Chris Aloia, Author at Rethink Mississippi

Chris Aloia

Chris has a degree in Psychology from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University. He adopted Mississippi as his home state after marrying a native Mississippian. His focuses are nutrition, cardiovascular disease, and community-based health promotion. You can contact Chris at mississippi.health.initiative@gmail.com.

Analysis
The Healthy Students Act has reduced obesity among white children. Why not anyone else?

In the state that ranks at the bottom for almost every health outcome, the Mississippi Healthy Students Act has been hailed as a big step forward in the battle against childhood obesity and chronic disease. But its success has masked growing racial disparities.
March 31, 2014
Commentary
Gov. Bryant’s embrace of telemedicine ignores the bigger picture

If Gov. Bryant was serious about improving treatment and prevention for diabetes, he would not have rejected the federal Medicaid expansion or banned local regulations on nutrition.
February 24, 2014

The Healthy Students Act has reduced obesity among white children. Why not anyone else?

In the state that ranks at the bottom for almost every health outcome, the Mississippi Healthy Students Act has been hailed as a big step forward in the battle against childhood obesity and chronic disease. But its success has masked growing racial disparities.

Gov. Bryant’s embrace of telemedicine ignores the bigger picture

If Gov. Bryant was serious about improving treatment and prevention for diabetes, he would not have rejected the federal Medicaid expansion or banned local regulations on nutrition.