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Dr. Howard Kushner: Human Health as a Problem Based Enterprise

By Katherine Lewis Howard Kushner, the Nat C. Robertson Distinguished Professor of Science and Society Emeritus at Emory, is a highly influential figure in the field of medical humanities. He is currently engaged in teaching and research at San Diego…

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Uncovering Orphan Diseases

April 24, 2019
Diya Gopalan
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By: Diya Gopalan Most people haven't heard of orphan diseases. That is because the term "orphan disease" refers either to a condition that only impacts a small number of individuals or as one that has been neglected by physicians. No…

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Purdue Pharma: The Ethical Implications of the Opioid Crisis for Museums

April 23, 2019
Katherine Lewis
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Editor's note: This article is the last of a two-part series on the legal and ethical implications of the modern opioid crisis. You can read the first part here. The Sackler family, who made their fortune in Purdue Pharma and…

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Weekly Health Digest: Physician Assisted Suicide, Flu, Reviving Pig Brains, and More

A summary of important health news from the past week. New Jersey will now allow terminally ill patients to end their lives By: Taylor Romine New Jersey will become the 9th state to allow physician-assisted suicide in the United States.…

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Health Beyond the Blog: “What Happens If You Have Diabetes But Can’t Afford Insulin?”

https://crooked.com/podcast/history-is-today-episode-100/ By: Imani Brooks Check out the 100th episode of Pod Save The People, a podcast by organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson that explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with fellow activists Brittany Packnett and Sam Sinyangwe, and writer…

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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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