Exploring Health from the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University brings world-renowned scholars, scientists, and journalists together with student leaders to redefine the construct of health and well-being.
Weekly Digest: Pollen, COVID & Fertility, Children Mental Health, School Re-openings
A summary of important health news from the past week. Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen By: The Associated Press In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences journal, pollen season is starting…
Dr. Steve Cole: Exploring the Immunology of Well-Being
Health Beyond the Blog: Hidden Brain Podcast
Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) Hidden Brain is an NPR podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam about the science behind unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices, and direct our relationships. Through the art of detailed storytelling,…
Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Is Fasting Good or Bad?
Dr. Dan Benardot: Nutrition & Weight Loss
Weekly Digest: Another Vaccine, Pregnancy and Vaccines, Vaccine Hesitancy, Visiting Vaccinated Parents
A summary of important health news from the past week. Johnson & Johnson brings another effective Covid-19 vaccine to the arsenal – in a single dose By: Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan Johnson & Johnson released its phase 3 clinical…
Health Beyond the Blog: NATAL Podcast
NATAL is a podcast docuseries about having a baby in the United States while being Black. Season 1 of the podcast consists of 14 episodes, giving Black parents a spotlight to tell their stories about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.…
Introducing News Team Member Zainab Molumo
Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash (rights-free) During my last months of high school, I was going through a period of exploration of sorts——what I call my “documentary phase.” During that stage, the bulk of my free time was spent…
Impact of COVID-19 on the Plant-based Meat Industry
By: Gordon Chan Plant-based meat sounds like an oxymoron. By definition, meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. So, what exactly are plant-based meats made of? As their name suggests, plant-based meats are meat alternatives that use plant-based…