Alexa Morales – Exploring Health

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Weekly Health Digest: US Meth Usage, GLP-1 Pill, Autism Studies

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The dangers of today's methamphetamines and our limited tools to stop them, Eli Lilly's progress towards a GLP-1 pill for diabetes and weight management, Robert F. Kennedy's demands for environmental health studies for possible causes of autism.

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Infant Health Starts Before Conception

April 17, 2025
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News Team member Alexa Morales discusses the importance of maternal nutrition in determining the lifelong health outcomes and growth of children.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Netflix’s “Hack Your Health”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Alexa Morales recommends the Netflix documentary "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut" for insights into the gut microbiome and its interconnectedness to other parts of our bodies.

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Weekly Health Digest: Sleeping with Socks, Shingles Vaccination, “Electroceutical” Treatments

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: How socks can lead to better sleep, the biological mechanism from the shingles shot that reduces dementia risk, deep brain simulation and its use against treatment-resistant mental health disorders.

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Weekly Health Digest: Seasonal Allergies, Firefighter Health, Dementia Risk

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Understanding development of seasonal allergies in adults, studying cancer risk in LA firefighters, demystifying the risk of dementia

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Weekly Health Digest: AI Therapists, Measles Outbreak Repercussions, Exercise Benefits

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The dangerous nature of chatbot therapists in the new age of AI, what the West Texas measles outbreak suggests about other vaccination, the importance of physical activity in protecting mental health

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Weekly Health Digest: Cardiovascular Care, Ozempic Options, Flu Fluctuations

February 18, 2025
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: New approaches to cardiovascular care for older adults, Ozempic as a possible treatment for substance abuse, flu cases skyrocket while COVID-19 declines.

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Weekly Health Digest: Dementia Care, Marijuana Risks, Opioid Alternative

February 3, 2025
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Creating immersive environments for dementia patients, marijuana's role in reducing short-term memory, FDA approves opioid alternative with no risk of addiction.

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Cystic Fibrosis and the Gut Microbiome

December 17, 2024
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News Team member Alexa Morales reports that supplementing Vitamin D and inulin in cystic fibrosis patients' diets may improve some symptoms and promote higher quality of life.

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Weekly Health Digest: NIH’s Future, Winter Viruses, Nursing Home Deficits, Rural Maternity Care

December 10, 2024
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: NIH threatened by new administration, respiratory illnesses expected to spike this winter, COVID vaccination among nursing home residents, rural access to labor and delivery care

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