Alexa Lee is STAT’s newsletter strategist. The era of wellness content — and its frumpier, under-resourced sibling health education content — has arrived in the online influencer space with aplomb.
The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the ...
“You’re not a real doctor, like Dr. Mike,” said my 14-year-old recently, comparing me, a board-certified pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), to his favorite social media ...
A prominent voice in the online body positivity space has announced she is stepping away from the movement after a ...
According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...
I spoke with experts to discover how, when and why wellness influencers have gained the ability to spread health misinformation on social media. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...
Hannah Holt, 25, experienced respiratory issues and brain fog while her spouse suffered through extreme gastrointestinal symptoms ...