Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Jennifer Cook
Health Writer
Jennifer Cook is an award-winning media professional with a focus on healthy lifestyle. Her work has appeared in Prevention, Consumer Reports, Health Central, and Cancer Health, among other outlets. She began her career as a fact checker at New York magazine, and went on to hold editorial positions at Self, Health, Glamour, Prevention, and Good Housekeeping, among other magazines. Two articles she conceived of and edited were finalists for National Magazine Awards.
Jenny has also ghostwritten and/or edited several consumer health books, including New York Times bestseller 7 Years Younger, a Good Housekeeping project, and two books by psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, Memory Rescue and Feel Better Fast. She is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Posts by Jennifer Cook
Skin and hair health
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Preventive care
How to protect your health in a power outage
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: Are any of them heart-healthy?
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Heart risks from cannabis remain hazy but warrant caution
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?