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Weekly Health Digest: Pandemic Struggles for People with Disabilities, Non-hormonal Birth Control for Men, Spike in Alcohol-Related Deaths, Fourth Covid Vaccine, 3D Printing

A summary of important health news from the past week. Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities By: Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Inaccessibility in a world that privileges able-bodiedness remains an ongoing struggle for people with disabilities. The…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Author Q&A Series Features Dr. Jo Handelsman

The Emory CSHH Author Q&A series returns next week, featuring Dr. Jo Handelsman of the University of Wisconsin and the Obama White House on her new book, A World Without Soil.

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Traditional Medicine in The Modern World: Traditional Chinese Medicine

March 24, 2022
News Team
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Traditional Chinese Medicine, known as TCM, has persisted into the 21st century through a mix of cultural relevance and strong government support.

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Modern Fertility: The Science of Surrogacy

March 22, 2022
Gabrielle Stearns
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Surrogacy is an increasingly common method of achieving a pregnancy, but it poses scientific challenges and emotional demands.

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Weekly Health Digest: BPA Asthma Link, Black Omicron Hospitalizations, Psychiatric Patients in Jail

A summary of important health news from the past week. BPA linked to asthma in school-age girls, study finds By: Sandee LaMotte, CNN In an article from CNN, reporter Sandee LaMotte writes about a recent study that found that Bisphenol…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Sharing Medical Cases through Storytelling

Clinical pharmacist Dr. Bernard Hsu, known on social media as Chubby Emu, has attracted almost 2.5 million followers with his dramatic medical storytelling.

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Dr. Andrew Miller: Part 1 – Inflammation, Stress and Depression

Dr. Andrew Miller has been a world leader in unraveling how inflammation produces depression and how addressing inflammation might help identify new treatments for this disabling condition. Join us on this podcast to hear the history of this psychiatric and medical revolution from someone who made much of it happen.

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Georgia’s “Critical Race Theory” Bill 377 and its Impact on Public Health

March 17, 2022
Annika Urban
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The Georgie Senate's Bill 377, which would prevent university teaching on "divisive concepts" such as racism, will be a critical interference in public health education.

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Weekly Health Digest: Covid-19 Brain Changes, Georgia Mental Health Bill, Child Malaria Treatment

A summary of important health news from the past week. Covid-19 May Cause Brain Changes, Even With Mild Infection By: Shawn Radcliffe, Healthline In an article from Healthline, Shawn Radcliffe reports about a new study that finds that brain changes…

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Health Beyond the Blog: The Atlanta Science Festival Returns

The two-week Atlanta Science Festival returns this Saturday with events around the city, culminating in an all-day celebration in Piedmont Park on March 26.

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