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New measles case identified in Snohomish County infant

Public Health Insider

Read the blog for locations of potential exposure. The infant was likely exposed to measles during recent travel abroad. People who were at certain locations in Snohomish and King counties may have been exposed to measles. The post New measles case identified in Snohomish County infant appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Jaap de Roode’s “Doctors by Nature”

Exploring Health

Jaap de Roode’s new book explores how animals medicate themselves, just like humans do. by Manju Karthikeyan Journalist Maryn McKenna interviewed professor Jaap de Roode, PhD, about his new book, Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves , during this weeks installment of Health Storytelling.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Jessi Gold and “How Do You Feel?”

Exploring Health

Gold reflects on how to walk the line between self-care and patient care in her new memoir. by Merom Arthur This past fall, Dr. Jessi Gold, published her vulnerable and provocative memoir, How Do You Feel?: One Doctors Search for Humanity.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Sara “Sparky” Park

Exploring Health

Content creator Sara “Sparky” Park shares easy Korean recipes to combat PCOS by Joy Lee A slew of concerns raced through my mind before I moved to Atlanta to start at Emory University. What if I get homesick? What if I don’t get along with my roommate? What if the academics are too overwhelming?

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Health Beyond the Blog: “Out of My Mind”

Exploring Health

Disability Representation for All Ages in Disney+ Film by Harleigh Markowitz Out of My Mind is a 2024 coming-of-age film about Melody Brooks, a charismatic sixth grader with cerebral palsy. She is determined to show the world that, despite being nonverbal and needing assistive technology to communicate, she deserves to be heard.

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Health Beyond the Blog: A24’s “I Saw the TV Glow”

Exploring Health

A24’s New Film Reveals the Dangers of Escapism on Mental Health by Jaden Hayes My roommate recommended that I watch a new trans allegory film that he came across on TikTok. Being someone identifying as queer, I was enticed, as trans representation is not often championed within the media.

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Phthalates detected in 11 popular brands of essential oils

Environmental Health News

Partnering with EHN , Mamavation an environmental wellness blog and community had 22 lavender and peppermint essential oils from 11 brands tested by a U.S. Twenty-two kinds of essential oils from 11 popular brands contain detectable levels of phthalates, according to a new report from Mamavation.