American’s are forced to rely on Big Pharma to lead the way in developing a Covid-19 vaccine. Given the pharmaceutical industry’s history, there remains a cause for concern. For the last several weeks, the US (and global) economy has come to a standstill as a result of the Covid-19 lock Continue Reading
A different kind of Ramadan (Covid-19)
1.8 billion Muslims have geared up for a month of fasting in observance of Ramadan. However, with a global pandemic still looming, Muslims must celebrate in unorthodox ways. As one of the five fundamental pillars of Islam, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during this month to fully devote themselves Continue Reading
Why are gun sales rising amid Covid-19 pandemic?
How America’s deep rooted gun culture contributes to record sales amid the Covid-19 crisis. As Americans struggle to cope with the angst surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the chilling trend of gun ownership has heightened. The United States gun culture and patronage to uphold the ‘right to keep and bear arms’ Continue Reading
Why is the Covid-19 crisis disproportionately affecting Black Americans?
Are Black Americans ‘socially’ at higher risk for contracting Covid-19 or is the underlying principle pointing elsewhere? In the midst of deserted squares and silent streets, the United States health care system is rigorously dissected on the international scale. High costs and low accessibility of US health care are routine Continue Reading
How to deal with unpredictability at a time like this? (Covid-19 pandemic)
What does all this uncertainty mean for families with special needs children (and adults)? What about the individuals who are regularly in need of behavioral therapy? Uncertainty, unpredictability, uncontrollable and unexpected; the only common denominators currently present in every living room across the globe. As a product of the ‘Hustle Continue Reading
Don’t ‘healthcare blogs’ already exist?
No, not like this. This isn’t a regular ‘healthcare’ blog. This is a single source platform dedicated specifically towards public health care. Meaning, this focuses on all the other external factors that drive health outcomes in addition to medicine alone. There is more to understanding public health than just ‘sick Continue Reading