Weekly Health Digest – Exploring Health

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Weekly Health Digest: Stem Cells, Uterus Transplants, Schizophrenia Treatment, Carcinogens, Migraines

September 30, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Stem cells as a new treatment for type 1 diabetes, uterus transplants for infertile women, approval of a new schizophrenia treatment, carcinogens in food packaging, and new understanding of estrogen and migraines.

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Weekly Health Digest: Teen Social Media, Overdose Deaths, FluMist, Microplastics, and Pregnancy Brain

September 23, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The possible efficacy of social media "teen accounts," unexplained declines in overdose deaths, at-home nasal flu vaccine, microplastics in nasal tissue, and the relationship between pregnancy, hormones, and the brain.

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Weekly Health Digest: Mpox, Babesiosis, Listeria, Parasites, Bird Flu, and COVID Neurology

September 17, 2024
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New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Mpox Updates from the European CDC, the Rise of Babesiosis, Parasites for Treating Neurological Conditions, Concerns in Bird Flu Transmission, the Effect of COVID on Neurological Age, and Food Regulation in the Boar's Head Listeria Investigation.

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Weekly Health Digest: Period Science, Pausing Gender Treatment, and Mental Health and Substance Use

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Diemerging scientific insights into menstruation, learn about Scotland's decision to pause gender-related medications for minors, and explore why mental health and substance use disorders frequently remain untreated among parents on Medicaid.

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Weekly Health Digest: Dengue Vaccine, Adolescent Mental Health, and Warning Labels on Alcohol

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: As experts highlight the urgent need for an improved dengue vaccine, a new debate emerges about whether alcoholic beverages should carry cancer warning labels. Meanwhile, the author of "Anxious Generation" argues for granting children a "license to roam" to enhance their autonomy.

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Weekly Health Digest: Lead in Diets, Ozempic and Parkinson’s, and Towns’ Nuclear Aftermath

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: An investigation reveals alarming levels of lead in American food, communities affected by the U.S. nuclear program seek legislative support for health issues, and a relative of Ozempic shows promise in slowing Parkinson’s Disease.

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Weekly Health Digest: Rising Alcohol Consumption and the Ethics of Extending Cancer Chemotherapy

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Explore the rising trend of alcohol-related deaths among older Americans and dive into the ethical challenges oncologists face when deciding on 'one more round' of chemotherapy for terminal cancer patients.

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Weekly Health Digest: Kate Middleton’s Cancer, Measles Outbreak, and Women’s Health Research

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis signals a global health concern, measles outbreaks prompt vaccination calls, and Biden's executive order advances women's health research.

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Weekly Health Digest: Colon Cancer Screening and Medicare

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: A study suggests a promising blood test for colon cancer screening is nearing, and an investigation highlights Medicaid's impact on family estates, underscoring healthcare cost complexities.

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Weekly Health Digest: Big Pharma, Lab-made Meat Rice, Female Soldiers in Gaza, and Quarantining for COVID-19

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Colorado is trying to limit drug prices, but big pharmaceutical companies are pushing back. At the same time, Korea is exploring rice coated with lab-made meat, Israel is focusing on the health of female soldiers, and the CDC updates guidelines for COVID-19 quarantine.

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