Some chocolate contains lead. Is this safe? And does the ability to measure minute quantities of lead in chocolate make the product less safe? This week's Risk Bites is about the measurement conundrum -- what do you do when you can measure what's in the stuff you eat to the nth degree? It's not p
When people talk about "health risk", what do they mean? Here's one perspective on risk and risk assessment that's helpful for thinking about risk in ways that help understand and reduce it. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
Self-care is one of the most important roles when it comes to maintaining your mental health. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. This includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being and how it would affe
Did you know things like your living space, and lack of exercise can contribute to poorer mental health? In fact studies even shows that a less cluttered room or a more frequent exercise actually leads to faster recovery of certain mental health conditions. In this video, we cover some of contributo
Mental health and physical health are equally important. Enroll in health insurance for better access to services that will help your mind and body stay well. For more information, contact your Indian health care provider, or visit HealthCare.gov, or call 1-800-318-2596. A message from the Centers f
An introduction to what's cool and what's important about environmental health science. For more information on Environmental Health Science, check out the University of Michigan EHS department website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs/ Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover ever
April 7 is World Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary on this day. WHO promotes “Health for All”! Our video examines what “Health for All” entails. #healthforall #worldhealthday #worldhealth #worldhealthorganization Transcript: alugha Click here to see
Have you gone through trauma? If you suffer from lasting effects of trauma like negative self-talk and low self-esteem, your internal beliefs might be hurting your mental health. To help you become more aware of these beliefs to better your mental health, we made this video. Disclaimer: This video
How do you work out how safe or dangerous a chemical or some other substance is? This week's Risk Bites takes a look at chemical safety, and estimating health risk from chemical exposure. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (post-production) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Risk Bite
Mental health plays a critical role in the overall health and well-being of children. With Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), children have coverage for mental health services (including behavioral health) necessary to prevent, diagnose, and treat a broad range of mental he
If you're breathing radioactive radon gas, how dangerous is it?, and what's the likelihood of you getting lung cancer? Risk Bites looks at radon safety, and the potential harm that being exposed to this radioactive gas can cause . #radon #risk #safety #exposure USEFUL LINKS US Environmental P
Have you ever experienced a rough couple of weeks because of your mental health? Will your mental health get better even if you don't realize it? This video can help answer that! Writer: Ananya Sawarkar Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Gustavo
