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Weekly Digest: Another Vaccine, Pregnancy and Vaccines, Vaccine Hesitancy, Visiting Vaccinated Parents

February 8, 2021
News Team
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Johnson & Johnson brings another effective Covid-19 vaccine to the arsenal – in a single dose By: Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan Johnson & Johnson released its phase 3 clinical…

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Health Beyond the Blog: NATAL Podcast

NATAL is a podcast docuseries about having a baby in the United States while being Black. Season 1 of the podcast consists of 14 episodes, giving Black parents a spotlight to tell their stories about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.…

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Introducing News Team Member Zainab Molumo

February 4, 2021
Zainab Molumo
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Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash (rights-free) During my last months of high school, I was going through a period of exploration of sorts——what I call my “documentary phase.” During that stage, the bulk of my free time was spent…

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Plant-based Meat Industry

January 12, 2021
Gordon Chan
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By: Gordon Chan Plant-based meat sounds like an oxymoron. By definition, meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. So, what exactly are plant-based meats made of? As their name suggests, plant-based meats are meat alternatives that use plant-based…

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No Kidding | Dr. Karl Doghramji: The Importance of Sleep

Dr. Karl Doghramji, Medical Director at the Jefferson Sleep Disorder Center at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Eleanor discuss the importance of sleep to keep our lives regular. Dr. Doghramji gives some tips on how to sleep better and fight off insomnia.

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Sex Redefined in the Age of COVID-19

December 21, 2020
Adaora Ntukogu
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Photo by Maru Lombardo on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health Services and Safe Sex Practices The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over news headlines for months. As of December 21, 2020, 217 countries and…

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Health and Human Rights in the Navajo Nation

For Dr. Jennifer Sarrett's Health and Human Rights course, students got in groups of 3-4 and chose an issues important to health and human rights and developed a social media campaign to bring awareness of this issue. Destination HealthEU is…

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Psychiatric Psychedelics

December 3, 2020
Dynasti Degouville
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Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash (rights-free) By Dynasti deGouville Psychedelics, or serotonergic hallucinogens, are powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception, mood, and a multitude of cognitive processes in the human brain. The name psychedelics for these substances was coined…

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No Kidding | Dr. Charles Raison: Fear & Anxiety During COVID-19

Dr. Charles Raison, host of the Health is Everything podcast, and Eleanor discuss why it’s important to wear your mask and practice social distancing while empathizing with the human need for socialization. Dr. Raison helps explain how to help combat the fear and anxiety that kids are experiencing during this pandemic.

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What’s in your cup? Various Beverages and their Health Effects – Part 3

November 24, 2020
Jocelyn Spizman
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Photo by Alice Pasqual on Unsplash (rights-free) By Jocelyn Spizman With so many beverage options out on the market, it is helpful to understand the health effects of what we choose to drink. In this third section, we will explore…

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