Medicine. Healthcare. Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois
Joined August 2011
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Thanks to @ChiHealthMag for interviewing me on my new book "We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans" chicagohealthonline.com/from…
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We look at #gunviolence as a #publichealth crisis in our latest: chicagohealthonline.com/maga… "Chicago has a complicated reputation around gun violence, but our state has one of the lowest firearm death rates in the country. The people working on this give me hope." —@katiehappens
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Editors from The NY Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Essence, and MacArthur… Rate guidance and pitch pointers… Hands-on learning and networking to transform your independent journalism career... All this and more at this week’s Freelance Business Workshop on July 31 in Chicago.
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@Kitastew @nytrealestate, Norm Parish @Suntimes and ​​@katiehappens @chihealthmag will speak on how to pitch and build relationships with editors and @KatherineLewis @ShernayW @Ms_Sah @Meena_Thiru & Kelly Glass will present a hands-on blueprint to building a freelance practice!
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📰 ARTICLE | #OlderAdults face an increased risk for homelessness across the US. Women now make up a larger portion of unhoused Americans — and their role as caregivers plays a part in that risk. Read more from @CaregivingMag's @katiehappens: ow.ly/fzo550RjaGY
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@LeviHargrove and team at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Center for Bionic Medicine have developed a bionic leg that increases mobility by responding to brain power. Read the full story in @ChiHealthMag: bit.ly/4aES6Es #limblossawarenessmonth #bionicleg
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Highlighting #WIMStrongerTogether in @ChiHealthMag From Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's time to today, we're making strides but face seemingly insurmountable challenges and barriers. Women now make up over half of med school enrollees—change is coming! chicagohealthonline.com/maga…
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Chicago Health Magazine retweeted
“We know that we are all stronger together and can drive real systemic change together, as we grow our networks, empower women and allies, and strategically work towards positively disrupting the system” - @ShikhaJainMD @ChiHealthMag #WIMStrongerTogether #WomenInMedicine
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Chicago Health Magazine retweeted
📢 Hot off the press in @chihealthmag is a cover story feature of our leader @shikhajainmd! 📢 The story highlights her continuation of the legacy of Chicago-area women in medicine transforming healthcare! #WIMStrongerTogether #WomenInMedicine
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Rucking—walking with a loaded backpack—has been practiced for centuries. Now, it’s a #fitness trend. Marilyn Skarbek, associate professor of #exercisescience, shared her expertise on the benefits of this intensive technique. More in the @ChiHealthMag: bit.ly/3PZqlOt.
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Kevin Baidoo, MD, physiatrist and sports medicine physician, provides insight on how patients can avoid overuse injuries, workout boredom and more in this @ChiHealthMag article. Read now: chicagohealthonline.com/brea…
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From our sister publication @CaregivingMag: How hearing impacts your risk of falling — and what you can do about it.
📰 READ | Studies show that #HearingLoss increases a person's risk of falling. Learn why and what you can do about it from @geronsociety Journalist in Aging Fellow @katiehappens in @CaregivingMag: ow.ly/pY2Z50Qxcam
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Justin Fiala, MD (@JustinFiala), and his hobby of painting scenes inspired by his work in the #EmergencyDepartment during the #COVID19 pandemic are featured as one of the @ChiHealthMag top 10 stories of 2023. chicagohealthonline.com/our-…
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"If we deprive the #brain of too much sound, the brain can start turning up the volume on its own," says audiologist Mike Hefferly, PhD. Get insights from Hefferly on #noise pollution in this article for @ChiHealthMag: chicagohealthonline.com/nois…
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