High Fiber Intake in Pregnancy
News Team member Alexa Morales describes the need for new prenatal nutrition guidance to include fiber, as it promotes stronger microbiomes and better health outcomes in mothers and their babies.
Health Beyond the Blog: Cassandra Quave’s “The Plant Hunter”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Alexa Morales recommends Cassandra Quave's memoir "The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines" for its vivid imagery and musings on the medicinal properties of plants.
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.
Infant Health Starts Before Conception
News Team member Alexa Morales discusses the importance of maternal nutrition in determining the lifelong health outcomes and growth of children.
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.
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.
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
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
Weekly Health Digest: Cardiovascular Care, Ozempic Options, Flu Fluctuations
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.
Weekly Health Digest: Dementia Care, Marijuana Risks, Opioid Alternative
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.