Freelance lifestyle and entertainment journalist
Written for Mediaplanet’s campaign covering infectious diseases and liver illness. Published online and in print inside the National Post on September 17, 2015. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver, yet most patients do not realize they have contracted the disease until it has already done significant — and sometimes irreversible – damage. “It’s an […]
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 […]
Ishani Nath 