Circadian Rhythm Disruption
News Team member Justine Borgia dives into the science of our circadian rhythm to understand how work and school schedules are preventing healthy sleep and creating health problems.
Weekly Health Digest: Sleeping with Socks, Shingles Vaccination, “Electroceutical” Treatments
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
How socks can lead to better sleep, the biological mechanism from the shingles shot that reduces dementia risk, deep brain simulation and its use against treatment-resistant mental health disorders.
Health Beyond the Blog: Lynne Peeples and “Our Inner Clock”
News Team member Alya Khoury recommends the latest episode of Health Storytelling, featuring Lynne Peeples and her new book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync With Our Circadian Rhythms."
Health Beyond the Blog: The Huberman Lab
Cora Bainum recommends tuning into 'The Huberman Lab' podcast for a grounded and scientifically-backed insight into health and science. Hosted by Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist from Stanford's School of Medicine, the show masterfully balances in-depth science with relatable real-life examples.
Health Beyond the Blog: To DST, or Not To DST. That Is The Question
Recommendation: The NPR podcast Short Wave dives into the controversy around making daylight saving time permanent.
Mind over Matter: Sleep Research, Impacts on Life
Photo by elizabeth lies on Unsplash (rights-free) The concept of sleep has been a pertinent phenomenon of interest and is arguably one of the most crucial human activities. Its complexity and role in proliferating human life have intrigued scientists for…
Health Beyond the Blog: Why We Sleep
Sleep is something that affects us all, yet it is still one of the least understood aspects of our life and wellness. Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker, answers the most important questions about sleep. He provides scientific research on…