Choices

2013/06/15 by mkhana

I suppose, like everyone is quick to point out, having options is a luxury I should appreciate. Decisions have to be made, however, and with the time ticking by, choices have to be made soon. Tendencies to try to please others

Public Health Wednesdays: Polio’s Back?

2013/05/23 by mkhana

Public Health Wednesdays: Polio’s Back? NPR – May 22, 2013 Kenya has recorded its first case of polio in two years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday….

Public Health Wednesdays: Angelina Jolie, the Breast Cancer Gene and Women’s Bodies.

2013/05/16 by mkhana

Public Health Wednesdays: Angelina Jolie, the Breast Cancer Gene and Women’s Bodies. The commodification of breast cancer goes all the way to our genes. Most people are shocked and puzzled to learn that one company, Myriad Genetics, holds a patent on the human BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes—often known as “the breast cancer genes”. How does a […]