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Exploring Health from the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University brings world-renowned scholars, scientists, and journalists together with student leaders to redefine the construct of health and well-being.

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COVID Chronicles | The NeuroTech Talk: Neurotechnology & the Impacts of COVID-19

In this episode, host JuanMartin Abreu-Melon interviews four people from different walks of life and different stages in their neurotechnology careers to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted their work as scholars and researchers – as well as the future of the field.

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Down Syndrome: The Effects of an Extra 21st Chromosome

May 3, 2022
Lexi Rosmarin
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The chromosomal defect known as Down syndrome may have made people who carry it more vulnerable to the worst effects of Covid-19.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Period. End of Sentence

In the documentary "Period. End of Sentence," women in a rural Indian village combat menstruation stigma by learning to make and distribute their own sanitary pads, against male opposition.

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COVID Chronicles | College Campus Hookup Culture During a Pandemic

In this episode, host Rachel Broun unpacks the misconceptions of hookup culture on college campuses, especially at Emory.

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Health Beyond The Blog: NATAL, the podcast

Photo by Tembinkosi Sikupela on Unsplash (rights-free) The racial disparities in pregnancy and birthing experiences in the US is an urgent and important issue, one that needs to be explored beyond the statistics and numbers. NATAL, a narrative podcast about…

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Atlanta: “The Public Health Capital of The World”

April 21, 2022
News Team
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Thanks to the presence of the CDC and other agencies, Atlanta is the capital of public health in America – but that position obscures how racism and inequality affected the evolution of public health.

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COVID Chronicles | Navigating Nutrition & Food Advice Online During a Pandemic

In this episode, host Devyn Townsend focuses on the complex intersection of nutrition and health through the lens of social media by considering the quality and messages of content posted online, the behaviors that are reinforced, and the impacts these components can have on individuals’ relationships with food and their bodies.

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Weekly Health Digest: Abortion Access, CDC Institutional Review, The Loss of a Legend, High C-Section Rates in the South

A summary of health news from this past week. Photo by Myriam Zilles on Unsplash (rights-free) As states move to restrict abortion access, neighboring states prepare for surges in demand By: Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Many Republican-led states have recently passed…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Author Q&A Series Features Dr. Emily Willingham

The Health Storytelling series of livestreamed Q&As with authors of provocative new books returns with Dr. Emily Willingham and her new book, The Tailored Brain.

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Incarceration, Mortality, Race: Health Impacts of Prison for Black Americans

April 14, 2022
Annika Urban
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In the US, unequal incarceration rates exact a cost on Black Americans that have long-lasting health implications.

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