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Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Jessi Gold and “How Do You Feel?”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Merom Arthur recommends Dr. Jessi Gold's new memoir "How Do You Feel?: One Doctor's Search for Humanity" for those who serve others for its pointed reflection on the need for self-compassion in addition to compassion for others.

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The Great Handwashing Debate

March 25, 2025
Stephanie Oehler
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News Team member Stephanie Oehler delves into the science behind handwashing and how it impacts our microbiome and ability to fight infections.

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Weekly Health Digest: Seasonal Allergies, Firefighter Health, Dementia Risk

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Understanding development of seasonal allergies in adults, studying cancer risk in LA firefighters, demystifying the risk of dementia

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Health Beyond the Blog: Carl Zimmer and “Air-Borne”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Ananya Dash recommends Carl Zimmer's new book, "Air-borne: the Hidden History of the Life We Breathe" for its insight on aerobiology and airborne disease in the post-COVID era.

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Evolutionary Benefits of ADHD

March 20, 2025
Alya Khoury
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News Team Member Alya Khoury delves into the scientific debate on ADHD's evolving role and its genetic persistence over human history.

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The future of public health

March 19, 2025
Jaden Hayes
Opinion, Read

News Team member Jaden Hayes discusses how the claims from the Trump campaign could impact the American public health landscape, should they come to fruition upon Trump's inauguration.

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HIV care for Black teens

March 18, 2025
Aanya Ravichander
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News Team member Aanya Ravichander describes the journey of Atlanta-based Dr. Samantha Veronica Hill, from child of the 1980s witnessing the HIV epidemic to becoming an HIV provider and researcher of today.

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Weekly Health Digest: Wegovy Discounts, Science Protests, Mystery Disease

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Novo Nordisk reduces monthly cost of Wegovy for uninsured patients, Stand Up for Science Rallies across the world to protest funding cuts, mystery disease in Africa appears after dissolution of USAID

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Students fight to improve maternal mortality

March 14, 2025
Joy Lee
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News Team member Joy Lee delves into the importance of the Emory Decatur Labor Support Volunteer program and the local fight against Georgia's high maternal mortality.

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Mother and newborn care worldwide

March 12, 2025
Diyya Ganju
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News Team Member Diyya Ganju tells the story of Dr. Sydney Spangler and her journey in maternal and newborn health, spanning Atlanta to East Africa.

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