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Every Breath We Take: Air Pollution and Masks

April 28, 2021
Dynasti Degouville
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Photo by Kayla Speid on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Dynasti deGouville With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted all over the country, mask mandates will soon be a thing of the past. As of April 10th, five states have lifted all mask mandates at…

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Pregnant People’s Paradox

April 27, 2021
Adaora Ntukogu
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Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Including pregnant women in research is very risky. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable, so their participation in clinical trials could result in pregnancy complications that could harm the unborn…

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COVID Chronicles | Black Women: Health on the Color Line

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color, particularly the Black community. This episode centers around the stories of three Black women who have encountered events that are directly consequential to the health of Black women at large.

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Weekly Health Digest: COVID-19 Orphans, Handwashing Decline, Vaccines & Pregnant Women, & the Gender Vaccine Gap

A summary of important health news from the past week. The Shadow Orphan Crisis of COVID-19 An article recently published in JAMA Pediatrics estimates that more than 40,000 children in the United States have lost a parent to Covid-19. That…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Opioids, Inc. Documentary

Today, we recommend a documentary about the opioid epidemic that focuses on the producers of these drugs. FRONTLINE showcases a 53-minute documentary on Insys, a pharmaceutical company that pushed consumers to use their opioid painkiller drug by bribing physicians and…

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Dr. Chris Lowry: The Emerging Role of Bacteria in Our Mental and Physical Health

April 22, 2021
Charles Raison
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Dr. Chris Lowry discusses how our relationships with the microbial world can be harnessed to promote well-being.

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The Opioid Epidemic & Drug Policy

April 21, 2021
Sarah Du
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By: Sarah Du Ted Flores was in his early twenties when he was first introduced to opioids following a car crash. For six years, he battled a constant cycle of withdrawals from taking more than what his physician prescribed, often…

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Weekly Health Digest: COVID-19 Vaccine Update, Tribes & COVID-19, Diabetes Tips

A summary of important health news from the past week. Less Than 1% of Vaccinated People Have Developed COVID-19 By: Gillian Mahoney According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 127 million people in the United…

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COVID Chronicles | COVID-19 Stave vs State

States have used different strategies to mitigate the spread and health impacts of the pandemic. In this episode, host Preye Jituboh speaks with experts in public health, healthcare delivery and hospital operations and management about the tactics that Georgia and New York have used during the past year.

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Health Beyond the Blog: “Viral Justice”: Dr. Ruha Benjamin

April 16, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Sarrett
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Join us April 22nd from 4 - 5:30 pm EST for "Viral Justice: Racism, Vulnerability, and Refuting Black Pathology" a talk by author and speaker Dr. Ruha Benjamin. In this talk, Dr. Benjamin examines the twin crises of COVID-19 and police violence,…

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