PinnedDalia Ramirez“Fat and Sick:” Race Issues in Vegan Health FilmsTwo of the most famous vegan documentaries minimize the ways that race and socioeconomic status impact food access and health.Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Dalia RamirezWater: Kinship and ResistanceWater has long represented resistance to and freedom from oppression. From the parting of the Red Sea in the Israelites’ Biblical escape…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Dalia RamirezAI ChatBot Has Made 660 Million Best FriendsMicrosoft’s chat-robot XiaoIce is claimed by million as their best friend — above any human in their real lives.Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Dalia RamirezJUUL Does Damage Control: The Youth E-Cigarette EpidemicJUUL is realizing their target audience — adults — isn’t their main consumer base. Now they’re scrambling to discourage youth nicotine use.Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Dalia RamirezADHD Meds, Therapy, or both? AAP GuidelinesThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines in 2019 for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment in…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Dalia RamirezSystemic Risk, American Individualism, and COVID-19As racial minorities bear the burden of the failed US healthcare system, they are blamed for a disease they have no choice but to face.Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Dalia Ramirez2019 Study Finds Antidepressants Ineffective for Autism TreatmentThe results of a new clinical trial were released in September 2019, showing that Prozac was not effective for autism treatment.Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Dalia RamirezParentification: 5 Signs Your Kid is Parenting YouTensions in the home can result in a kid taking care of family members long before they’re ready.Jul 27, 20201Jul 27, 20201
Dalia RamirezMeds for Minors: The Pediatric Prescription ProblemFar too many kids are getting medication instead of behavioral therapy for mental health issues —without adequate clinical testing.Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Dalia RamirezThe Whole Foods Effect: “Foodie” Culture and Culinary GentrificationWhat and where people eat signifies who is in power, who is welcome in a given space, and who is afforded the materials for survival.Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
