Andrea Muraskin

Boston

Freelance Podcast Producer and Journalist at Freelance

Podcast producer @warstoriespeace, @ladypartpod + more. Contributor @nprhealth. Amateur parodist.

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Here's how to use nasal spray right and more tips for managing spring allergies

4 days ago | mprnews.org | Andrea Muraskin

If you feel like your seasonal allergies are getting worse every year, it's not just you. Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more people are going to the doctor each year looking for relief, according to a recent research review published in the journal The Laryngoscope.
Why there's always room for dessert, according to brain science

1 month ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Andrea Muraskin

salted caramel scoop of ice cream flinging from scooper Maren Caruso/Digital Vision/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maren Caruso/Digital Vision/Getty Images You probably know the feeling of having a hearty meal at a restaurant, and feeling full and satisfied … only to take a peek at the dessert menu and decide the cheesecake looks just irresistible. So why is it that you just absolutely couldn't have another bite, but you somehow make an exception for a sweet treat?
Did your date give you 'the ick'? Here's the science behind the feeling

2 months ago | kenw.org | Andrea Muraskin

The food was top-notch, the atmosphere was cozy and my date aimed to entertain. I love a good personal story, so I invited him to relate one that he'd referenced in his profile. Good fodder for a first date, I thought. At one point in the story, as he recounted it, a goat butted its head into an outdoor toilet that he happened to be using, shoving the door open. "ME-EH-EHH!!" said my date, braying like a goat and thrusting his neck in a reenactment that seemed just a little too accurate.
Did your date give you 'the ick'? Here's the science behind the feeling

2 months ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Andrea Muraskin

The food was top-notch, the atmosphere was cozy and my date aimed to entertain. I love a good personal story, so I invited him to relate one that he'd referenced in his profile. Good fodder for a first date, I thought. At one point in the story, as he recounted it, a goat butted its head into an outdoor toilet that he happened to be using, shoving the door open. "ME-EH-EHH!!" said my date, braying like a goat and thrusting his neck in a reenactment that seemed just a little too accurate.
Did your date give you 'the ick'? Here's the science behind the feeling

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Andrea Muraskin

The food was top-notch, the atmosphere was cozy and my date aimed to entertain. I love a good personal story, so I invited him to relate one that he'd referenced in his profile. Good fodder for a first date, I thought. At one point in the story, as he recounted it, a goat butted its head into an outdoor toilet that he happened to be using, shoving the door open. "ME-EH-EHH!!" said my date, braying like a goat and thrusting his neck in a reenactment that seemed just a little too accurate.
9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024

Dec 31, 2024 | laist.com | Kathleen Masterson |Andrea Muraskin

"Brain rot" is the Oxford word of the year for 2024, and it's pretty much what it sounds like: a perceived mental decline from consuming too much online media. If just reading that definition has you worried about your gray matter, never fear! Researchers are finding promising — and surprising — ways to boost our brain health and de-stress our minds. Here are nine stories on the topic that engaged our readers this year. 1.
To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words

Nov 30, 2024 | wgbh.org | Andrea Muraskin

November 30, 2024 When writer Kelly Corrigan’s daughters became tweens, Corrigan stood ready to help them with the troubles and travails of that delicate time. If one of her girls would came home from school angry and upset, she’d come up with ideas for how to deal with bullying, rejection, or whatever the problem was.
To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words

Nov 29, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Andrea Muraskin

When writer Kelly Corrigan's daughters became tweens, Corrigan stood ready to help them with the troubles and travails of that delicate time. If one of her girls would came home from school angry and upset, she'd come up with ideas for how to deal with bullying, rejection, or whatever the problem was.
To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words

Nov 29, 2024 | wunc.org | Andrea Muraskin

When writer Kelly Corrigan's daughters became tweens, Corrigan stood ready to help them with the troubles and travails of that delicate time. If one of her girls would came home from school angry and upset, she'd come up with ideas for how to deal with bullying, rejection, or whatever the problem was.
To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words

Nov 29, 2024 | wbhm.org | Andrea Muraskin

Transcript:MANOUSH ZOMORODI, HOST: It’s the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I’m Manoush Zomorodi. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)ZOMORODI: Writer Kelly Corrigan’s daughters are grown now. But back when they were tweens, she noticed something. If they came home from school really mad or upset and she tried to help them, they would just turn off. KELLY CORRIGAN: Like, their emotion would change, and they would go from something raw to something kind of tired and dismissive and then they would wander away.