Diverse Perspectives on Science and Medicine
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On vacation

Hi all—just wanted to write a quick post to let you know that I’ll be away from now until after Thanksgiving. My husband and I are off to Italy for two weeks. We can’t wait! Take care and enjoy the holiday(s).

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19
The dirty truth about “green” products

This month I have a short feature in Redbook about managing and preventing indoor air pollution. It might not be the most eloquent article I’ve ever written, but in all honesty, I am more excited about this piece than I am about most of my others, because it is an article that I know could really and truly help people. If some of the suggestions end...

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19
How to avoid harmful chemicals: just pick up your iPhone

Happy New Year! My first post of 2011 will be a cheerful one: I’ve made a new and potentially very useful discovery. I frequently harp on the fact that household and personal care products are rife with nasty chemicals (even the ones that say they’re not!), but I’ve never found an easy way to avoid them. How can you tell which products are the safest...

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19
Why pregnant women deserve drug trials

It’s easy to gloss over health care disparities until they start really affecting you or your loved ones. When I became pregnant this summer, I discovered the dearth of information available about drug safety during pregnancy. (I wrote a little about it in this Slate article published in July.) Women who rely on medication get pregnant—for instance,...

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19
How many omega-3s does your dinner have?

As I approach my third trimester, I’m becoming a bit of an omega-3 fiend. The unsaturated fatty acids have not only been tied to lower heart disease risk in adults, but they have also been shown to boost fetal brain development, especially when consumed in the final few months of pregnancy. Given that I’m not much of a cold water fish fan—the thought...

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19
The epigenetics of cancer

I’ve taken an embarrassingly long break from blogging, thanks in part to several big changes in my life. Since I last posted here (in January—egads!) I’ve bought my first home, given birth to a son (his name is Dean) and begun teaching a health journalism class at CUNY. But now I’m back writing again, at least part-time, so I thought I’d revisit my...

Tue Jul 23, 2013 17:19

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