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Traditional Medicine in the Modern World: Ayurveda
Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash (rights-free) By India Stevenson Editor's Note: The is part of a series on Traditional Medicine in the Modern World. To read the introductory post, please go here. Ayurveda is a traditional medicinal system that…
Dr. Carla Haack: A Surgeon’s Journey to the Heart of Health
The Plant Hunter: Q&A with Dr. Cassandra Quave
On October 28, 2021, Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health hosted their very own Dr. Cassandra Quave for a Q&A with acclaimed journalist and author Maryn McKenna on Quave's new book, The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for…
Telling Health’s Story | Why We Need the Expansion of Paid Maternity Leave Policies
The $5,000 Butt: What BBLs Really Cost You
The evolution of bodily aesthetics in the 1990s and early 2000s produced, like every decade before then, the faces of beauty. The idealized facial and body type championed the ultra-thin, fragile physique on a narrow frame decorated with glorious, chiseled…
Weekly Health Digest: EaseVRx, Flu Season, Person “Naturally” Cured of HIV, Omicron, Harris Invests in Healthcare
A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA Approves a New Virtual Reality Device to Help Ease Chronic Pain By: Elizabeth Pratt The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a breakthrough device that could improve the daily lives…
Build a Baby: Ethical Implications of Gene Editing
By: Lexi Rosmarin Photo by Brano on Unsplash (rights-free) Genes decide our eye color, height, genetic predisposition to diseases, and more. We all have a specific, unique mix of all of the genes that exist in the world. The difference…
Social Media: The New Epidemic
Photo by ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash (rights-free) Gone are the days of MySpace and AIM, where social media was purely a chatting platform to connect with friends. Today, Youtube, Snapchat, and Instagram are the most popular social media platforms among…