Annika Urban – Page 2 – Exploring Health

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Weekly Health Digest: Protein Bars, Pregnancy Complications, PFAS in Fish, and a Cure for Sickle Cell

January 18, 2023
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: The real benefits of protein bars, early blood testing for pregnancy complications, dangerous levels of PFAS in local fish, and genetic therapy for Sickle Cell disease

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Mindfulness in Schools: Improving Children’s Mental Health and Learning

May 12, 2022
Annika Urban
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Mindfulness education can reduce stress and aid learning in middle and high schools, and may also help lessen the psychological impact of Covid – but it can be costly to implement.

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Incarceration, Mortality, Race: Health Impacts of Prison for Black Americans

April 14, 2022
Annika Urban
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In the US, unequal incarceration rates exact a cost on Black Americans that have long-lasting health implications.

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Health Beyond the Blog: From Stress to Happiness

A stressed-out filmmaker, a 92-year-old monk and the self-described "happiest man in the world" hike Argentina's Patagonia region in search of life's purpose.

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Georgia’s “Critical Race Theory” Bill 377 and its Impact on Public Health

March 17, 2022
Annika Urban
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The Georgie Senate's Bill 377, which would prevent university teaching on "divisive concepts" such as racism, will be a critical interference in public health education.

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Weekly Health Digest: Covid-19 Brain Changes, Georgia Mental Health Bill, Child Malaria Treatment

A summary of important health news from the past week. Covid-19 May Cause Brain Changes, Even With Mild Infection By: Shawn Radcliffe, Healthline In an article from Healthline, Shawn Radcliffe reports about a new study that finds that brain changes…

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Health Beyond the Blog: The Atlanta Science Festival Returns

The two-week Atlanta Science Festival returns this Saturday with events around the city, culminating in an all-day celebration in Piedmont Park on March 26.

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