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Weekly Health Digest: Lead in Diets, Ozempic and Parkinson’s, and Towns’ Nuclear Aftermath

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: An investigation reveals alarming levels of lead in American food, communities affected by the U.S. nuclear program seek legislative support for health issues, and a relative of Ozempic shows promise in slowing Parkinson’s Disease.

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Challenging the Popularity of Supplements

February 1, 2024
Cora Bainum
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New in Exploring Health's longform vertical: Cora Barnum uncovers the pervasive myths and real risks of America's fixation on dietary supplements, urging a return to fundamental nutrition over quick-fix solutions.

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Can Paying People To Lose Weight Reduce Obesity?

May 4, 2023
Andrew Feld
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News Team member Andrew Feld examines the efficacy — and the ethical challenges — of paying people to lose weight.

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Intensive Animal Production:Not Worth The Risk

May 2, 2023
Sammy Ramacher
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In an opinion piece, News Team member Sammy Ramacher examines the link between factory farming and zoonotic disease and recommends changes to meat production.

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Staying Mobile While Aging

April 25, 2023
Sammy Ramacher
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News Team member Sammy Ramacher examines a review of research that concludes the attention coaches give to the diets and workouts of young athletes should be practiced by aging persons.

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RED-S: The Little-Known Condition Harming Athletes

March 15, 2023
Annika Urban
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In a new longform story, student and athlete Annika Urban explores how pressure to be lean and to achieve peak performance creates the little-known condition RED-S and undermines athletes' health.

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Go Ahead and Eat the Carbs

March 3, 2023
Gabriella Salazar
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New in Exploring Health's Opinion vertical: Gabriella Salazar critically analyses the low-carb keto diet.

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What’s in Your cup? Various Beverages and their Health Effects — Part 1

November 12, 2020
Jocelyn Spizman
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Photo by Nigel Msipa on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Jocelyn Spizman With so many beverage options on the market, it is helpful to understand the health effects they have on our body. Over the next few weeks, we will be bringing…

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The French Health Paradox

September 29, 2020
Jocelyn Spizman
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By: Jocelyn Spizman The French Paradox is a phrase used to reflect the opposing epidemiological reality in which the French have lower incidences of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), non-communicable diseases (NCD), and mortality due to NCD while generally eating a…

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New Study Suggests No Need to Hold Off on Red and Processed Meat, but We Should be Wary

October 30, 2019
Adaora Ntukogu
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By: Adaora Ntukogu Red and Processed Meat Not So Bad? The Annals of Internal Medicine recently published the results of a study that looked at the consumption of red and processed meat and the risk for heart disease and cancer.…

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