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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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Dr. Christina Gavegnano: Creativity in Biomedical Science

How a Drug Never Expected to Work is a Life-Saver for COVID-19 and People Living with HIV. Join us as Dr. Gavegnano gives us a window into the creativity and patience that led to a story of scientific discovery.

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Introducing News Team Member India Stevenson

September 22, 2021
India Stevenson
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By: India Stevenson My interest in health started with my love for the community that surrounds me. I grew up with a large family on both sides and the support that I receive from both my family and community inspires…

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Weekly Health Digest: Covid-19 Boosters, COVID Crisis Management, Black Community & Opioids, Telehealth, and Cardiac Arrest at Airports

September 20, 2021
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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. 5 reasons why FDA advisers did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone By: Maggie Fox On Friday, September 17, the FDA recommended the…

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Weekly Health Digest: Texas Abortion Law, HIV & mRNA, and Vaccine Inequities

September 13, 2021
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Texas Abortion Law: What is a Fetal Heartbeat If a Fetus Doesn't Have a Heart? By: Julia Ries The state of Texas recently passed Senate Bill 8, popularly known as…

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Health Beyond the Blog – Better Together?: Social Connectedness and Physical Health

September 10, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Sarrett
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This year, the Center for the Study of Human Health is organizing a speaker's series on the topic of "Relational Health". This series asks: what are the health impacts of social connectedness and social isolation? As we have all experience…

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Introducing News Team Member Lexi Rosmarin

September 9, 2021
Lexi Rosmarin
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Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin The way that we as humans function has always been a profound interest of mine. When I was younger, much to my parents’ dismay, I would always ask “why” or…

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Stress – A Community Health Education Student Experience

By: Michael Sau and Adam Weisman Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series of blog posts written by Human Health students in the Health 1,2,3,4 program’s Health 497 course — Community Health Education Strategies. To see an overview…

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Becoming a Student Health Coach

By: Farhan Tejani Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series of blog posts written by Human Health students in the Health 1,2,3,4 program’s Health 497 course — Community Health Education Strategies. To see an overview of the program…

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Community Health Education Strategies: Student Experiences

June 23, 2021
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Editor’s Note: This summer, Exploring Health will feature posts from students within the Health 1,2,3,4 program’s Health 497 course — Community Health Education Strategies. This piece is an introduction to student blog posts about their experiences participating in the course.…

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COVID Chronicles | Catalyzing Change: COVID-19 & Healthcare Inequities

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the health inequities that were already prevalent in the U.S. In this episode, host June Woo speaks with experts about the disproportionate effects of the pandemic, research on health inequities, and current medical education around health disparities and the social determinants of health.

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