“What is the Impact of a Blog?” by Kim Juhas
In the CRSI program, we learn a wide range of subject matter relating to community research, and dissemination of information through blogs and other resources […]
“Are we asking enough questions: Breast Cancer and Health Disparities”- by Patricia Terstenyak
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS)[1], African American women have a lower incidence of breast cancer than white women however; they are more likely to die from breast cancer […]
“Assessing the Needs of the LGBT Community in Cuyahoga County” by Kim Juhas
I was recently assigned the tasks of presenting on the health disparities that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) people face, and researching disparities in behavioral […]
“Science and Responsibility” by Julie Merker
Beginning in the late 1800s, it was a common belief that “night doctors” would snatch poor black people off the streets of Baltimore and conduct experiments on them. Is there […]
“Before Standards were Standards” by Patricia Terstenyak
Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1951. Her story is told in the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. The […]
“Losing Trust/Regaining Trust” by Kim Juhas
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of a poor young African American woman named Henrietta Lacks, whose tumor in her cervix was removed, unknown to her and […]