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Deputy health editor and reporter for @PhillyInquirer

Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2011
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#Medicare fall enrollment opens this Sunday which means it’s time for @PhillyInquirer’s annual primer on Medicare! Newly indexed so you can skip right to your most pressing question inquirer.com/health/medicare…
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Happy 10th gotchaversary to my favorite furry girl, Scout. She is the most gentle, patient, giving and forgiving dog in the world. The absolute best. ❤️
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Parents: Will the Doc McStuffins song ever not be stuck in my head? Or should I just accept the upside that it’s here to stay but at least I’ll never forget to schedule a doctor’s appointment??
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Even without a blanket of wildfire smoke, children in Philadelphia experience asthma rates three times the national average. An eye-opener from @aubreyjwhelan @wendyruderman @kpananjady @abgutman
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Honored to share the @PhillyInquirer front page with baby bears (and @aubreyjwhelan)
🇺🇸 Nurses Sound Alarm On Attacks ▫At Einstein, they talk of threats of violence and a piece of a finger bitten off as the dangers intensify. Their union demands action ▫@aubreyjwhelan @SarahGantz 🇺🇸 #frontpagestoday #USA @PhillyInquirer
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Same.
My favorite playground moment is when a baby sees another baby that is *maybe* a day younger than them, so they point and say “baby.”
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As always, sound advice from @larry_levitt
I now feel totally vindicated that I somewhat obsessively wash my hands after seasoning one side of a piece of meat or chicken and flipping it over to season the other side.
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Last one: For the love of whatever you hold dear please stop washing your Thanksgiving turkey. Some tips for not getting sick from your Thanksgiving feast: inquirer.com/health/thanksgi… @PhillyInquirer
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Please don't throw things at me but eating even a tiny bite of raw cookie dough can land you in the hospital if it's contaminated w/ E coli or another foodborne bacteria. That's what happened to Margo, + it took years to fully recover: inquirer.com/health/food-poi… @Stopfoodillness
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I talked to some food science experts about the germiest surfaces in your kitchen and you'll never guess what is #1 . .. ... .... ..... ...... ........ SPICE CONTAINERS Read more here: inquirer.com/health/food-poi… @PhillyInquirer @RutgersU @bugcounter @benjaminchapman @FightBAC
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My lifelong dream is to make a grilled cheese without burning it.
Eh, not quite how it works. Here's what @PSUBrandywine scientists told @PhillyInquirer @TomAvril1: “We’ve got a red wave going on...We don’t have a seismic wave." inquirer.com/science/phillie… @Phillies #WorldSeries2022
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Godspeed to everyone trying to get through tick season with a dark-colored dog
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My friends, #Medicare open enrollment szn is upon us! I have the ultimate guide to Medicare w/ Q's from @PhillyInquirer readers. YOU SHOULD READ IT IF: - You have Medicare - You'll soon have Medicare - Anyone you care about may need help w/ Medicare inquirer.com/health/medicare…
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My toddler can now announce, between ragged howls, that she is crying. In a cruel twist, she still cannot tell me WHY she is crying.
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When I met Mark outside Planned Parenthood this summer, I asked what he thought about people who say his efforts to talk to women entering the clinic are intimidating. “Some people might characterize harassment in a way differently than I would,” he said.
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