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EP152 Discrimination's Hidden Public Health Toll with Dr. Adolfo Cuevas

We speak with Dr. Adolfo Cuevas about the hidden health crisis caused by everyday racism and chronic stress.
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Could Nicotine Moderate the Severity of COVID-19?

In light of recent research, Dr. Raymond Niaura explains smokers -- and perhaps nonsmokers -- might benefit from targeted nicotine treatment should they contract COVID-19.
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The Hidden Meanings of Wearing a Mask

Dr. David Abrams discusses the psychology behind the decision to wear or not to wear a face mask during a time of pandemic.
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A Rising Pandemic of Stigma: Impacts of Stereotypes & Prejudice

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Because the COVID-19 pandemic originated in China, stigma against Chinese/Asian Americans has escalated. Against a backdrop of historical discrimination against

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Resilience in a Pandemic of Isolation

As social distancing takes a toll on most of us, Dr. David Abramson tells us that this as the time where we must activate our resilience to overcome the lonesomeness of this pandemic.
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Go To Your Room

Julia Cartwright reflects on the new circumstances Mother Nature has presented and how this pandemic forces us to isolate, reassess what truly matters, learn from our mistakes, invest in prevention an...
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Understanding Underlying Conditions: COVID-19, HIV and Drug Use

Drs. Don Des Jarlais and Holly Hagan urge us to look at the effects and risks COVID-19 poses to those with one or more severe "underlying conditions."
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(Pro)Social Distancing

With social distancing being the main action to prevent COVID-19 transmission, Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough encourages us that we must practice prosocial distancing.
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Committed to Health for Black Girls

February 28, 2020
Dr. LeConté Dill encourages us to recognize and understand the narrative of Black Girl health and Black Girlhood.
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Expanding Outreach to Elderly Minority Communities

February 21, 2020
As demographic shifts continue in the U.S., Dr. Karyn Faber suggests that we focus on patient disease experience and coping mechanisms for the growing elderly minority communities.
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