I recruited leading women's heart health expert Dr. Martha Gulati to address the woeful lack of research, funding, and understanding of sex-specific differences in heart attacks in women for this recent "The Future Is Science" column, writing the first draft and working with this expert to sound the alarm—and celebrate recent progress—on why women's symptoms and physiologies should not be ignored.
I partnered with the American Lung Association to produce a deep-dive look at the state our health five years after the pandemic first hit.
In partnership with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, I conceived, commissioned, and edited this report on the power, benefits, and risks of online "healthfluencers" with IBD.
Care deserts have led to huge health disparities in rural areas, per this special report, which I produced in partnership with the American Lung Association.
I regularly shepherd and edit the long-form investigate reports that anchor larger editorial series, like this one.
An example of an editorial series at HealthCentral, for which I assigned and edited multiple stories to flesh out the different angles of a diagnosis.
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I produced this immersive, multimedia Shorthand story, which featured filmed interviews with real Alzheimer's patients, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association.
This breakdown of what it costs to bring a new therapy to market anchored the final editorial series that I worked on at HealthCentral.
This story explores why women are diagnosed with autoimmune conditions in higher numbers than men as part of a larger editorial series on the topic. I commissioned and edited this report.
I assigned and edited this immersive and award-winning Shorthand story, which is an example of how multimedia digital platforms can tackle a complex topic using prose, graphics, and animation.
I produced this report on the hidden dangers of radon exposure inside the home in partnership with the American Lung Association.
My work at HealthCentral during the earliest days of the pandemic pointed all along that lingering symptoms were presenting weeks and months after a negative COVID test. When the U.S. government officially declared long COVID a chronic condition in 2024, I assigned and edited this special report.
Sometimes, so-called typical male behavior may mask a bipolar disorder. I conceived, commissioned, and edited this report.
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I pitched, commissioned, and edited this investigative report that examined the glaring gender disparity in adverse drug reactions with higher mortality rates in women and girls across the globe.
To help fight the recent attacks on science, I invited American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., to write HealthCentral's inaugural guest essay for the site's new "The Future Is Science" column, which celebrates empirical evidence that drives medical progress.
As federal air quality and pollution regulations are being dismantled at an alarming rate, I partnered with the American Lung Association to urge everyday citizens to advocate for clean air as a fundamental human right.
I produced this investigative report on the rise of chronic inflammatory bowel disease in the U.S. with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
Here's an example of a recent breaking health news story that I assigned and edited; my regular editing beat covers Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, COVID, heart health, IBD, and more.
An example of an interactive disease community on HealthCentral that speaks to and serves the three-dimensional person living with a chronic condition, not just the patient.
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