Recent and Favorite Work
“Why Are Young Guys Suddenly Getting Colon Cancer?” (Men’s Health, August 2019): Since 1994, there’s been a 51% increase in colorectal cancer among people under age 50, according to the American Cancer Society. Inside the latest research into why—and the work of some of the scientists working overtime to stop the trend.
“Our Pain Is Invisible. But We’re Not” (Women’s Health, March 2019): More than half of America’s 50 million chronic pain sufferers are women. A look at the new movement reframing how we talk about, think about, and treat women’s pain.
“The Slippery Truth About Essential Oils” (Parents, September 2019): MLMs like to tout essential oils as natural, harmless cure-alls. But when they’re misused, they can be hazardous. A dive into the dangers, with tips to help moms protect themselves and their kids.
“Get Your Cheer Back” (Women’s Health, December 2018): A how-to guide for coping with dreary feelings around the holidays.
“The Game Changers” (Women’s Health, cover line, October 2018): Mini-profiles of nine entrepreneurs, inventors and thought leaders changing the wellness landscape. Plus: Expert wisdom on growing a winning idea into a ready-for-the-road, real-life business.
“Parenting with a Buzz” (Parents, July 2018): On drinking as self-care, and when that becomes a problem.
“My Sexual Assault Was Ignored for 9 Years” (Woman’s Day, May 2017): A Minnesota woman’s battle to be heard amid the national rape kit backlog crisis.
“Kellyanne Conway When the Cameras Aren’t Rolling” (Cosmopolitan.com, January 2017): A profile of the President’s spinmaster-in-chief.
“I Was a Heroin-Addicted Mom” (Cosmopolitan.com, December 2016): One mother’s story. Part of a series about heroin’s toll on families for Cosmo’s website.
“Why More Women in Politics Could Finally Bring About Real Change” (Redbook, November 2016): How women are closing the gender gap in politics.
“Eight Years Ago, They Gave me Six Months to Live” (Good Housekeeping, May 2016): A woman buys time against a deadly cancer with the help of clinical trials.
“I’m a 17-Year-Old Syrian Refugee” (Seventeen, February 2016): A profile of a Syrian high schooler adjusting to her new American life.
“Polygamy Stunts a Woman’s Mind” (Salon.com, January 2016): A writer on her escape from a polygamist cult.
“I Wish I Hadn’t Tanned” (Good Housekeeping, May 2015): A woman’s experience with skin cancer at 39.
“Olivia Rotondo Was Not Just the Girl Who Overdosed at Electric Zoo” (Cosmopolitan.com, July 2014): On the lingering questions around a college student’s tragic death at a New York City music festival.
“Misty Copeland on Life, Love and Leaps of Faith” (Elle.com, May 2014): A profile of the ABT’s trailblazing principal dancer.
“A Lasting Surrogacy Bond” (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, November 2012): Together they created a new life—and mourned the loss of another. A story about an unlikely and enduring friendship.
“Life Without Lauren” (People, January 2013): My interview with a couple who’ve vowed never to rest until they find their missing daughter.
“One Death Every 24 Minutes” (People, January 2013): Dispatches from America’s opioid epidemic.
“What’s Wrong with Jill Dufour?” (People, June 2010): An inside look at the NIH’s Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
“A Teen Road Trip with a Mission” (People, August 2007): A Los Angeles school bus driver takes a group of inner-city teens on a life-changing cross-country journey.