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Weekly Health Digest: AI Chatbots, Chaotic Vaccine Meetings, A Revamped Cancer Drug, Cuts in Maternal Health Funding

September 22, 2025
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New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: AI chatbots harm mental health, chaotic federal vaccine deliberations, Merck's repurposed cancer drug, and how USAID cuts harm maternal health in refugee camps.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Paul Kalanithi and “When Breath Becomes Air”

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Harleigh Markowitz recommends Dr. Paul Kalanithi's posthumous 2016 memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air" for its vulnerable perspective on cancer care and terminal illness.

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Weekly Health Digest: Dengue Vaccine, Adolescent Mental Health, and Warning Labels on Alcohol

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: As experts highlight the urgent need for an improved dengue vaccine, a new debate emerges about whether alcoholic beverages should carry cancer warning labels. Meanwhile, the author of "Anxious Generation" argues for granting children a "license to roam" to enhance their autonomy.

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Weekly Health Digest: Kate Middleton’s Cancer, Measles Outbreak, and Women’s Health Research

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis signals a global health concern, measles outbreaks prompt vaccination calls, and Biden's executive order advances women's health research.

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Weekly Health Digest: Psychedelics, Naming Birds, Music for Pain Relief, Apple May Revolutionize Health Care, Maternal Health, and Cancer Treatments

New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Discover the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, the art and science behind the naming of birds, and the soothing power of music for pain relief. Learn about Apple's ambitious plans to revolutionize health technology, a proposal for maternal health care, and innovative approaches to cancer treatment.

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Weekly Health Digest: Brainless Jellyfish, Drug Shortage, Child Nutrition, Asteroids on Earth, and Equal Pay

September 25, 2023
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New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Delve into this week's health digest, exploring topics ranging from the mysteries of brainless jellyfish and the national drug shortage to child nutrition, asteroids on Earth, and the ongoing fight for equal pay.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Hank Green on TikTok

Katie Stachowicz recommends diving into the fascinating world of science through Hank Green's trending TikTok account. With nearly eight million followers, Green tackles everything from climate change to canine elevator comprehension, all while making viewers feel engaged rather than lectured.

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The Promise of Multi-Cancer Screening

March 22, 2023
Emily Kim
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Emily Kim reports on provocative multi-country research into the Holy Grail of cancer screening: a single test that can perform early detection of many types of cancer.

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Weekly Health Digest: Thanksgiving Food-Comas, Vision Whiteouts, And Cancer Treatment & the Gut Microbiome

November 29, 2022
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Avoiding the Thanksgiving Food Coma, Vision Whiteouts, And The Gut Microbiome's Role in Cancer Treatment

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Weekly Health Digest: BMI no longer useful, anti-vaccine legislation rising, abortion bans interrupt healthcare

October 10, 2022
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: BMI no longer useful, anti-vaccine legislation rising, abortion bans interrupt healthcare

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