Lindsey Leake
Senior Editor Part-time at The Science Writer
Health & Medical Reporter at Freelance
Health & Wellness Reporter @WellatFortune | Sr. Editor @SciWriterMag | Alumna @JohnsHopkins (MA ‘22) @AmericanU (MA ‘19) @Princeton (AB ‘10) | Virginian in FL
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1 week 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks ago |
fortune.com | Lindsey Leake
Do you view your toxic boss as successful? This perspective makes you more likely to label their abuse as “tough love,” according to a study published in the July 2024 issue of the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Lindsey Leake
Whether you’ve been in the workforce for a few years or a few decades, odds are you’ve tolerated a toxic boss; 71% of U.S. workers have had at least one such supervisor in their career, a 2023 Harris Poll showed. As with other ruinous relationships, toxic bosses are difficult to escape and any number of reasons, such as being unable to afford quitting your job, may keep you putting up with them.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Lindsey Leake
As the Food and Drug Administration cracks down on compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide), Americans who rely on these cheaper medications may be drawn to a dicey sector of the dietary supplement market. From colorful patches and fruit punch-flavored gummies to prebiotic powders and under-the-tongue tinctures, dietary supplements that claim to “complement” or “supercharge” the body’s levels of the gut hormone GLP-1 are a dime a dozen.
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My first post-layoff freelance story has been published by @NBCNewsHealth! I spoke with nutrition, pharmacology and obesity medicine experts about the health risks of so-called #GLP1 supplements that claim to work like weight-loss medications Wegovy and Zepbound.
Dietary supplements that claim to “complement” or “supercharge” the body’s levels of the gut hormone GLP-1 are a dime a dozen. Experts say they're a far cry from the real thing. https://t.co/b8zHvVxyrc
“There has been a respite in influenza during the early COVID years and now the virus is back in its usual pattern,” Dr. Amesh Adalja of @JohnsHopkinsSPH @BSPH_CHS told me. Read more @WellatFortune: https://t.co/i7WiYqVaFN
Consuming only pasteurized dairy products and steering clear of raw meat and poultry can help mitigate disease spread as bird flu outbreaks continue. Read more @WellatFortune: https://t.co/pwQN52pBqD
