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Teddy Amenabar

Washington, D.C., United States

General Assignment Reporter, Well+Being at The Washington Post

Reporter for @washingtonpost Well+Being, covering the health info we see and search online. On the board for @thedbk. Previously Audience at The Post.

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  • 4 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Teddy Amenabar

    Measles can be a risk during air travel. Here’s how to stay safe. (washingtonpost.com) Measles can be a risk during air travel. Here’s how to stay safe. By Teddy Amenabar 2025060223022400 People with measles, a highly contagious disease, are traveling on airplanes, raising concerns about the spread of the respiratory virus as global cases rise and summer travel season gets underway in the United States.

  • 4 days ago | theoaklandpress.com | Teddy Amenabar

    By Teddy AmenabarThe Washington PostWhat you eat in your 40s, 50s and 60s may affect how healthy you are at age 70. Adults who stick to diets rich in plant-based foods, and eat fewer ultra-processed foods, in those middle decades of their lives, have a higher likelihood of reaching their 70th birthday free of major chronic disease, a recently published study has found.

  • 1 week ago | torontosun.com | Teddy Amenabar |Lindsey Bever

    Depending on what country you are in, they can transmit malaria, dengue fever, West Nile, yellow fever and Zika, among other maladies. As global temperatures rise, mosquito season is getting longer in many parts of North America. And, some people are magnets for mosquitoes. (It may be because of how you smell.) The good news is that there are a range of insect repellents and essential oils that you can spread or spray on your skin – and some are more effective than others.

  • 1 week ago | thepost.co.nz | Teddy Amenabar

  • 1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Teddy Amenabar

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8 May 25

RT @CleanWaterMI: The abundance and range of ticks that carry Lyme Disease has been steadily increasing over the past two decades. The firs…

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29 Apr 25

RT @eilperin: Which is healthier, brown rice, or white rice? @anahadoconnor and @TeddyAmen have the answer, here: https://t.co/Aey3xTjNgh

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Teddy Amenabar @TeddyAmen
28 Apr 25

RT @HSPHCancer: Is brown rice actually healthier than white rice? What's the relationship between brown rice and #CancerRisk? @anahadocon…