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Purdue Pharma: Origins and Legal Implications of the Opioid Crisis

April 18, 2019
Katherine Lewis
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By: Katherine Lewis Editor's note: This article is the first of a two-part series on the legal and ethical implications of the modern opioid crisis. The second can be found here. In 2016, Forbes magazine named the Sackler family the…

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Mental Health Outlook Among Central American Migrants

April 16, 2019
Ovidio Vasquez
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By: Ovidio Vasquez Central American migration to the United States has been a recent topic of discussion that even U.S. President Donald Trump has commented on. He recently stated that he plans on cutting off financial aid to El Salvador,…

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Weekly Health Digest: Anthrax, Ebola in Congo, Mental Health in Detention, and More

A summary of important health news from the past week. Anthrax is Killing Wildlife, and it’s Putting Humans at Risk, too By: Jacqueline Howard Health officials in Kenya investigating the sudden death of 10 buffalo have confirmed that the first…

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Health Beyond the Blog: “In the Spotlight”

In the Spotlight: EMBRACE and Refugee Health (sponsored by RISE, Emory University) The Emory Center for Reproductive Health in the Southeast (RISE) will be hosting the first session of their new "In the Spotlight" series this Wednesday, April 17, 2019.…

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Sexism: The Greatest Silent Killer

April 11, 2019
Yeeun Lee
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By: Yeeun Lee Sexism in the medical field has been present throughout history. From the 18th century notion of female hysteria, to the numerous obstacles of becoming a female physician, discrimination against women in healthcare has taken many forms. And…

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Measles: The Senate Committee Hearing on Vaccines

April 10, 2019
Katherine Lewis
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By: Katherine Lewis Editor's note: This article is the conclusion of a 3-part series on measles and vaccines. You can read part one here and part two here. This debate over who can decide if a child is vaccinated–the government,…

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Weekly Health Digest: Fluoride Standards, E. Coli, Walgreens Health, and More

A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it's still too high By: Susan Scutti The FDA is considering lowering the standard for fluoride levels in bottled…

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Health Beyond the Blog: “A Path to Curing HIV”

By: Katherine Lewis In 2007, a German doctor declared that the “Berlin Patient”, later identified as Timothy Ray Brown, had been cured of HIV following a bone marrow transplant intended to cure his cancer. Brown’s case was extremely unique because…

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Measles: How an Eradicated Disease has Resurfaced in the United States

April 2, 2019
Katherine Lewis
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By: Katherine Lewis Editor's Note: This article is the second of a 3-part series on measles and vaccines. Although the US has significantly greater vaccine coverage than Madagascar, 6 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more cases) have been reported so…

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Weekly Health Digest: Opioid Case, HIV and Organ Donation, School Shooting Technology, and More

A summary of important health news from the past week. OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Sackler family agree to pay $270 million to settle Oklahoma state opioid case By: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Purdue Pharma was scheduled to go to trial for…

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