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Weekly Health Digest: Emerging Swine Flu, Recovering Redwoods, Rebounding from COVID, Turning to School Telehealth, and Healing with Robots

New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Discover our Weekly Health Digest, diving into topics like the emergence of swine flu, the remarkable recovery of ancient redwoods, strategies for rebounding from the COVID-19 era, the innovative use of telehealth in schools, and the promising role of robots built from human cells in healing the human body
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Health Beyond the Blog: Want to Live Healthier? Take a Scroll Through Nutrition TikTok

Chaya Tong recommends following nutritionist Lucie Baker, whose daily posts offer not only mouthwatering recipes but also valuable insights into nutrition, skincare, and crafting well-balanced meals. With an abundance of content ranging from cooking tutorials to daily routines, Lucie Baker became an invaluable resource for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during quarantine.
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Weekly Health Digest: Carbon-free Fuels, Your Name in Space, Sickle-Cell Treatment, One Medical on Amazon, Long COVID, Controversial Weedkiller, and COVID-19 Vaccines

New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Dive into our Weekly Health Digest, featuring breakthroughs in sickle-cell treatment, the debate over a controversial weedkiller, and the latest on Long COVID, alongside insights into carbon-free fuels, sending your name to space, One Medical's integration with Amazon, and COVID-19 vaccine updates.
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Weekly Health Digest: Newborn DNA, Hybrid Baby Monkey, First Eye and Partial Face Transplant, Antidepressants and Sexual Health, and Ending TB

New from the News Team: Explore the ethics of newborn DNA sampling, the science of a hybrid baby monkey, and a medical milestone with the first whole eye and partial face transplant. We also discuss the impact of antidepressants on sexual health and the global efforts to end tuberculosis.
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Health Beyond the Blog: Take Care of Maya

Ellie Purinton recommends 'Take Care of Maya,' a stirring documentary that traces the Kowalski family's anguish after 10-year-old Maya is diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and the subsequent tragic events that unfold. The film scrutinizes the intersection of medical uncertainty, family rights, and a legal battle that leaves a family shattered and searching for justice.
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Weekly Health Digest: Psychedelics, Naming Birds, Music for Pain Relief, Apple May Revolutionize Health Care, Maternal Health, and Cancer Treatments

New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Discover the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, the art and science behind the naming of birds, and the soothing power of music for pain relief. Learn about Apple's ambitious plans to revolutionize health technology, a proposal for maternal health care, and innovative approaches to cancer treatment.
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Health Beyond the Blog: Braiding Sweetgrass

Jeeya Sharma recommends 'Braiding Sweetgrass' by Robin Wall Kimmerer, which provocatively challenges the commodified approach to health in the West and underscores the critical neglect of environmental health determinants. As the climate crisis worsens, Kimmerer intertwines Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and botanical teachings to redefine our connection to health and the environment.
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Weekly Health Digest: Climate and Food Waste, NBA Science, Chimpanzee Menopause, Counterfeit Ozempic, Burnout, and COVID-19 Vaccination

New from the News Team: Explore topics from the environmental repercussions of food waste and the intriguing science behind the NBA, to the unexpected phenomenon of chimpanzee menopause. Uncover challenges like the rise of counterfeit Ozempic pens, healthcare workers' increasing burnout, and the decline in Americans updating their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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