Health Beyond the Blog: Sharing Medical Cases through Storytelling
Clinical pharmacist Dr. Bernard Hsu, known on social media as Chubby Emu, has attracted almost 2.5 million followers with his dramatic medical storytelling.
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.
Health Beyond the Blog: Athletes and Plant-Based Diets in “The Game Changers”
The documentary "The Game Changers" examines plant-based diets and their effect on athletes. DO its claims hold up?
Health Beyond the Blog: Hank Green’s TikTok is Your New Source For Science Info
The Health Storytelling: Author Q&A series returns March 29 and April 19, 2022.
Health Beyond the Blog: Author Q&A Series Returns
The Health Storytelling: Author Q&A series returns March 29 and April 19, 2022.
Health Beyond the Blog: Your Skin Explained
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Zainab Molumo Your Skin; the mammoth of all human organs and the title of season 3, episode 8 of the Netflix + Vox docuseries, Explained. In an enthralling (at times perturbing)…
Health Beyond the Blog: Decolonizing Health Equity Research
NPR’s podcast series, Shortwave, examines the latest in health and science news, mysteries, and discoveries. In a recent installment entitled “White Scholars Can Complicate Research into Health Disparities,” hosts Maria Godoy and Usha Lee McFarling discuss threats to health equity…
Health Beyond the Blog: Vox Presents The $5,000 Butt
Delving into the lifestyle of cosmetic surgery, Vox explains how influencers renewed interest in a decades-old procedure: the Brazilian butt lift. This informational podcast details the intricacies of the BBL procedure, aftercare, and the shadiness that comes with an increasingly…
Health Beyond the Blog – Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
This week's recommendation for Health Beyond the Blog is the novel, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. As a surgeon specializing in endocrine and general surgery, Gawande explores the concept of death in current-day…
Health Beyond the Blog: Tips for Coping with Stress
Photo by Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian on Unsplash (rights-free) Things are stressful right now. We are almost a year and a half into a global pandemic that continues to devastate communities. Meanwhile, summer is approaching and folks are left…