
Kristen Fischer
Writer covering mostly health news.
- Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
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Publications
- sheknows.com12 articles
- parade.com11 articles
- WebMD4 articles
- everydayhealth.com3 articles
- stylecaster.com3 articles
- HealthCentral2 articles
- The Healthy2 articles
Writes Most On
- There’s a Theory That Children Sleeping With Night Lights Will Develop Myopia — Experts Set Things Straight17 Aug 2023—SleepopolisThink a nightlight in your kiddo’s room could cause nearsightedness? Even though a viral TikTok video claims that’s the case, experts in the field say it’s not so. “Children that sleep in rooms that have a night light or dim lights are much more likely to develop myopia nearsightedness,” said Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D., an associate professor of neurobiology at Stanford University, in the Neurolab video (1). “Conversely, children that sleep in very dark rooms…have much lower, statistically...
- ‘Why Can’t I Get Full?’ Experts Reveal a Widespread, but Rarely Discussed, Problem with America’s Appetites15 Aug 2023—The HealthyLeptin resistance "often flies under the radar, making it challenging for individuals to identify the underlying cause of their weight struggles," one doctor told us. No matter where you stand on drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy—which were developed to help diabetes patients but are being used more widely as weight-loss medications—one positive contribution they’ve made has been to create awareness that being overweight is often not because of a lack of willpower. Many people truly just...
- What Are Yeast Infection Sores? They Exist—A Doctor Explains7 Aug 2023—The HealthyThink yeast infections are all about itching? As if it could get less pleasant, yeast infection sores are a thing, too. Here's what female doctors say you should look for...and how to get rid of them. The basics on yeast infections Yeast infections are a pretty common fungal infection that anyone can get, but you may not know that they can cause sores. Candida fungus is naturally present in our bodies, but an imbalance of it can cause an overgrowth that leads to infection and irritation, as...
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