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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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Health Beyond the Blog: Athletes and Plant-Based Diets in “The Game Changers”

The documentary "The Game Changers" examines plant-based diets and their effect on athletes. DO its claims hold up?

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When you become your own enemy: Autoimmune diseases in the US

March 2, 2022
Lexi Rosmarin
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The incidence of autoimmune diseases is rising in the US, but their causes remain a mystery.

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Understanding Nutritional Supplements: Who Guarantees Quality?

March 1, 2022
Jessica Maaskant
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Nutritional supplements aren't regulated by the FDA. How can consumers be sure they are buying something worthwhile and safe?

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Weekly Health Digest: Organs Compatible with Any Blood Type, New C.D.C. Guidelines, Microplastics in Food, Transgender Rights in Texas, Public Health in Ukraine

February 27, 2022
News Team
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Researchers Investigate How to Make Donated Organs Compatible With Any Blood Type By Meagan Drillinger, Healthline Research findings from a new study published in Science Translational Medicine suggest that it…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Hank Green’s TikTok is Your New Source For Science Info

The Health Storytelling: Author Q&A series returns March 29 and April 19, 2022.

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