology and More
Harlow On Healthcare: Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health

HealthcareNOW Radio - Insights and Discussion on Healthcare, Healthcare Information Technology and More

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 25:41


Host David Harlow speaks with Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, about his latest book, The Healthiest Goldfish, COVID, public health, and the need to restore trust in public health. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Radio Health Journal
Public Health And Politics: A Look At The Mistakes Made During The Pandemic

Radio Health Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 11:18


Science has long been an influence of public policy, but some argue that public health organizations became too visible during the pandemic. Dr. Sandro Galea, author of Within Reason, dissects the role that public health has played in recent years and asks the question: what are we willing to give up for the sake of our health? Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/public-health-and-politics-a-look-at-the-mistakes-made-during-the-pandemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Take as Directed
CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Sandro Galea

Take as Directed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 46:39


In the fifth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, J. Stephen Morrison speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health on the public health workforce pipeline. How to position public health schools and departments within universities to be more powerful, better funded, with better access to senior leadership? What are the concrete changes in the curricula of public health programs and the recruitment of faculty and students that are going to be most essential to meet the demands of the post-Covid era and correct the drift into illiberalism? How to make the case more effectively that public health is a national security measure? 

The Wooden Teeth Show
Illiberalism and Public Health

The Wooden Teeth Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024


Jake speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University's School of Public Health. Dr. Galea has authored a new book, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time," in which he contends that public health has strayed from its roots within the classical liberal tradition, especially during the pandemic, and should now re-embrace the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry and open debate.

MPR News with Kerri Miller
A prescription to modernize public health

MPR News with Kerri Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 51:30


In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic was public health's finest hour. Millions of lives were saved, thanks to isolation measures. Vaccines were developed in record time. Systems were developed for contract tracing and testing. But it was also an apocalyptic moment for a system under strain. As a result, trust in doctors and scientists has plummeted. A recent Pew Research Center poll found that Americans who say they have a great deal of confidence in scientists dropped from 39 percent in 2020 to 23 percent in 2023. And that decline happened across party lines. What went wrong? How did public health officials alienate a populace they aimed to protect? Can an eroded sense of trust be restored? Dr. Sandro Galea, epidemiologist and dean at the Boston University School of Public Health, seeks to some of those questions in his new book "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time." Galea joined host Kerri Miller on this week's Big Books and Bold Ideas to share his post-pandemic diagnosis and offer remedies for how public health can transcend absolutism and intolerance in order to promote well-being for all. Guest: Dr. Sandro Galea is a physician, an epidemiologist and the dean at Boston University's School of Public Health. His new book is, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time."Subscribe to Big Books and Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS or anywhere you get your podcasts.Subscribe to the Thread newsletter for the latest book and author news and must-read recommendations.

Heterodox Out Loud
How to Restore Trust in Science? - Dr. Sandro Galea Ep 10

Heterodox Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 52:49


Can we restore the fractured trust in science and steer public health back to its noble roots? Welcome to Heterodox Out Loud. Today, we are joined by Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H, who provides insights that challenge us to confront the post-pandemic skepticism clouding the scientific community. In this episode, we will delve into a conversation that dissects how the clamor of political bias and social media frenzy has overshadowed the value of nuanced scientific discourse during COVID-19. Dr. Galea, through his book "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time," calls for a return to empirical rigor and liberal principles in public health, principles that are currently at odds with our polarized world. As we unravel the tense interplay between public health mandates and individual liberties, Dr. Galea advocates for radical transparency that acknowledges the trade-offs and complexities inherent in our decisions. Today, we challenge you to reevaluate what it means to trust science and ask: how do we rebuild a foundation of credibility in the face of fear and division? IN THIS EPISODE:• Language and Ideology in Dialogue• Public Health's Role and Influence• Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic• Liberalism and Public Health Philosophy• Crisis of Trust and Communication• Public Health Reformation ABOUT DR. SANDRO GALEA:Dr. Sandro Galea is a renowned physician and epidemiologist who currently serves as the Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Galea has made significant contributions to social sciences with over a thousand scientific publications, 24 books, and numerous awards. He is highly respected for his pioneering work on social determinants of health, mental health, and the impact of mass traumas, including September 11th and Hurricane Katrina. His research, often featured in top media outlets, continues to shape global public health conversations. Follow Sandro on:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sandrogaleaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrogalea/ Follow Heterodox Academy on:Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Fax5DyFacebook: https://bit.ly/3PMYxfwLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/48IYeuJInstagram: https://bit.ly/46HKfUgSubstack: https://bit.ly/48IhjNF Listen to the podcast on:Apple - https://apple.co/3PZzplDSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3S51ueeAmazon: https://amzn.to/3ZXQnFLi-Heart - https://bit.ly/3M69qYATune-In - https://bit.ly/3S5oBVRPandora - https://bit.ly/46AaLze 

Science Salon
How US Public Health Has Strayed From Its Liberal Roots

Science Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 85:29


The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Dr. Sandro Galea is a physician, epidemiologist, author and the Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. He previously held academic and leadership positions at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine. He has published more than 1000 scientific journal articles, 75 chapters, and 24 books, and his research has been featured extensively in current periodicals and newspapers. Galea holds a medical degree from the University of Toronto and graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University. Dr. Galea was named one of Time magazine's epidemiology innovators and has been listed as one of the “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.” He is past chair of the board of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health and past president of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Epidemiological Society. He is the author of The Contagion Next Time and Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health. His new book is Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time.

Take as Directed
Dr. Sandro Galea, Boston University SPH, ‘Within Reason'

Take as Directed

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 35:19


Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of the BU School of Public Health, discusses his incisive, provocative new book, ‘Within Reason.' Its central proposition: public health slipped into illiberalism during Covid-19, a “closing of the mind.” Over the course of the book, Dr. Galea unpacks that striking phenomenon: how and why it happened, what it means, and what needs now to happen to correct course? The loss of trust is the most poignant but not the only price. Give a listen!

Death Panel
Teaser - Masks and Symbols (01/29/24)

Death Panel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 24:34


Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/97441318 Beatrice, Abby, and Jules discuss the symbolic aspects of masking as a public health intervention and demonstration of solidarity, through critiques of a recent New York Times piece by Pamela Paul, "When Public Health Loses the Public," and a new book by Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time." Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733966/a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny-by-jules-gill-peterson/ Runtime 2:07:35, 29 January 2024

New Books Network
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Political Science
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in Medicine
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

New Books in American Studies
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Public Policy
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Public Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

New Books in Politics
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

New Books in Law
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

New Books In Public Health
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books In Public Health

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Politics
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in American Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBN Book of the Day
Sandro Galea, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

NBN Book of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 28:51


A provocative chronicle of how US public health has strayed from its liberal roots. The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expertise became entangled with political motivations, the public-health establishment found itself mired in political encampment. It was, as Sandro Galea argues, a crisis of liberalism: a retreat from the principles of free speech, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry that should inform the work of public health. Across fifty essays, Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time (U Chicago Press, 2023) chronicles how public health became enmeshed in the insidious social trends that accelerated under Covid-19. Galea challenges this intellectual drift towards intolerance and absolutism while showing how similar regressions from reason undermined social progress during earlier eras. Within Reason builds an incisive case for a return to critical, open inquiry as a guiding principle for the future public health we want—and a future we must work to protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

America Dissected with Abdul El-Sayed
Has Public Health Lost Its Way? This Public Health Dean Thinks So.

America Dissected with Abdul El-Sayed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 58:18


The COVID-19 pandemic was a crucible for America's public health institutions. It brought out their best — and worst. And many of us didn't like what we saw. Abdul sits down with Prof. Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health to talk about his new book, Within Reason, in which Galea argues that the pandemic uncovered an “illiberal,” even, at times, authoritarian, strain within.

What the Health?
New Year, Same Abortion Debate

What the Health?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 38:32


Some Supreme Court justices were wrong if they assumed overturning Roe v. Wade would settle the abortion issue before the high court. At least two cases are awaiting consideration, and more are in the legal pipeline. Meanwhile, Congress once again has only days until the next temporary spending bill runs out, with no budget deal in sight. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, about how public health can regain public trust. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: Politico's “Why Democrats Can't Rely on Abortion Ballot Initiatives to Help Them Win,” by Alice Miranda Ollstein, Jessica Piper, and Madison Fernandez. Lauren Weber: The Washington Post's “Can the Exhausted, Angry People of Ottawa County Learn to Live Together?” by Greg Jaffe. Victoria Knight: Politico's “Georgia Offered Medicaid With a Work Requirement. Few Have Signed Up.” by Megan Messerly and Robert King. Shefali Luthra: Stat News' “Medical Marijuana Companies Are Using Pharma's Sales Tactics With Little of the Same Scrutiny,” by Nicholas Florko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radio Boston
New book 'Within Reason' asks us to take a more thoughtful approach to public health

Radio Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 22:21


Dr. Sandro Galea, an epidemiologist, professor and dean of Boston University's School of Public Health, asks what we've learned from COVID-19 in his new book "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time." Galea joins Radio Boston to discuss.

The Kathryn Zox Show
Sandro Galea MD

The Kathryn Zox Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 0:30


Kathryn interviews Author Jeffrey Meshel.There are two reasons we don't trust people: We don't know them. We know them. Just ask Jeffrey Meshel. At the age of four, he was kidnapped. The next year, his parents divorced and he was raised by his alcoholic mom. As an adult, his marriage fell apart and his kids were turned against him by his ex-wife. Later, he was badly burned by a business partner whom he labels a psychopath. He certainly has reasons not to trust others, especially when those closest to him violated his trust. But there is hope. In his book he shares a profusion of sharp insights and examples displaying the double-edged sword of trust. He examines the role of trust, from whom consumers buy from, to which news media to follow, to which politician to support and to which people closest to us are worthy of trust. Jeffrey is founder of Candor Capital Partners and has been featured on The Today Show.Kathryn also interviews Author Sandro Galea.During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health was subject to endless debate, but much of that debate was clouded by partisan politics and right-wing denialism. With the emergency phase of COVID in the past, now is the time for us to honestly reflect on how public health was managed in the face of its greatest challenge, a once-in-a-century global pandemic. As Sandro Galea explains, public health initiatives have saved countless lives since 2020, but its leading institutions became mired in politics, lost the public's trust, and strayed from some of their core tenets. Acknowledging that the public health establishment lost sight of its core values isn't to betray a political party or militant anti-vaxxers. It is merely to recognize that a thoughtful review of the last 3 years is a vital step toward a healthier and more trusted system. Sandro Galea MD is dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, has been named an epidemiology innovator by Time, a top voice in healthcare by LinkedIn, and is one of the most cited social scientists in the world.

The Kathryn Zox Show
Sandro Galea MD

The Kathryn Zox Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 0:30


Kathryn interviews Author Jeffrey Meshel.There are two reasons we don't trust people: We don't know them. We know them. Just ask Jeffrey Meshel. At the age of four, he was kidnapped. The next year, his parents divorced and he was raised by his alcoholic mom. As an adult, his marriage fell apart and his kids were turned against him by his ex-wife. Later, he was badly burned by a business partner whom he labels a psychopath. He certainly has reasons not to trust others, especially when those closest to him violated his trust. But there is hope. In his book he shares a profusion of sharp insights and examples displaying the double-edged sword of trust. He examines the role of trust, from whom consumers buy from, to which news media to follow, to which politician to support and to which people closest to us are worthy of trust. Jeffrey is founder of Candor Capital Partners and has been featured on The Today Show.Kathryn also interviews Author Sandro Galea.During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health was subject to endless debate, but much of that debate was clouded by partisan politics and right-wing denialism. With the emergency phase of COVID in the past, now is the time for us to honestly reflect on how public health was managed in the face of its greatest challenge, a once-in-a-century global pandemic. As Sandro Galea explains, public health initiatives have saved countless lives since 2020, but its leading institutions became mired in politics, lost the public's trust, and strayed from some of their core tenets. Acknowledging that the public health establishment lost sight of its core values isn't to betray a political party or militant anti-vaxxers. It is merely to recognize that a thoughtful review of the last 3 years is a vital step toward a healthier and more trusted system. Sandro Galea MD is dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, has been named an epidemiology innovator by Time, a top voice in healthcare by LinkedIn, and is one of the most cited social scientists in the world.

Bloomberg Businessweek
An Examination of Public Health Policies

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 9:53 Transcription Available


Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses his book Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Businessweek
An Examination of Public Health Policies

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 9:53 Transcription Available


Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses his book Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alcohol Uncovered
Commercial Influence on Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol Uncovered

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 35:26


We are exposed to alcohol advertising everyday, and unfortunately the main target audience is often those most vulnerable to alcohol harm. Today we shed light on an important but overlooked issue - how the alcohol industry shapes our culture, policies and even our health. You'll gain a new understanding of how marketing imbeds harmful norms and the shocking power that the industry has at policy making level. Our guests today are Dr. Norah Campbell, lecturer in critical marketing at Trinity Business School, and Dr Nason Maani, lecturer in Inequalities and Global Health Policy at The University of Edinburgh, and co-author of The Commercial Determinants of Health. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT● What are the commercial determinants of health● The mythmaking of alcohol advertising ● How we can overcome regulation challenges ● Industries use regulation as an opportunity for innovation ● Mythmaking and manipulation of data ● Media responsibility to prevent alcohol harm ● Political influence of the alcohol industry GUEST DETAILSDr Nason Maani is a Lecturer in Inequalities and Global Health Policy at The University of Edinburgh. Nason's research interests centre on the structural and commercial determinants of health, with a special interest in how they shape public understanding and policy. This includes primary research on the alcohol, sugar sweetened beverage, firearm, social media, and fossil fuel industries, as well as policy research on the relationships between underinvestment, commercial influence and inequity. He hosts Money Power Health, a podcast on the commercial drivers of ill health.He has served as a consultant and expert for the WHO on the commercial determinants of health, and is an editor alongside Sandro Galea and Mark Petticrew of the book "The Commercial Determinants of Health", released by Oxford University Press. Dr. Norah Campbell is lecturer in critical marketing at Trinity Business School. Her teaching is in management theory, and science and technology studies. Her research interests are in nano-bio-info-cogno markets, climate change, and the food industry. This work has been published in both science journals (Nature Nanotechnology) and social science journals (Science, Technology and Human Values).MORE INFORMATIONDr Nason Maani book entitled “The Commercial Determinants of Health”https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-commercial-determinants-of-health-9780197578759If you are looking for support visit https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/addiction/drugshivhelpline/ To find out more about Alcohol Action Ireland visit alcoholireland.ieKEYWORDS#alcoholindustry #health #marketing #commercialdeterminants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here & Now
Psychological impact of witnessing a mass shooting; Fall in love with pumpkin recipes

Here & Now

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 24:20


Israeli tanks and troops are reportedly moving further into Gaza. The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 8,300 people. Reuter's Emily Rose joins us. And, Dr. Sandro Galea talks about the mental health toll of witnessing a mass shooting on kids and teenagers. Then, resident chef Kathy Gunst has come up with three new recipes using fresh pumpkin.

Restorative Works
Finding Connection for Better Health with Dr. Sandro Galea

Restorative Works

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 19:42


Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Dr. Sandro Galea to the Restorative Works! Podcast, public health series. In this series of episodes, we discuss the US Surgeon General's recent report, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation with experts in the public health field. The US Surgeon General's report revealed how different generations are experiencing this epidemic of loneliness and isolation in different ways. Generation Z has more access to a digital landscape than any other group in history, yet they still experience loneliness and social isolation. The Baby Boomer generation is reeling from the fragmentation of the communities and families brought forth by economic fluctuations. Dr. Galea explains how loneliness is a widespread issue, one that has been building for years, but is now reaching a critical point where the effects are being felt across generations in different ways. To begin to address the issue of social disconnection, Dr. Galea reminds us that we must marry the insight of community members and science-based methods. We must also be aware that sometimes the loudest voices may not represent the whole community. It takes caution and attention to ensure that we are inclusive of those members of the community who are in the minority, those who are not always heard in traditional community spaces. Without those minority voices, we run the risk of creating increased fragmentation and social isolation. Dr. Galea is Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. He has been named an epidemiology innovator by Time, a top voice in healthcare by LinkedIn, and is one of the most cited social scientists in the world. His writing and work are featured regularly in national and global public media. A native of Malta, he has served as a field physician for Doctors Without Borders and has held academic positions at Columbia University, University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine. He is also the author of The Healthiest Goldfish, where he provides regular insights into his research and work. Tune in to hear more about Dr. Galea's perspective on addressing loneliness by investigating the social determinants of health across communities.

Sick Individuals / Sick Populations
2.20 – Interdisciplinary Scholarship Rules of the Road

Sick Individuals / Sick Populations

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 43:12


In order to develop appropriate interventions to advance population health, Interdisciplinary teams are critical. In this episode, we spoke to Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and key thought leader in population health to understand how he approaches interdisciplinary scholarship.

Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo
Conversation with Dr. Sandro Galea

Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 10:07


In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. We discussed his extensive career, spanning numerous disciplines including clinical medicine, global health, and public health research with a focus on epidemiology and trauma. Our brief conversation touched on the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding health, the commercial determinants of health, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of health in public discourse.

Money Power Health with Nason Maani
Episode 5: Going upstream in health data and decisions with Salma Abdalla

Money Power Health with Nason Maani

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 52:36


Hi everyone, and welcome back to money power health, a podcast on how our health is influenced by wealth and power. As we discussed in our introductory episode with Sandro Galea, one of the main things that determines our health is the distribution of resources and opportunity, yet, when we think of data on health that might better inform decisions, we tend to focus on healthcare related data, on patients, disease prevalence, and risk factor epidemiology. This week I want to speak with someone who is trying to help decision-makers think more broadly, and more upstream, when it comes to data on health. As you will see my guest this week has already been at the heart of some very interesting work on inequalities and health, on who we think of, and whose voices we might include. Her own personal story is a testament to her tenacity, intelligence, and commitment to studying the causes and practical solutions to within and between country inequalities. This week I am speaking to Dr Salma Abdalla about going upstream, when it comes to data and decision-making. She is a Sudanese medical doctor, is an Assistant Professor in Global Health and Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. She studies how data on the social, economic, and commercial determinants can be used to inform decision-making on health and health equity in different contexts. She also studies the effects of trauma on global population mental health. She has published over 50 scientific journal articles, co-authored 8 reports and policy briefs, and co-authored 9 book chapters. She was the Director of the 3-D Commission on Determinants, Data science and Decision making. She also served as a secretariat member for the WHO Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Abdalla was also engaged in advocacy efforts to incorporate the voices of young people in setting the global public health agenda for several years. She was elected the Secretary General of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations for the term 2013-2014. She was also named an emerging voice in global health in 2018 and a Moremi fellow for young women leadership in Africa in 2012. You can find out more about the 3D commission here: https://3dcommission.health The paper on global health scholarship we discussed is here: https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/10/e002884 The paper on CVD prevalence by wealth is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32975572/ The paper that makes reference to "prisoners of the proximate" which I couldn't remember (!) is by AJ McMichael and is here: https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/149/10/887/172868 Thanks for listening as always.

Money Power Health with Nason Maani
Episode 1: Introducing Money Power Health, with special guest Sandro Galea

Money Power Health with Nason Maani

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 25:38


Welcome to Money Power Health, a podcast on how our health is influenced by commercial forces, wealth and power, hosted by Dr. Nason Maani, lecturer in inequalities and global health policy at the University of Edinburghs Global Health Policy Unit. In this first episode, with the help of guest Professor Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, we introduce the podcast, and discuss the main themes in the podcast title. A link to the book mentioned at the start of the podcast is here: https://academic.oup.com/book/44473 And Sandro Galea's book entitled Well, which we also referenced, is here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/well-9780190916831?cc=gb&lang=en& You can find out more about Sandro Galea here: https://www.bu.edu/sph/profile/sandro-galea/ If you have any ideas for podcast guests or topics, you can email Nason here: nmaani@ed.ac.uk

JAMA Author Interviews: Covering research in medicine, science, & clinical practice. For physicians, researchers, & clinician

JAMA Network Open Editor Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, discusses approaches to reducing firearm violence with several JAMA Viewpoint authors: Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH (Boston University), Elinore J. Kaufman, MD, MSHP (University of Pennsylvania), and Roger A. Mitchell Jr, MD (Howard University). Topics include the state-level response to firearm-related harms, the paucity of data on firearm violence, and the pervasive health effects of firearm violence on neighborhoods and in the carceral system. Related Content: The Epidemiology of Firearm Injuries in the US: The Need for Comprehensive, Real-time, Actionable Data Violence and the Carceral State: A Public Health Continuum State Firearm Laws and Firearm-Related Mortality and Morbidity Examining the Impact of Firearm Safety Laws on Suicides Physicians and EMS Who Responded to Mass Shootings Develop Consensus Recommendations for Improving Care Approaches to Reducing Firearm Violence

Public Health On Call
472 - Learning from 1 Million COVID Deaths and Preparing for “The Contagion Next Time”

Public Health On Call

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 15:25


Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and author of the book “The Contagion Next Time” talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about why the US was a “sitting duck” at the onset of the pandemic. They also discuss what needs to change in public health—and society—to be better prepared for day-to-day challenges and the next emergency.

The Current
Inequalities exacerbated COVID-19. That must be addressed before the next pandemic, says epidemiologist

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 26:44


What do we need to navigate the next pandemic? Epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea, author of The Contagion Next Time, argues we need to change how we think about health, and pay attention to the structural inequalities that left the world so exposed to COVID-19.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Peloton Investor Blackwells Said to Seek Sale, CEO's Ouster

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 39:03


Bloomberg Markets Correspondent Kriti Gupta and Bloomberg News Cross Asset Reporter Katie Greifeld break down the day's market drivers. Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses a possible peak in the omicron outbreak. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Quicktake Correspondent Alex Webb talk about Alex's Businessweek Magazine story Venture Investors' $1.4 Billion Bet on News Faces Reality Check. Bloomberg News Shareholder Activism Reporter Scott Deveau on reports on Peloton investor Blackwells seeking a sale of the fitness company and ouster of its CEO. And we Drive to the Close with Hank Smith, CIO at Haverford Trust. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The HPP Podcast
Ep. 46 Exploring a Few of the Podcast Editor's Favorite Moments: Cultural Wealth

The HPP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 9:09


This week, we reflect on the past year of The HPP Podcast's first season. Enjoy a discussion on cultural kitchens by Dr. Maria Jackson from Ep. 15 Exploring Arts in Public Health with Dr. Jill Sonke, Dr. Sandro Galea, Dr. Maria Jackson, Sunil Iyengar, and David Leventhal. A few other episodes that talked about different ways of knowing were Ep. 11 Exploring Youth Citizen Science with Dr. Katherine Kim, Ashley Michael, and Lisa Morehead-Hillman, Ep. 20 Exploring What Arts Count as Scholarship in Public Health with Shanaé Burch and Dr. Ryan Petteway, Ep. 21 Exploring Black Pastor's Perceptions of their Role in Sex Education: More with Dr. LaNita Wright, Ep. 31 Exploring the Decolonization of Human Design with Dr. Elizabeth Chen, Ep. 43 Exploring Maori Frameworks in Aotearoa New Zealand and Abroad with Dr. Christina Severinsen, Angelique Reweti, and Cynthia Begay, and Ep. 44 Exploring Food Sovereignty and Community Based Participatory Research with Dr. Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan and Cynthia Begay. These are just a few of the episodes that encompass this week's theme, so go back and listen to them all over again! Have a favorite episode? Tweet @TheHPPJournal and let us know! If you have a moment, please provide your feedback here on what we are doing well and where we can improve.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 43:48


Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses the Covid pandemic and his new book "The Contagion Next Time." Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Senior Investigations Writer Sheridan Prasso talk about what happened to the billions in IMF pandemic relief. Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andy Browne explains why a China-U.S. rivalry threatens the climate change fight. Bloomberg News Finance and Investing Reporter Eleanor Song shares the details of her story Wall Street Is Amassing a Crypto Army and Paying Up for Recruits. And We Drive to the Close with Hank Smith, CIO of Haverford Trust. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Businessweek
A Crack Opens in the Foundation of the App Store Economy

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 36:59


Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses living with Covid long-term. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Mark Bergen explain that although Apple says it won its lawsuit with Epic, the court's decision shows how app store gatekeepers could lose control. Bloomberg News Wall Street Reporter Sonali Basak talks about Goldman Sachs CFO Stephen Scherr departing in the firm's latest executive reshuffle. And we Drive to the Close with Dave Donabedian, CIO of CIBC Private Wealth Management. Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

A Different Kind of Leader
"Vision, without execution, is hallucination." - Interviewing Dr. Sandro Galea

A Different Kind of Leader

Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later May 25, 2021 32:32


Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH,  a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. In this episode, Dr. Galea describes his early beginnings in Medicine and the decision to pivot towards a career in public health. He comments on the biomedical achievements in response to the pandemic, as well as the structural challenges that emerged and/or were exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. His advice to leaders in these uncertain times is to recognize both the successes and failures that are connected to the pandemic, particularly the health inequities that continue to be present in our society. The four key components of leadership that Dr. Galea addresses are: integrity, hard work, compassion, and self-restraint. Twitter: @sandrogalea Buy Dr. Galea's Book (Available Nov 2021): The Contagion Next Time

The HPP Podcast
Ep. 15 Exploring Arts in Public Health with Dr. Jill Sonke, Dr. Sandro Galea, Dr. Maria Jackson, Sunil Iyengar, and David Leventhal

The HPP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 45:50


In this episode, guest host Dr. Jill Sonke is in conversation with four authors from HPP's Arts Supplement. They talk about how art has a key role at the heart of what public health is trying to do, go beyond the physical benefits of dance, and elevate cultural kitchens. This metaphor sparks a deep conversation the validity of art and its ability to build trust with communities. Dr. Sonke is in conversation with Dr. Sandro Galea from the Boston University School of Public Health, Maria Rosario Jackson from Arizona State University, Sunil Iyengar from the National Endowment for the Arts, and David Leventhal from the Dance for PD program.

S3 Podcast
Covid-19 has Exacerbated a troubling U.S Health trend & Pro Athletes

S3 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 18:38


There is no good time for a pandemic, but COVID-19 hit the United States as a public health crisis was well under way. The novel coronavirus has exacerbated already rising death rates among Americans in the prime of their lives, a new report concludes. Especially hard-hit are racial minorities and people of all races with low incomes and a high school education or less. The report, released March 2 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, provides the most comprehensive look at premature deaths in the United States to date. A picture is emerging of how the interplay of known and often preventable risk factors, including rising rates of opioid overdoses and obesity, is contributing to declining U.S. life expectancy (SN: 12/21/17). Since the 1990s, drug overdoses, alcohol abuse, suicides and obesity-related conditions have resulted in the deaths of nearly 6.7 million U.S. adults ages 25 to 64, a 12-member committee finds. Mortality rates from those causes tended to accelerate in the 2010s. Aftershocks of the sharp economic recession in 2008 may have contributed to that development, the report suggests. “This is a public health crisis that isn't getting better, and in some ways is getting worse,” Kathleen Mullan Harris, a sociologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and chair of the committee, said during a March 2 webinar to discuss the report. The report shows that declining life expectancy among racial minorities and working-class white people before the pandemic “set the stage for the challenges we saw during COVID-19,” says epidemiologist Sandro Galea, dean of Boston University School of Public Health. Galea assisted in the peer review of the committee's analysis. People with underlying health conditions — often the very conditions driving the trend of premature deaths — have been especially vulnerable during the pandemic. For instance, studies have found that obesity creates a substantial risk for hospitalization and death following a coronavirus infection (SN: 4/22/20). And federal data cited in the report reinforce that the virus has not affected all groups equally. From January 1, 2020, to January 9, 2021, 4.3 percent of all deaths among working-age white residents involved COVID-19. That figure reached 10 percent for Black residents, 21.4 percent for Hispanics, 14.2 percent for Native American groups, 13 percent for Asians and 16.1 percent for Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Though COVID-19 is currently a leading cause of death, what prompted the new report was the fact that U.S. life expectancy had dropped for three years in row starting in 2015. Harris' team analyzed data on mortality of working-age people in the United States from 1990 through 2017, as well as reviewing research on social trends related to disease and death. Cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure caused by heart disease, narrowed heart arteries and stroke, led to more than 4.8 million premature deaths, a trend that accelerated after 2010. While the mortality rate from these causes for Black people varied over the study period, at times dipping, it consistently remained twice that of white and Hispanic people, the report found. Researchers screened 789 players who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infections for signs of myocarditis or pericarditis — inflammation of the heart or its surrounding sac. Only five of those athletes (0.6 percent) had evidence of the inflammatory heart conditions and were restricted from play for at least three months to give their hearts time to heal, researchers report March 4 in JAMA Cardiology. Those results contrast with findings from previous studies of college athletes, which suggested that as many as 15 percent of young athletes may have developed the potentially deadly heart conditions after a coronavirus infection --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thes3podcast/message

New Books In Public Health
Sandro Galea, "Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health" (Oxford UP, 2019)

New Books In Public Health

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 26:57


In Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health (Oxford University Press, 2019), physician Sandro Galea examines what Americans miss when they fixate on healthcare: health. Americans spend more money on health than people anywhere else in the world. And what do they get for it? Statistically, not much. Americans today live shorter, less healthy lives than citizens of other rich countries, and these trends show no signs of letting up. The problem, Sandro Galea argues, is that Americans focus on the wrong things when they think about health. Our national understanding of what constitutes "being well" is centered on medicine — the lifestyles we adopt to stay healthy, and the insurance plans and prescriptions we fall back on when we're not. While all these things are important, they've not proven to be the difference between healthy and unhealthy on the large scale. Well is a radical examination of the subtle and not-so-subtle factors that determine who gets to be healthy in America. Galea shows how the country's failing health is a product of American history and character — and how refocusing on our national health can usher enlightenment across American life and politics. Dr. Sandro Galea, MD is the Robert A. Knox professor and dean at the Boston University School of Public Health. He is the former Chair of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Prior to his academic career in public health, Dr. Galea practiced emergency medicine in Canada and served in Somalia with Doctors Without Borders. He was named one of TIME magazine's epidemiology innovators in 2006 and Thomson Reuters listed him as one of the “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds” for the social sciences in 2015. Manuel Arredondo, LCSW, MPH is a clinical social worker and public health advocate in Oakland, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices