Exploring Health from the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University brings world-renowned scholars, scientists, and journalists together with student leaders to redefine the construct of health and well-being.
We all have our hopes. Children wish for chocolate and get a Dum-Dum or a cheap toothbrush, adults often wish to find good in the world. Many will donate their hard-earned income to charity, dreaming that their contribution could make…
What those teal pumpkins mean, plus non-candy treats to pass out on Halloween Jennifer McClellan This Halloween, the Teal Pumpkin Project is fighting to keep kids with food allergies safe. By putting a teal pumpkin outside their door, homeowners can let trick-or-treaters…
In the past few decades, Americans have moved gradually away from traditional cows’ milk in favor of several non-dairy alternatives such as almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, and oat milk.[1] Americans today drink 37 percent less dairy milk than they…
Keeping with the Destination HealthEU aim to keep readers up to date on recent changes in American health care policy trends, this post will be the blog’s first health policy update of the semester. It will outline the most recent…
Spain to lead Japan in global life expectancy, US continues to slide Rob Picheta New research finds that Spain will overtake Japan's long-held position at the top of the world's life expectancy table by 2040. People in Spain will live…
Despite several sexual misconduct allegations that remain unaddressed, the Senate approved Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for Justice of the Supreme Court on October 6 in a 50-48 majority vote. After Kavanaugh’s swearing-in, Chief Justice John Roberts filed for an ethics investigation of twelve…
With the disproportionate rates of chronic and infectious diseases affecting Black Americans, one would think that this subpopulation would regularly and willingly seek medical care. Research says otherwise. According to a study analyzing the racial and ethnic differences in physician…
FDA expands investigation of illegal e-cigarette marketing to kids Michael Nedelman The FDA recently sent letters to 21 e-cigarettes companies in an effort to discover if they are marketing products illegally and outside of the agency's compliance policy. This investigation…
What’s the situation? On June 13th, 2018, Dr. Jonathan S. Lewin, the CEO of Emory Healthcare and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs of Emory University, announced a new collaboration for integrated care. Emory Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente have developed…
Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth? Jackie Fortier An investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR found that the cost of getting medivac helicopter rides range from $28,000 to $97,000. Unlike most markets, increased competition has…