Proud to share that the winter issue of Cancer Today is out! I interviewed Dr. Fatima Cardoso, president of the ABC Global Alliance, about how the menopause medication Lynkuet (elizanetant) may offer symptom relief for women taking endocrine therapy for breast cancer:

Researchers at @pennmedicine.bsky.social found that women with uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, had an 81% higher long-term risk of heart disease than those without the common condition. As a 10-year fibroid warrior myself, I'm honored to have written this story for @nbcnews.com:

“It’s not that GLP-1 does not reduce the risk of cancer,” Dr. Cho-Han Chiang, of the @northwellhealth.bsky.social Cancer Institute, told me. “I would say GLP-1 [drugs] probably do not increase the risk of cancer. It’s a little different.” Read more in my latest @nbcnews.com article:

“Individuals who perform regular exercise tend to have lower risk of cognitive decline, dementia, Alzheimer’s and the like,” Glenn Gaesser, of Arizona State, told me. “If you want a healthy brain, you need to have healthy muscle.” Read more in my @nbcnews.com story: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

“In general, I try to discourage people [from hormone testing] as much as possible,” Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, of the Yale School of Medicine, told me. “Particularly in the perimenopausal situation, hormones fluctuate all over the place.” Read more in my latest article for @nbcnews.com:

Scientists say they have identified the “happiness threshold” needed for a country’s population as a whole to achieve certain health benefits. Read more in my @cnn.com debut article:

“You can start [walking] at any age; it’s not too late,” Carmen Swain, PhD, of Ohio State University, told me. I invite you to read my latest health story for @nbcnews.com:

People who completed @brainhq.bsky.social exercises 30 minutes a day for 10 weeks had a 2.3% increase in acetylcholine production in the anterior cingulate cortex, a part of the brain important for learning, memory, attention and executive function. Check out my latest @nbcnews.com story:

“Sleep is a more complex issue than just how much time you spend in bed,” Dr. Rafael Pelayo of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social told me. Check out my latest article for @nbcnews.com:

I'm excited to see my inaugural Cancer Today story in print! Check out my chemo brain Q&A with Yale Medicine medical oncologist Yu Zhang (and learn why she considers "chemo brain" an outdated term): www.cancertodaymag.org/fall-2025/re...

Last weekend I received the NABJ South Florida Diversity Award, given by the @spj-posts.bsky.social Florida Pro Chapter, for the 3rd time! This win was extra special given my recent layoff and serves as a reminder that there are more stories for me to tell ☀️📰🏆 spjflorida.com/2025-sunshin...

This was a fun one! I got to interview Sel Yackley, an 85-year-old #SuperAger who plans to donate her brain to Northwestern University. Pursuits "that make you proud" are key to a long life, she told me. Check out my latest article for @nbcnews.com:

Honored to be a 4x finalist for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) South Florida Diversity Award, given by @spjflorida.bsky.social! This nomination is bittersweet now that I no longer live in the Sunshine State ☀️📰🏆 spjflorida.com/sunshine-sta...

In May, I attended my first #HJ25 conference in LA through a @healthjournalism.org scholarship. I got to cover the panel "Straight talk from editors: What freelancers need to know," featuring editors from @kffhealthnews.org @sciencenews.bsky.social @slate.com @whyy.org:

If your exercise routine has hit a summer slump, it may be because your workouts aren’t suited to your personality, new research from @ucl.ac.uk suggests. My latest for @nbcnews.com:

The dietary supplement spectrum includes everything from powders that claim to promote muscle growth to gummies that promise to reduce stress. When it comes to herbal supplements, natural doesn’t necessarily mean better or safer. Check out my latest story for @nbcnews.com:

“No matter what your weight status, a healthy diet is important for better health,” Erin Hennessy, PhD, of @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, told me. Check out my latest @nbcnews.com story:

It was great spending World Press Freedom Day with @dcswa.bsky.social at @gwu1821.bsky.social 🦆📰🧪🧬🔭📝 I also loved (re)connecting with alumni and students from the @jhuaap.bsky.social MA in Science Writing community 🩵💙🩵

Can't wait to meet the other fellows next month and learn how I can improve my reporting on workplace mental health!

“Focusing on policies that help people better meet their everyday needs promises to go a long way in improving life expectancy,” Dr. Marc Gourevitch, of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, told me. Check out my latest story in @nbcnews.com:

My first post-layoff freelance story has been published by @nbcnews.com! I spoke with nutrition, pharmacology and obesity medicine experts about the health risks of so-called #GLP1 supplements that claim to work like weight-loss medications Wegovy and Zepbound.

I'll be attending my first Health Journalism conference next month, thanks to @healthjournalism.org! I'm honored to be a recipient of the 2025 Freelance Health Journalism Travel Scholarship ✈️💊💉🩺📰