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Psychedelics and Mental Health

December 16, 2024
Lauryn Palacio
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News Team member Lauryn Palacio reports how psychedelic drugs may be effective in treating mental health disorders and how stigma may complicate steps forward.

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Health Beyond the Blog: A24’s “I Saw the TV Glow”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Jaden Hayes recommends A24's new film 'I Saw the TV Glow', a trans allegory highlighting the dangers of escapism and social isolation on mental health

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Reproductive Health for Refugee Women

December 13, 2024
Aanya Ravichander
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News Team member Aanya Ravichander reports on the struggles refugee women in Georgia face in accessing healthcare and the possible solutions to build support and trust in medical settings.

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Reevaluating PCOS Symptoms

December 12, 2024
Joy Lee
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News Team member Joy Lee reports how PCOS-Phenotype D differs from other variations of the condition and addresses the need for new diagnostic and healthcare approaches for PCOS patients.

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Brain Chemicals and Smiles

December 11, 2024
Alya Khoury
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News Team member Alya Khoury reports on how areas of our brains distinguish between genuine and posed smiles using the neurotransmitter oxytocin.

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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
Stephanie Oehler
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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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