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HealthierU | We Need To Talk About Autism and Sex Ed

Public school sexual education is patchy enough to begin with, but what about students who aren’t in the mainstream classes? For people with intellectual disabilities, sexual education is lacking at best and nonexistent at worst. With a population so susceptible to misunderstanding societal boundaries and sexual violence, it is important to provide adequate sex ed. In this episode, host Adele Fegley asks, how do we do this?
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Health Beyond the Blog: Medical Entanglements: Rethinking Feminist Debates about Healthcare

Caroline Hansen recommends, "Medical Entanglements: Rethinking Feminist Debates about Healthcare" by Kristina Gupta is a crucial exploration into the nuanced ethical landscape of contemporary biomedical interventions. Through an intersectional lens, Gupta deftly examines the implications of gender-affirming care, sexual satisfaction pharmaceuticals, and weight loss interventions, advocating for a personalized approach to healthcare that prioritizes individual fulfillment over rigid ideological benchmarks.
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Weekly Health Digest: Newborn DNA, Hybrid Baby Monkey, First Eye and Partial Face Transplant, Antidepressants and Sexual Health, and Ending TB

New from the News Team: Explore the ethics of newborn DNA sampling, the science of a hybrid baby monkey, and a medical milestone with the first whole eye and partial face transplant. We also discuss the impact of antidepressants on sexual health and the global efforts to end tuberculosis.
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Weekly Health Digest: Artificial Intelligence, First Humans, Genes and Autism, Mental Health, STI Prevention, and Penicillin Allergy

New from the EmoryCSHH News Team: Explore the multifaceted world of health and science, investigating the controversial use of AI in research, unraveling theories about Earth's first humans, revealing recent genetic links to autism, while also examining the crucial role of human connection in health, strategizing for STI prevention, and efforts to rectify misdiagnoses of penicillin allergies.
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Sex Redefined in the Age of COVID-19

Photo by Maru Lombardo on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health Services and Safe Sex Practices The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over news headlines for months. As of December 21, 2020, 217 countries and…

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