Transplanting Ovarian Tissue
News Team member Ananya Dash discusses how ovarian tissue transplants, commonly used in cancer patients, could be adapted for healthy women to ward off the negative effects of menopause.
Weekly Health Digest: Norovirus Outbreaks, Pulse Oximeters, GLP-1 Benefits, Abortion Pill Alternative
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Large norovirus outbreaks shock CDC experts, pulse oximeter regulation to finally accounts for skin color, surprising new benefits of GLP-1 medications, and possible application of contraceptives for abortion.
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.
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.
Health Beyond the Blog: Rachel E Gross’s “Vagina Obscura”
News Team member Ananya Dash recommends "Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage" by Rachel E. Gross, an exploration of science, culture, history and inequities in women's health research.
Weekly Health Digest: Abortion Access, Respiratory Illness in Dogs, Systemic Barriers for the Homeless, and Indoor Air Pollution
New from the News Team: Focusing on the critical issues of abortion access, the rise of respiratory illness in dogs, systemic barriers faced by the homeless, and the often-overlooked dangers of indoor air pollution.
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.
Health Beyond the Blog: Why It Costs $15,000 to Freeze Your Eggs
A new documentary explores the ethical and financial implications of oocyte preservation – egg freezing.
Health Beyond the Blog: Period. End of Sentence
In the documentary "Period. End of Sentence," women in a rural Indian village combat menstruation stigma by learning to make and distribute their own sanitary pads, against male opposition.
Health Beyond The Blog: NATAL, the podcast
Photo by Tembinkosi Sikupela on Unsplash (rights-free) The racial disparities in pregnancy and birthing experiences in the US is an urgent and important issue, one that needs to be explored beyond the statistics and numbers. NATAL, a narrative podcast about…