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Weekly Health Digest: NIH’s Future, Winter Viruses, Nursing Home Deficits, Rural Maternity Care

December 10, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: NIH threatened by new administration, respiratory illnesses expected to spike this winter, COVID vaccination among nursing home residents, rural access to labor and delivery care

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Dementia and Antidepressants

December 10, 2024
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News Team member Stephanie Oehler reports on new evidence of associations between antidepressant drug use and the development of neurodegenerative diseases in older adults.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Peacock TV’s “Dr. Death”

News Team member Harika Adusumilli recommends the Peacock TV series "Dr. Death" to inspire budding physicians on the importance of patient care and medical ethics.

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Weekly Health Digest: E. coli, Bird Flu, Rising Plan B Orders, Pancreatic Cancer Worries, U.S. Vaccinations, South Asian Air Pollution

November 25, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: E. coli outbreak in carrots, bird flu case in California child, morning-after and abortion pill order spike after election, overestimation of pancreatic cancer, changes in vaccination in the U.S., air pollution in India and Pakistan

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Health Beyond the Blog: Dan Buettner and “Living to 100” Docuseries

News Team member Alexa Morales recommends the Netflix documentary series "Living to 100: The Secrets of the Blue Zones" with Dan Buettner to uncover how we can live longer, healthier lives.

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Weekly Health Digest: Measles Resurgence, Debates on Ozempic, STIs in Decline, AI Diagnoses for Patients, Spike in Marathon Running

November 18, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Measles surge due to vaccine inequities and hesitancy, experts debate Ozempic use for pre-diabetes, STIs in decline for second year, ChatGPT outperforms doctors in providing diagnoses, the importance to running to some young adults

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Health Beyond the Blog: Lina Zeldovich and “The Living Medicine”

News Team member Rama Esrawee recommends the latest episode of Health Storytelling, featuring Lina Zeldovich and her new book "The Living Medicine."

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Weekly Health Digest: Stem Cell Transplants, Sleep and Dementia, Sugar From Birth, Cold Meds Regulation

November 11, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Stem-cell transplants to treat blindness, sleep habits and energy levels predicting dementia risk, reduced sugar consumption improve shealth outcomes, and revisiting cold medication ingredient regulation.

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Weekly Health Digest: OpenAI Hallucinations, Kratom Addictions, Pediatric Preparedness, Sugar Deprivation

November 5, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Flaws in OpenAI transcription, kratom addiction in sobriety journeys, preventing pediatric deaths, sugar deprivation improves health outcomes

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Health Beyond the Blog: Sara “Sparky” Park

News Team member Joy Lee recommends Korean content creator Sara "Sparky" Park and her content focusing on Korean recipes to combat PCOS.

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