Climate Versus Weather
News Team member Merom Arthur describes what is known about the relationship between climate change and extreme weather and how we can prepare for these events.
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.
Weekly Health Digest: Maternal Mortality, Microplastic Accumulation, Pollen Allergies, Reversing Extinction
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Maternal mortality rates after delivery, microplastic accumulation in human brains, increases in pollen with increased climate change, biotech company brings dire wolves back from extinction.
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: Carbon-free Fuels, Your Name in Space, Sickle-Cell Treatment, One Medical on Amazon, Long COVID, Controversial Weedkiller, and COVID-19 Vaccines
New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Dive into our Weekly Health Digest, featuring breakthroughs in sickle-cell treatment, the debate over a controversial weedkiller, and the latest on Long COVID, alongside insights into carbon-free fuels, sending your name to space, One Medical's integration with Amazon, and COVID-19 vaccine updates.
Health Beyond the Blog: Braiding Sweetgrass
Jeeya Sharma recommends 'Braiding Sweetgrass' by Robin Wall Kimmerer, which provocatively challenges the commodified approach to health in the West and underscores the critical neglect of environmental health determinants. As the climate crisis worsens, Kimmerer intertwines Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and botanical teachings to redefine our connection to health and the environment.
Weekly Health Digest: Climate and Food Waste, NBA Science, Chimpanzee Menopause, Counterfeit Ozempic, Burnout, and COVID-19 Vaccination
New from the News Team: Explore topics from the environmental repercussions of food waste and the intriguing science behind the NBA, to the unexpected phenomenon of chimpanzee menopause. Uncover challenges like the rise of counterfeit Ozempic pens, healthcare workers' increasing burnout, and the decline in Americans updating their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Weekly Health Digest: Deep sleep, long Covid, digital health investments, global climate, and the largest map of the human brain
New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Dive into this week's Health Digest, featuring discussions on deep sleep, the environmental impact of hallucinations, insights into long Covid's lingering effects, and the surge in digital health investments. Also, stay informed about the pressing global climate crisis and marvel at the unveiling of the most comprehensive human brain map ever created.
Weekly Health Digest: AI Advancements, Microplastics in Water, Anti-obesity Drugs, Guaranteed Mental Health Coverage, Healthcare Workers’ Strike, and Bird Flu-Resistant Chickens
New from the News Team: Spotlighting the latest in AI developments and strategies against microplastics polluting our waters. Explore new anti-obesity drug breakthroughs, the push for assured mental health coverage, the unfolding Kaiser Permanente workers' strike, and the innovation of bird flu-resistant chickens.
Environmental Health and Atlanta’s “Cop City”
In a new longform piece, Gabrielle Stearns of the CSHH News Team examines the deforestation planned for the "Cop City" police training center and the pollution and health damage likely to result.