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COVID-19 Resources

March 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have gathered some wonderful resources about this virus and its impacts on our society. As we struggle to understand this rapidly changing situation and explain it to our friends and families who are […]

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COVID-19 Response

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, H-STAT is temporarily suspending all service and in-person programming. Street Medicine volunteering will be cancelled until the end of March. We will be contacting BOD applicants separately regarding changes to the interview process. We […]

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There’s something in the air

October 12, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

Written by Emily Woods             Since August, the Georgia communities of Smyrna and Covington have been thrown into confusion and outrage by a threat to their health. The threat is not a new one, but residents were unaware of its danger […]

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Vape Lung: An Emerging Illness

September 27, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

Written by Jessica Rodgers On September 25th, The Georgia Department of Public Health announced the state’s first death attributed to a vaping-linked illness. A man over the age of 35 who frequently used a nicotine vaping device had recently been […]

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Link Round-up: September

September 21, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

This month’s links focus on the state of insurance coverage and access in Georgia. The Census Bureau released data this month showing that overall in the US, the number of people without health insurance rose in 2018. Georgia was one […]

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Link Round-up: August

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News, Street Medicine

This month’s link round-up provides a glimpse into some of the historical factors that have made health care difficult for certain groups to access. From the New York Times: Why doesn’t the United States have universal health care? The answer […]

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Public health vs. Politics: Firearm violence continues to run rampant

August 14, 2019August 18, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, News

By: Alyssa Greenhouse 7/29/19 Gilroy, CA 3 dead, 16 injured 8/3/19 El Paso, TX 20 dead, 26 injured 8/4/19 Dayton, Ohio 9 dead, 27 injured This country is no stranger to gun violence. If you turn on the news, there […]

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Link Round-up: July

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Emily WoodsH-STAT General Blog, Medicaid Expansion, News

This month’s Link Round-up includes several articles about the initial progress made on the Patients First Act. This Act was passed by the GA legislature this spring as an effort to explore options to expand health insurance coverage using “waivers” […]

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ACEs in the news

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Emily WoodsACEs, H-STAT General Blog, News

NPR Shots published an interview this week with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris about her research on ACEs. The article includes an interactive ACEs quiz. If you want to learn more about how you can get involved with addressing ACEs and […]

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