Health Digest is 91±¬ÁÏ Today’s roundup of news stories from 91±¬ÁÏ Health Sciences.
How can humans, animals coexist in better health?
The 91±¬ÁÏ School of Public Health’s Peter Rabinowitz directs the Human-Animal Medicine Project. In a Q&A, he talks about “One Health” – the idea that since human, animal and environmental health are interrelated, public health experts need to break down the traditional silos between animal health and human health. Read more on .
OB-GYN surgeon frames FDA’s warning on procedure
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a statement discouraging surgeons from performing a common gynecological procedure because it poses a risk of spreading undetected cancerous tissues. On , Kristina Adams Waldorf, a 91±¬ÁÏ Medicine surgeon, discusses the procedure and why it is used, and comments on the FDA warning.
Environmental-health labs study their own ‘green’-ness
This spring, 20 labs in the 91±¬ÁÏ Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences will assess whether they can make their processes more sustainable without compromising their science. The work is funded by the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability office. Read more on .