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54 Health and Wellness Experts Reveal the Single Most Important Tip for Living a Healthy Lifestyle by John Sichel for Delimmune
"A large portion of diseases is preventable. This is not a widespread concept, partly because the health-care system is really a “disease-care” system, where the emphasis is on managing disease once people have it, not on preventing disease. The environment plays a significant part in health and disease. The World Health Organization estimated that globally, a quarter of disease in adults and more than a third of children’s diseases are caused by environmental factors. For example, 20% of lower respiratory infections are attributed to indoor and outdoor air pollution." So, make environmental health part of your healthier lifestyle resolutions. Click HERE or on the picture to read the full article. |
5 Ways to Improve Your Recycling Habits by Barbara Davidson for NetCredit.com
This article provides 5 ways to encourage your household to recycle. In it, I was quoted as: “Make it easy to recycle by having a designated space for recycling.” Also:
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Getting into Medical School is Becoming Harder by Nada El Garhy for FacMedicine Admission rates for medical school are falling. Medical schools are receiving more applications. This is partly because most students send applications to more than a dozen medical schools.
I tell students that research internships can help their applications. To read the full article, click HERE. |
Coursework is not Enough, Internships are Must by Marisa Sanfilippo for GoodCall
“Students can get the most out of their time as an intern by creating a plan with their internship mentor to achieve something tangible by the end of their time as interns.” She stressed the importance of creating concrete results that can be leveraged in future job applications and on your resume. Read the full article HERE. |
Studies: Racial Gap Persists in Higher Education by Marisa Sanfilippo for GoodCall June 28, 2017
A Pew Research Center study showed that there were more minority babies born in 2015. If the trend continues, minorities (African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Mixed Race, etc.) will be the majority in the US by the year 2060. Yet, the number of minorities in higher education has remained stagnant. In the article, I was quoted as: Claudio noted that she has seen progress in terms of the numbers of minority students as well as scientists and physicians at some institutions but not at a pace in keeping with the growth of the minority population nationwide. Read the full article HERE. |
5 Bad Habits You Need to Break Before Starting a Full-time Job. for Monster.com
Certain companies involve interns in high-profile projects, but that’s not always the case. Whether you liked it or not, chances are you got stuck doing a bunch of grunt work when you were an intern. Let’s just hope you didn’t get used to it! In contrast to being an intern or a student, full-time employees—even entry-level ones—are expected to do more than just follow orders. “At permanent positions, you’re expected to have more than a superficial understanding of the work topic and be a bit more independent,” says Luz Claudio, professor and chief of the Division of International Health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Read more |
Studying Abroad in Asia Becomes a Popular Choice. by Marisa Sanfilippo for GoodCall July 11, 2017 Dr. Luz Claudio, author of How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper is a professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She said, "I think that the most successful students in international programs have one thing in common: They have a curious and open mind. She further described some of the key characteristics needed to succeed in international educational experiences.
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She inspired me: The role models who helped women envision a career in STEM. by Neil Gladston for Verizon Community, March 27, 2017.
Many of us women in STEM owe our careers to the pioneering women who encouraged us, guided us and mentored us to succeed. Here are the stories of six of us who were fortunate to have wonderful mentors. I now mentor many students. One of the most important things I teach them is scientific writing. It’s the main thing Dr. Brosnan taught to me and was the biggest key to my success.” Read more |
Mentoring Matters. by Andrea Tortora. LinkedIn Pulse. May 10, 2017
Dr. Luz Claudio, who trains postdoctoral students in research techniques, is one of a few minority women senior faculty members at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. She credits her achievements to the mentoring she received in the past 25 years.“A mentor is somebody who can be impartial when it comes to providing you advice,” she said. “Your needs will change throughout your working lifetime and you will need different viewpoints along the way. Ultimately, the mentee will make their own decisions.” Read more |
The Perfect Letter of Recommendation: Sincere, Positive, Affirming by Lucy Clarke for Lifehack.org May, 2017
Writing a perfect letter of recommendation can seem intimidating, especially if you have never written one. The struggle between staying honest to yourself while trying not to destroy one’s future is always challenging. You don’t want to make things up, but you are even more unwilling to write a template-like vague, dull and unconvincing letter. Read the full article by clicking here. |
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What do Scientists Think of Science Coverage in the Media? by Alia Hoyt, In How Stuff Works, June 1, 2016
So, how can media coverage of science be improved? Research scientist Luz Claudio, Ph.D., author of How To Write And Publish A Scientific Paper: The Step-By-Step Guide, advises researchers to write their own press releases with the help of their institution's press office to get the message out. "Also, they should answer reporters' inquiries in writing rather than giving telephone interviews in order to reduce the potential for misinterpretation of results," she says in an e-mail interview. Read more.
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These are the Worst Hair Straighteners, According to a Doctor
by Lisa Fogarty for She Finds. November 7, 2016 If your new look for the new year includes straightening your hair, be aware that some chemical straighteners can damage your hair and potentially also your health. "Finally, no conversation about chemical straighteners would be complete without mentioning the F-word: formaldehyde. Keratin hair straighteners or Brazilian blowout products are always a concern among experts because they contain formaldehyde, which is a toxic chemical ingredient, says Dr. Luz Claudio, Tenured Professor of Department of Preventive Medicine." |
The Art and Science of Poster Sessions by John R. Platt for InSight, website of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. December 20, 2016. The men and women getting off the plane looked like an army of ancient soldiers marching into the battle, only instead of spears or quivers of arrows each weary traveler carried a thin brown or black tube slung across their shoulders. As we all marched down the hall toward baggage claim, I turned to one of them. “What’s with all of the tubes,” I asked. “They’re too small for golf clubs.” He smiled and filled me in. “We’re all presenting posters at a conference this weekend,” he said. - Read more
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US doctoral students may find that their dissertation committee can double up as a board of career mentors By Alaina Levine Nature 533,
429-430 May 18, 2016. Claudio knew that she wanted to work at the intersection of public-health research and policy. Today, as head of the division of international health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, Claudio has won renown for her work on asthma in low-income communities. She credits her relationship with the committee member: “That experience changed my life.” “One measure of success for professors is the success of their students,” says Claudio. Read more |
JobWatch: Training the Next Generation of Ph.D.'s
By Alex Philippidis/ GEN, GEN Exclusives, March 23, 2016. As a result of this project, we will train over 180 people to develop team skills to understand, select and use genomics data tools and approaches,” Kovatch and colleagues Luz Claudio, Ph.D., professor of preventive medicine, and Andrew Sharp, Ph.D., senior faculty member and associate professor of genetics and genomic sciences, stated in an abstract of their grant proposal. The course will be offered online via Coursera, they added.." Read More. |
Latinas Missing from STEM Careers and Majors By Monica Harvin Good Call, January 11, 2016.
Because of this experience, Dr. Claudio applies the same principles as a mentor for underrepresented students in science. She says all of her mentees “are expected to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals or present them in professional conferences… because the publication of a scientific research paper in a peer-reviewed journal is one of the top accomplishments that a student can have in a STEM program.” Read more |
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Some Plastic Teething Toys May Have Hormone - Altering Chemicals
By Lisa Rapaport/ Reuters Health, The Daily Republic, May 29, 2015 . |
6 Beauty Ingredients You Should Always Check The Label For
By Bethany Ramos, Sheknows.com, May 2015. |
Fear Of Speaking Holding You Back?
By Robin Madell, Career-intelligence.com, April 20, 2015. |
Getting Published: Tips from the Experts.
By Sarah Tanksalvala, Endnote.com, March 11, 2015. |
Kevin Germanier, Swiss Designer Building a Movement for Sustainable Fashion from the Bottom Up.
By Christie Moffat, Glammonitor.com, March 3, 2015. |
Why Students and Schools Benefit from Foreign Language Programs.
By Publicschoolreview.com, February 1, 2015. |
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New Grads: Is This Triple Whammy Keeping You from Being Hired? Here’s How to Mitigate It.
By Dr. Katharine Hansen, December 29, 2014. |
Expert Advice: 6 Classes to Take Before You Graduate.
By Yesenia Rascon, Nerdwallet.com, August 19, 2014. |
Fancy a cigarette? From rat poison to nail polish remover, this list of ingredients might make you think twice about lighting up.
By Emma Inness, Dailymail.com, May 1, 2014. |
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Expert Advice: When and How to Follow Up After an Interview
By Paige Schaefer, Nerdwallet.com, April 30, 2014 |
What Is In A Cigarette? Chemicals and Ingredient List Confirm How Dangerous Smoking Really Is.
By Justin Caba, Medicaldaily.com, April 30, 2014. |
Green cleaning: D-I-Y natural cleaners that actually work.
By Karen B. Gibbs, Today.com, April 24, 2014. |
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7 Scary Truths You Need To Know About Manicures.
By Aly Walansky, Foxnews.com April 15, 2014. |
Scary Truths You Need to Know
About Manicures. By Beautyhigh.com, April 3, 2014. |
Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society.
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Is Installing Artificial Turf a Good Idea?
By Victoria T. Judson, New York Times, March 16, 2014. |
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters & Ocean Ecosystem Services & Human Health.
February 2014. |
Sustainable Diets: Food for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet.
February 2014. |
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Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change.
January 2014. |
Chemicals and Ingredient List Confirm How Dangerous Smoking Really Is.
By Admin Doja, Planehealth.com, 2014. |
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The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health.
November 2013. |
Global Development Goal and Linkages to Health and Sustainability.
September 2013. |
Public Health Linkages with Sustainability.
July 2013. |
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Neighborhood Report: East Harlem; A Bus Depot Will Reopen, And Residents Worry.
By Seth Kugel, New York Times, August 24, 2003. |
BREATHLESS.
By DANIEL J. WAKIN, New York Times, May 13, 2001. |