Exploring Health

Health and the Winter Olympics

May 24, 2022

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by: News Team

COVID Chronicles | Exercise & Training Strategies for a Post-Pandemic World

May 17, 2022

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Health Beyond the Blog: Why It Costs $15,000 to Freeze Your Eggs

May 13, 2022

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by: Zainab Molumo

Mindfulness in Schools: Improving Children's Mental Health and Learning

May 12, 2022

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by: Annika Urban

COVID Chronicles | Quarantined Happiness: The Pandemic’s Effects on Young Adults & Teens

May 10, 2022

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Weekly Health Digest: Medical Gaslighting, COVID-19 Nasal Spray, Sleep Disparities

Women Are Calling Out ‘Medical Gaslighting’ By: Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times A large body of scientific literature has found that medical providers are more likely to dismiss the medical concerns and symptoms of women and people of color.…

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Health Beyond the Blog: To DST, or Not To DST. That Is The Question

Recommendation: The NPR podcast Short Wave dives into the controversy around making daylight saving time permanent.

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COVID Chronicles | Refugee & Immigrant Health Care During a Pandemic

In this episode, host Summayah El Azzioui speaks with three guests to examine how language barriers affect this population’s access to healthcare and their experiences during the COVID pandemic.

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The Placebo Effect: Refining the Definition of Healing

Understanding the almost-magical, still-mysterious placebo effect could reorient healthcare by giving us a new perspective on healing.

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Weekly Health Digest: End of Free COVID Testing, Insulin Costs, Pollen Counts, Medical Marijuana

A summary of important health news from the past week. Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out By: Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR As federal funding for COVID-19 testing and treatments runs low, many uninsured…

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Health Beyond the Blog: From Stress to Happiness

A stressed-out filmmaker, a 92-year-old monk and the self-described "happiest man in the world" hike Argentina's Patagonia region in search of life's purpose.

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When Doctors (and Other Providers) Doubt: Vaccine Hesitancy In HealthcareÂ

Hesitancy and misinformation have marked th eCovid vaccine campaign. How do we respond when the hesitant are healthcare workers?

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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

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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