Locate a news article from popular media (e.g., CNN, MedLine Plus, WebMD, NPR, etc.) that illustrates one or more uses of epidemiology in public health. Provide a link to your chosen article. Explain how the article uses epidemiology (data, measures, science, history, community health, health services, risk assessment, disease causality, etc.). How were the data or statistics collected for the article? Who conducted the epidemiological study? How does it affect the community in question? How does this information affect your future career?
In addition, discuss the epidemiological terms used in the article (e.g., mortality, prevalence, population, risk). Identify the three main elements of descriptive epidemiology (person, place, and time) from the article. What other important variables are discussed?
