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Weekly Digest: Pollen, COVID & Fertility, Children Mental Health, School Re-openings

February 15, 2021
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen By: The Associated Press In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences journal, pollen season is starting…

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Dr. Steve Cole: Exploring the Immunology of Well-Being

Dr. Steve Cole discusses how COVID can trick the immune system in ways that look eerily similar to the effects of loneliness.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Hidden Brain Podcast

Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) Hidden Brain is an NPR podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam about the science behind unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices, and direct our relationships. Through the art of detailed storytelling,…

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Is Fasting Good or Bad?

Dr. Rhonda Patrick, cell biologist and cofounder of FoundMyFitness, talks about links between nutrition, cellular health and aging, well-being, and weight loss, always with a focus on evidence suggesting that fasting may be a natural human way to eat.

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Dr. Dan Benardot: Nutrition & Weight Loss

On this week's episode of Health is Everything, nutrition expert Dr. Dan Benardot sits down to answer our questions on dieting, weight-loss, and fasting.

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

February 8, 2021
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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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