Emory in the News: Cardiac Arrest in Athletes, 12 Tips To Avoid Getting Sick During Travel, Detecting Preeclampsia Risk, and More

Ravi Thadhani, MD, executive vice president for health affairs at Emory University, discusses the high maternal mortality rates in Georgia and how a new FDA-approved blood test that can identify preeclampsia risk in pregnant women—from a study he co-authored—can help reduce pregnancy deaths.   

Scott Boden, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses a new study that regrows bone using a plant-derived biodegradable implant treatment and how it shows promise as an affordable option for patients in the future.

Promoting Cardiac Arrest Preparedness with Athletes

Emory University along with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech recently began conducting a study that uses newborn babies’ own stem cells to help heal hereditary heart defects. Researchers are attempting to improve survival rates of children born with heart defects, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). 

Emory Clinic dermatologist Loren Krueger, MD, explains sunburns, various types of skin cancers and their severity levels, and the “ABCDEs” to use to check if melanoma or other skin cancers may be developing on your skin.

Henry Wu, MD, associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine and director of the Emory TravelWell Center, lists 12 precautions to take while traveling that will reduce your risk of getting sick or help you avoid getting sick altogether. 

Mary Newell, MD, breast imaging radiologist and associate professor of radiology at Emory University School of Medicine, explains why a popular Facebook post that encourages people to stop getting mammograms and use thermography is incorrect and why mammograms are the best option for breast cancer screening.