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.
Photo by Seth Doyle on Unsplash (rights-free) Children under the age of five are often the first to experience symptoms of an illness, a side effect of an underdeveloped immune system. In 2019, an estimated 5.2 million children under the…
Photo by Guillaume Issaly on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Dynasti DeGouville Epigenetics and Trauma Response A developing field of biological study, epigenetics, has begun to shed light on the effect of trauma on the human genome. Epigenetics is the study of…
Photo by Amit Gaur on Unsplash (rights-free) By Jocelyn Spizman Babies born by Cesarean-section are at a higher risk of developing asthma and allergies.[8] This is partly explained by the relationship between mode of delivery and the baby's microbiome.[2,8] Babies…
How to Care for Yourself While Supporting Others By: Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe Feelings of burn out and emotional exhaustion are very common, and even more common during stressful times such as a pandemic. These feelings, referred to as…
Today, we recommend the video of the October 1st panel event hosted by the Center for the Study of Human Health titled "Race and Reproductive Justice". This was the first in the 2020-2021 series "Race, Ethnicity, and Health". Our panelists…
Photo by Jérémy Stenuit on Unsplash (rights-free) Americans suffer different rates of illness and disease due to healthcare disparities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made this worse. By: Jocelyn Spizman Healthcare disparities are the varying burdens of disease and…
Photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week How the Pandemic Is Changing Our Exercise Habits By Gretchen Reynolds As expected, a recent study has found that the quarantine has led…
Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Eating Disorders Eating disorders are fatal illnesses associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related emotions. There are 2 main types of eating disorders, the restriction subtype…