Freelance lifestyle and entertainment journalist
Written for Mediaplanet’s Dermatology campaign. Published online and in print inside the National Post on September 12, 2015. An estimated 1 million Canadians and 125 million people worldwide live with psoriasis – and its effects go beyond the surface of a patient’s skin. In a 2009 national survey, more than one third of the respondents considered psoriasis a […]
Written for Mediaplanet‘s Dermatology campaign. Published online and in print inside the National Post on September 12, 2015. The pain was so intense that everything felt uncomfortable. She couldn’t sit, stand or settle herself and sleeping was nearly impossible. “It was so constant and so severe. I felt like I couldn’t take a breath,” says the Ontario woman. […]
Written for Mediaplanet‘s Dermatology campaign. Published online and in print inside the National Post, September 12, 2015. Chicken pox is a common concern for children, but the virus behind this disease does not disappear along with its characteristic red spots. Instead, the varicella zoster virus can reactivate later in life as a painful rash called shingles. “The virus […]
The cover story for Mediaplanet’s Women’s Health campaign. Published online and in print inside the Toronto Star on September 10, 2015. As the leading lady in numerous blockbuster films, Scarlett Johansson is used to being the center of attention, but now the actress is shining the spotlight on an issue that affects both her and her fans. “I am inspired to speak […]
Written for Mediaplanet‘s Women’s Health campaign. Published online and in print inside the Toronto Star on September 10, 2015. The majority of sexually active Canadians have at some point been infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV), though many may not know it. “The human papillomavirus is really common,” explains Dr. Jennifer Blake, CEO of the Society of Obstetricians and […]
Written for Allergic Living‘s website. A lawsuit in the death of an Alabama boy, who suffered fatal anaphylaxis from eating a cookie, could have broad implications for supermarket bakeries and food-allergic consumers. The family of 11-year-old Derek “Landon” Wood filed the lawsuit, in which a crucial aspect is whether a grocery store’s bakery should be required […]
Appeared online and in print for Allergic Living magazine, June, 2015. Multiple medical organizations from around the world have come together to create new interim guidelines for infant peanut consumption following a landmark study that showed early, rather than delayed introduction of peanuts can protect against the development of allergy. The British LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) study, published earlier […]
Coverage of Allergic Living‘s spring Twitter party completed using Storify. Appeared online for Allergic Living, April 1, 2015. It was a rough winter for many, but spring has finally arrived. With it comes the promise of sun, beautiful plants, and unfortunately, a whole host of seasonal allergies. What new treatments are available? How can you keep your asthma under […]
Written for Mediaplanet‘s Blood Health and Transplants campaign. Published online and in print inside the National Post, September 28th. Patients who are diagnosed with myeloma are diagnosed for life. “There is no cure for multiple myeloma but we remain optimistic for the future,” says Francine Gendron, the Chief Executive Officer of Myeloma Canada. “While patients go into remission, […]
Ishani Nath 