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My work has appeared in USA Weekend magazine, Cooking Light, Yoga Life, Women's Health, Men’s Health, Men's Fitness, SLY, the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Home, Arthritis Today, Bottom Line/Health, East Bay Home & Design, Family Circle, Moms On Call, Sesame Street Parents Guide, First for Women, QualityHealth.com, Cardiology.com, Integrative Medicine, CompuServe WOW, Home PC, Inc. Technology, Longevity, American Health, Omni magazine, Health Source, the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Medical Journal, Science Digest, Byline and Stimuli for Writers, and other publications.
Health Writer
My primary specialty is health, including conventional and alternative (holistic) medicine.
I have managed sections, reported and edited for various publications. Recently, for Women's Health magazine, I reported and managed the five front-of-book Reports pages of news briefs on Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Fitness and Sex; and also coordinated and wrote anchors, Q&A columns and sidebars for the magazine's FOB pages, In Focus: Calm and In Focus: Health. For the first full-size issue of YogaLife, I also wrote and edited the FOB section and contributed a sidebar and research to two features, and did similar work for the second issue. For the third issue of YL, I wrote FOB articles and provided research assistance.
During my health reporting career, I’ve covered topics such as syndrome x and diabetes, skin health, news in eye care, new dental treatments, music and healing, biotechnology, hepatitis C, online health resources, self-administered medical tests, herbal and other holistic remedies, cancer, doctor-patient communications, stress management, nutrition labeling, midlife, menopause and andropause, smoking, house call doctors, and more. My book on Evidence-based Medicine will be published as the January-February 2007 issue of Doctor's Digest.
I’ve also ghostwritten for other writers, contributed book chapters, and provided research and editing services to writers and editors.
Pet Health
I love animals and enjoy writing about conventional and alternative health for dogs and cats. I'm especially interested in natural remedies for pet health problems and caring for aging companion animals.
Living and Lifestyles
I enjoy writing about how we can make our homes more comfortable, better organized, and more attractive. I've written about "smart" homes, wine cellars, in-home offices, window technology and design, luxury laundry rooms, fireplaces and mantels, gardening, and other home-related topics.
Careers, Jobs, Recruiting
My careers and jobs articles include "Job Searching in Your Jammies," coping with toxic co-workers, finding the right mentor, switching careers at midlife, interviewing skills, and success tips for job seekers. I've written regional, remote and out-of-market recruiting sections as well as business leader and company profiles.
What Else?
Other topics I've enjoyed writing about include biotechnology, identity theft, biochip ID, computers, science, collectibles, cooking, crafts, investment clubs, money management, organization, parenting, relationships, the paranormal and the craft and business of writing. I have created numerous quizzes and puzzles in a variety of formats on health, science, history, money, organization, trivia and science.