Lindsey Leake
Senior Editor Part-time at The Science Writer
Health & Medical Reporter at Freelance
Freelance Health & Medical Reporter | Sr. Editor @SciWriterMag | Alumna @JohnsHopkins (MA ‘22) @AmericanU (MA ‘19) @Princeton (BA ‘10) | Signal leak_to_leake.08
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1 week ago |
nbcchicago.com | Lindsey Leake |Marina Kopf |Emilie Ikeda
It started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to convince himself he was just coming down with something one weekend in mid-March. Then came the itching and dark urine. Grafton, a former interventional radiology technologist whose wife is a nurse, recognized the hallmarks of liver failure. The otherwise healthy 54-year-old had a gut feeling that his herbal and dietary supplements were the culprit.
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1 week ago |
nbcnews.com | Lindsey Leake |Marina Kopf
May 27, 2025, 6:08 PM EDTIt started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to convince himself he was just coming down with something one weekend in mid-March. Then came the itching and dark urine. Grafton, a former interventional radiology technologist whose wife is a nurse, recognized the hallmarks of liver failure. The otherwise healthy 54-year-old had a gut feeling that his herbal and dietary supplements were the culprit.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Lindsey Leake |Marina Kopf |Emilie Ikeda
2 hours agoSupplement usage has ballooned in recent years, but doctors say consumers should be wary of the largely unregulated industry. Botanical supplements like turmeric, green tea extract, and ashwagandha are among the most popular that can cause liver damage. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. May 27, 2025
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1 month ago |
nbcnews.com | Lindsey Leake
Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study suggests. Though previous research has tied height and BMI to the earlier onset of menarche, or first period, the study, published Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction, claims to be the first to explore the biological milestone’s link to specific diets.
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1 month ago |
nbcnews.com | Lindsey Leake
How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, although in some states, particularly in the South, people aren’t living much longer than they were 100 years ago. It’s worse among women. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health analyzed the death data of 77 million women and 102 million men born from 1900 through 2000.
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“No matter what your weight status, a healthy diet is important for better health,” Erin Hennessy, PhD, of @TuftsNutrition @ChildObesity180, told me.
Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study shows. https://t.co/k6iaIKTJem
It was great spending World Press Freedom Day with @DCSWA at @GWtweets 🦆📰🧪🧬🔭📝 I also loved (re)connecting with alumni and students from the @jhuaap MA in Science Writing community 🩵💙🩵 https://t.co/OtPqA8h0vw
Can't wait to meet the other fellows next month and learn how I can improve my reporting on workplace mental health!
Congratulations to the 14 journalists selected for NPF's Covering Workplace Mental Health fellowship! The cohort will hear from expert speakers on psychology and business in Washington, D.C., May 21-22, 2025. https://t.co/nntO24pj2n https://t.co/K5Em3nNpoA
