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Health Snaps features experts from American University's Department of Health Studies offering quick, clear snapshots of urgent health issues—and what we can do about them. The series also highlights how American University is preparing the next generation of health leaders to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges.
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Professor Katie Holton explains how nutrition supports brain health, revealing links between diet, cognition, and mental well-being through emerging nutritional neuroscience research.
Professor Gabriela Meltzer explores climate change as a threat multiplier intensifying health, equity, and policy challenges and explains why collective, cross-sector solutions are essential.
In our final episode of the season, Professor Dara Ford explains the growing attention around GLP-1 receptor agonists, how these medications work, and why they are reshaping conversations about diabetes, weight management, and public health.
Professor Anastasia Snelling discusses how mentorship, hands-on learning, and real-world partnerships define the graduate experience in public health. She highlights how practice-based education equips students with the skills, confidence, and critical thinking needed to lead meaningful change in their communities.
Professor Dara Ford breaks down the purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, explaining how they shape national nutrition policies and everyday food choices. She explores recent changes, controversies around the guidelines, and what evidence-based nutrition really tells us about building healthier diets
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