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Katie Camero

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Health and Wellness reporter at Freelance

health reporter | formerly: SELF, USA TODAY, BuzzFeed News, McClatchy | words also in: WaPo, Nat Geo, NBC News + more

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Articles

  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Katie Camero

    “Who would like to hear about what happens when you’re dying?”In the final episode of the FX series Dying for Sex, a hospice nurse with an oddly comforting sense of enthusiasm explains to a patient what to expect as she dies. “Death is not a mystery. It is not a medical disaster. It is a bodily process, like giving birth or like going to the bathroom or coughing,” she continues.

  • 3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | Katie Camero

    More than a decade after the viral trend first got its start, thousands of people are dusting off their buckets and dumping ice water on their heads all over again—but this time, for mental health.

  • 3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Katie Camero

    Los anuncios de pastas dentales, polvos y gomas de mascar especiales sugieren que es posible. Esto es lo que dicen los expertos. Credit Credit... By Sean Dong La mayoría de nosotros sabemos que la mejor defensa contra la caries -o daño en la superficie o el esmalte de los dientes- es limitar los alimentos azucarados y cepillarse los dientes y usar hilo dental con regularidad. Pero una vez que el daño ha comenzado, o incluso ha progresado hasta convertirse en caries, ¿puedes revertirlo?

  • 3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Katie Camero

    Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it's possible. Here's what dental experts say. Credit Credit... By Sean Dong Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay - or damage to the surface, or enamel, of your teeth - is to limit sugary foods and to brush and floss regularly. But once that damage has begun, or even progressed into a cavity, can you reverse it?

  • 1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Katie Camero

    If you’re in the mood for a reality check, take a look at how much time you’ve spent staring at your phone this week. We’ll wait…Are you shocked? Slightly ashamed? Or perhaps inspired to spend less time brain rotting your way into the void? Well, experts have one piece of advice for you: Touch grass. Yes, literally. But also metaphorically: To “touch grass” is to disconnect from the virtual world and reconnect with the physical one.

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Katie Camero
Katie Camero @camerokt_
11 Mar 25

5 years later, experts still don't fully understand what causes long Covid, how to test for it, or how to treat it. “We’re building the boat while we’re at sea." My latest for @NBCNews https://t.co/3T07x23jRb

Katie Camero
Katie Camero @camerokt_
28 Feb 25

No matter where I turn, someone is sick—and I mean, reallyyy sick. The flu is no joke this year, so I spoke to some experts to learn why for @NBCNews 💉 https://t.co/Jhr0OOLyCi

Katie Camero
Katie Camero @camerokt_
27 Feb 25

RT @forWomanity: Women’s pain has been dismissed for decades. Until 1993, women were excluded from clinical trials, leading to flawed treat…