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Drea Cornejo

Video Journalist at The Washington Post

@WashingtonPost video journalist embedded in the Health & Science desk. Occasionally on the field. @UF graduate.

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | John Farrell |Whitney Leaming |Drea Cornejo |Naema Ahmed

    Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. (washingtonpost.com) Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. By John Farrell; Whitney Leaming; Drea Cornejo; Naema Ahmed 2025041710003700 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Days after the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida's Gulf Coast last fall, piles of waste and debris walled the streets of this community.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Teddy Amenabar |Drea Cornejo

    Marlene Flowers, who has millions of followers on social media, challenges stereotypes about strength training and aging. Here’s what she does for stronger biceps and triceps. Just nowAt 58 years old, Marlene Flowers felt weak.Walking thehill behind her house lefther short of breath and with pain in her knees. When she ended up in the hospital after a health scare — “a true wake-up call,” Flowers said — she started exercising in her living room.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Peter Bresnan |Maggie Penman |Lynh Bui |Drea Cornejo |Caitlin Gilbert | +1 more

    Mehmet Oz is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a massive agency that oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans, including older adults, those with low incomes and children. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former professor at Columbia University who became a household name when he started appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2004 and then hosted his own show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” from 2009 to 2022.

  • Dec 27, 2024 | stuff.co.nz | Drea Cornejo

  • Dec 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Drea Cornejo

    "My life didn't stop with that cancer diagnosis," says one man, 15 years later. More metastatic cancer patients are living longer and fuller lives. Here's what that's like. (TWP) Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. At age 26, in 2022, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and told I probably had just three months to live.

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Drea Cornejo
Drea Cornejo @DreaCornejo
27 Dec 24

Super engaging multimedia piece on how to use naloxone and save a life ⬇️

Elana Gordon
Elana Gordon @Elana_Gordon

These people used naloxone to save lives. Here’s how they did it: https://t.co/SRNTvebajJ Featuring stunning graphics from Aaron Steckelberg & Leslie Shapiro. Endless thanks to those who shared your overdose experiences & wisdom with me.

Drea Cornejo
Drea Cornejo @DreaCornejo
26 Dec 24

RT @Elana_Gordon: “Still kicking: Metastatic cancer ‘thrivers’ give patients like me hope.” Powerful one from @DreaCornejo https://t.co…

Drea Cornejo
Drea Cornejo @DreaCornejo
25 Dec 24

Forever grateful for your ongoing support, Arelis!

Arelis R. Hernández
Arelis R. Hernández @arelisrhdz

Proud to be your colleague and admirer @DreaCornejo, and oh so grateful that you’re still kicking! Metastatic cancer ‘thrivers’ give patients like me hope https://t.co/NjfyMNJ8oj