SCU's Dr. Leah Grout Featured in BBC Article on Global COVID-19 Responses Dr. Leah Grout, a Southern California University of Health Sciences Research Data Analyst and Associate Research Professor specializing in public health, was recently interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation for a news article "Five Years On: The Countries That Never Locked Down for COVID-19.” In the article, Dr. Grout shared findings from the study, for which she was the lead author,  "Comparing COVID-19 Pandemic Health Responses in Two High-Income Island Nations: Iceland and New Zealand.” The study, published in July 2023, compared Iceland and New Zealand's responses [...]

Embracing a New Paradigm: The Transformation to Whole Health In recent years, discussions about health and wellness have increasingly embraced a whole person approach, aligning with the principles of integrative health and medicine. But what does it truly mean to transition to Whole Health, and how can we achieve this shift? For decades, many healthcare professionals have worked within a system that primarily focuses on disease management. However, this traditional model has often failed to deliver optimal outcomes. In the United States, for example, healthcare spending remains high, yet life expectancy lags behind that of other nations. According to the [...]