Reproductive Health for Refugee Women
News Team member Aanya Ravichander reports on the struggles refugee women in Georgia face in accessing healthcare and the possible solutions to build support and trust in medical settings.
Health Beyond the Blog: A24’s “I Saw the TV Glow”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Jaden Hayes recommends A24's new film 'I Saw the TV Glow', a trans allegory highlighting the dangers of escapism and social isolation on mental health
Reevaluating PCOS Symptoms
News Team member Joy Lee reports how PCOS-Phenotype D differs from other variations of the condition and addresses the need for new diagnostic and healthcare approaches for PCOS patients.
Brain Chemicals and Smiles
News Team member Alya Khoury reports on how areas of our brains distinguish between genuine and posed smiles using the neurotransmitter oxytocin.
Weekly Health Digest: NIH’s Future, Winter Viruses, Nursing Home Deficits, Rural Maternity Care
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
NIH threatened by new administration, respiratory illnesses expected to spike this winter, COVID vaccination among nursing home residents, rural access to labor and delivery care
Dementia and Antidepressants
News Team member Stephanie Oehler reports on new evidence of associations between antidepressant drug use and the development of neurodegenerative diseases in older adults.
Health Beyond the Blog: Peacock TV’s “Dr. Death”
News Team member Harika Adusumilli recommends the Peacock TV series "Dr. Death" to inspire budding physicians on the importance of patient care and medical ethics.
Weekly Health Digest: E. coli, Bird Flu, Rising Plan B Orders, Pancreatic Cancer Worries, U.S. Vaccinations, South Asian Air Pollution
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
E. coli outbreak in carrots, bird flu case in California child, morning-after and abortion pill order spike after election, overestimation of pancreatic cancer, changes in vaccination in the U.S., air pollution in India and Pakistan
Health Beyond the Blog: Dan Buettner and “Living to 100” Docuseries
News Team member Alexa Morales recommends the Netflix documentary series "Living to 100: The Secrets of the Blue Zones" with Dan Buettner to uncover how we can live longer, healthier lives.
Weekly Health Digest: Measles Resurgence, Debates on Ozempic, STIs in Decline, AI Diagnoses for Patients, Spike in Marathon Running
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Measles surge due to vaccine inequities and hesitancy, experts debate Ozempic use for pre-diabetes, STIs in decline for second year, ChatGPT outperforms doctors in providing diagnoses, the importance to running to some young adults