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Racism in the United States and The Reproductive Health of Black Women

October 10, 2019
Adaora Ntukogu
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By: Adaora Ntukogu Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Historical Treatment The compromised reproductive health of black women in America is linked with discrimination in healthcare that is rooted in the historical treatment of black women in the United States.[1] Black women, from slavery…

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Weekly Health Digest: Quick-onset suicidality, Teen Pregnancy and ADHD, Mind-reading Exoskeleton, and more

A summary of important health news from the past week. A new type of diagnosis could make it easier to spot if someone may attempt suicide By: Temma Ehrenfeld Over half of suicides are committed by people without a mental…

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Health Beyond the Blog: “And the category is…POSE”

By: Imani Brooks FX’s Pose is a new popular tv show about the underground ball scene in New York City during the late '80s and early ‘90s. While giving viewers a glimpse of the transgender social scene at the time,…

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Refugee Healthcare in Clarkston

October 3, 2019
Deanna Altomara
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By: Deanna Altomara The Clarkston Community Health Center sits in a small brick complex surrounded by gravel and blooming myrtle trees. It is a hot August Sunday afternoon and the waiting room is packed. All of the chairs, both wooden…

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It is Time to Care About Autism in Georgia

October 1, 2019
Imani Brooks
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By: Imani Brooks On September 10, 2019, I attended Break the Cycle of Autism Disparities: Promoting Equity for Children with Autism at the Emory Nursing School. This is event, which was hosted by the Atlanta Autism Consortium, focused on the work of…

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Weekly Health Digest: Ebola Vaccine Transparency, Flu Vaccination Rates, TB from Deers, and More

September 30, 2019
News Team
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Photo by Scott Carroll on Unsplash A summary of important health news from the past week. Doctors Without Borders Calls For More Transparency In Distribution Of Ebola Vaccine By: Paolo Zialcita The humanitarian NGO, Doctors Without Borders, claims that the World Health Organization…

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Health Beyond the Blog: 5 Tips to Get Moving this Weekend

By: Adaora Ntukogu For our Health Beyond Blog series today, I want to encourage our readers to leave the blogs, movies, and even books behind and get some movement into your weekend! Below are some easy tips I've collected from…

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No-Deal Brexit: How does it impact health?

September 26, 2019
Yeeun Lee
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By: Yeeun Lee Brexit has been a topic of discussion since the June 2016 referendum. While the political, social, and economic consequences are often discussed, the decision would also have a lasting impact on health. On October 31st, the UK…

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Weekly Health Digest: E-cigarette ban in New York, soot pollution, rare mosquito-borne disease, and more

September 23, 2019
News Team
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Photo by Thomas Millot on Unsplash New York state bans most flavors of e-cigarettes By: Jen Christensen On September 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote an executive order to ban sales of most flavored e-cigarettes to curb teen vaping. The ban will last 90…

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How a Visual Culture affects Eating Disorders

September 18, 2019
Yeeun Lee
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By: Yeeun Lee "I'll believe it when I see it." We live in a visually dominated world. From images on social media to our initial perceptions of people, what we physically see holds immense value. In fact, imagery is so…

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