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From Leprosy to COVID-19: The Evolution of Quarantines (Part 3)

March 31, 2020
Deanna Altomara
News

By: Deanna Altomara Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three part series. Read the first part here and the second part here. Quarantine has a long and complicated history, but that history has been instrumental in teaching modern-day public…

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Weekly Health Digest: Decontaminating N95 masks, Healthcare for the Unemployed, Broken Bones, and more

A summary of important health news from the past week Duke researchers are decontaminating N95 masks so doctors can reuse them to treat coronavirus patients By: Scottie Andrew The shortage of N95 respirator masks is driving physicians to wear used…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Home Workouts

Recommended by News Team Member, Adaora Ntukogu Have you been sticking to your New Years Resolution and staying active? Many of us have been working extra hard in the gym this year and have even noticed some changes in our…

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From Leprosy to COVID-19: The Evolution of Quarantines (Part 2)

March 26, 2020
Deanna Altomara
News, Read

Editor's Note: This is the second in a three part series. Read the first part here. By: Deanna Altomara During medieval times, disease control techniques were a patchwork of quarantine stations, sanitary barriers, hidden observation posts, laws restricting the movements…

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From Leprosy to COVID-19: The Evolution of Quarantines (Part 1)

March 25, 2020
Deanna Altomara
News, Read

By: Deanna Altomara The current quarantines and travel restrictions taking place across the world represent the largest quarantine in human history. People have dealt with pandemics–the global spread of a specific disease–for centuries. Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms that…

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Weekly Health Digest: Smell & COVID-19, Smell & Parkinson’s, How Soap Works, Social Distancing

A summary of important health news from the past week Doctors say loss of sense of smell might be COVID-19 symptom By: Jacqueline Howard Patients around the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 without showing the usual symptoms but…

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Destination HealthEU’s Approach to COVID-19 Coverage

March 23, 2020
News Team
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The News Team at Destination HealthEU hopes that everyone is staying safe and healthy during these strange times. As a health focused blog, we strive to bring you innovative and important coverage of health events and news. Clearly, this includes…

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Health Beyond the Blog: Comic Strip Science

Recommended by Dr. Jennifer Sarrett The Center for the Study of Human Health and Arts at Emory bring you two exciting events with Dr. Garfield Kwan, the founder of Squidtoons Comics which translates research into comics for the public. The…

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The Hispanic Paradox

March 4, 2020
Yeeun Lee
News, Read

By: Yeeun Lee Numerous studies have shown that lower-income and education status leads to poor health, which is why socioeconomic status is one of the major determinants of health. Studies have also shown that the Hispanic community often struggles with…

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Weekly Health Digest: Healthy Waist – Healthy Heart, Stop Buying Masks

Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk By: Katie Hunt A study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology found a link between belly fat and the risk of recurrent heart attacks…

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