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Genital Development: Not as Straightforward as You Think

October 20, 2021
Dynasti Degouville
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by: Dynasti deGouville In March 2021, Senate Bill 225 (SB 225) was introduced by Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) as an addition to the Business and Professions Code relating to medical procedures. SB 225: The Bodily Autonomy, Dignity and Choice…

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Weekly Health Digest: Delta Surge, Moderna Booster, Cancer Screenings, Public Health Crisis, and PFAS

October 18, 2021
News Team
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Photo by Sven Brandsma on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life By: Selena-Simmons Duffin, Joe Neel While the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Telling Health’s Story | Higher Learning’s Covid Blame Game

In HLTH 385W: Health Writing and Narratives, created by Maryn McKenna, CSHH student Egan Kattenberg writes a news feature piece on how COVID is affecting those pursuing higher learning.

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Commercial Surrogacy in India: A Bioethical Debate

October 13, 2021
News Team
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By India CiÃ¡nna Stevenson Commercial surrogacy in India is a controversial topic of debate in bioethics. India’s attempts to regulate and control commercial surrogacy struggles to find a balance between two conflicting interests: preventing the exploitation of surrogates and protecting…

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Dr. Richard Davidson: Meditation Made Easier

October 11, 2021
Charles Raison
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The New Science of Wellness, Compassion and Mindfulness. Join us on this podcast as Dr. Richard Davidson describes exciting findings from a recent study of a free, widely available app-based wellness intervention developed by Healthy Minds Innovations.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Birth Wars

Join us for a free, online screening of Birth Wars and discussion with award-winning filmmaker Janet Jarman on October. 14th from 7-9:00 p.m. Told through deeply personal stories, Birth Wars chronicles a power struggle between doctors and midwives in Mexico about whose vision…

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Dr. Robyn Fivush: We Are the Stories We Tell Ourselves

October 7, 2021
Charles Raison
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The Role of Self and Family Narratives in Human Well-Being. Join us on this podcast as Dr. Fivush describes her work and gives pointers on how stories can promote our well-being.

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Telling Health’s Story | Undermining Reproductive Health and the Lives of Black Mothers

In HLTH 385W: Health Writing and Narratives, created by Maryn McKenna, CSHH student Mikahla Gay writes a news feature piece on racism and injustice, more specifically tackling the topic of undermining reproductive health and the lives of black mothers.

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Where Mind and Body Meet: The Gut-Brain Axis

October 5, 2021
Lexi Rosmarin
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Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin We typically think of mental health as being just that - the intricacies of the mind and brain working to control our thoughts and feelings. However, our mental…

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Weekly Health Digest: Virtual Rehab, Covid-19 Vaccines for Pregnant People, Obesity Rates Rise

Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab By: Meagan Drillinger Since the start of the pandemic, telehealth treatment has been…

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