by Dr. Mebane | Feb 3, 2015 | All, Drama, Research/Policy
Next on my list of movies to see is “Still Alice.” I have heard great things about this movie, including rave reviews about Julianne Moore’s performance. I have to admit that I have been avoiding it, in part, because I am guessing I will be pretty...
by Dr. Mebane | Dec 5, 2014 | All, Games, Research/Policy
NPR story features a creative approach for HIV prevention. Researchers try role-playing games to capture attention and inform adolescents. Here’s how it works. Players build avatars, customizing their appearance, hobbies, and personality. Then they respond to...
by Dr. Mebane | Nov 20, 2014 | All, Campaigns, People, Research/Policy
I find it totally awesome when celebrities take a public stand that might not be popular and can make a real difference. Case on point? The recent ONE campaign on fighting Ebola in Africa. Since 2014 global Ebola outbreak landed in the U.S. in late September, may...
by Dr. Mebane | Nov 15, 2014 | All, Campaigns, Research/Policy
Kaiser Family Foundation helps general audiences understand health insurance (just in time for enrollment 2014). Coolness with a purpose! Example? HEALTH INSURANCE EXPLAINED: The YouToons Have It Covered
by Dr. Mebane | Oct 31, 2014 | All, Music, Research/Policy
Music is amazing! Whenever I hear a song, I remember how old I was when I first or most enjoyed it or where I was. Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album? MANY hours at home, dancing and singing at the top of my lungs with my sister while my parents were away. So,...
by Dr. Mebane | Sep 25, 2014 | All, Research/Policy
(a follow up to “Top 10 Tuesday: Coming to a Show Near You, the Affordable Care Act”) By Anna Gorman KHN Staff Writer September 17, 2014 The questions from producers run the gamut: Could a body be stolen from a hospital? What do infectious disease...
