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Lindsey Leake is a former health and wellness reporter on Fortune’s Well team, where she covered medicine, public health, the pharmaceutical industry, nutrition, fitness, and more. Before joining Fortune, she spent 14 years in print, broadcast, and digital journalism at outlets including the USA TODAY Network, WebMD, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and WJLA-TV. In 2023, Editor & Publisher Magazine named Lindsey among its 25 Under 35 “next generation of news media professionals.” The National Association of Science Writers recognized her article on the shortage of blood donors of color as a finalist in its 2022 Science in Society Journalism Awards. Lindsey is a two-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ South Florida Diversity Award and has received numerous other reporting accolades. Lindsey earned an MA in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University, an MA in Journalism and Digital Storytelling from American University, and a BA from Princeton University.

While Utah, 2023’s happiest state, lost to Hawaii in WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings, it maintained its reign atop the work environment and community and environment categories.
LifeUtah has the best work environment in America, including the fewest hours on the clock. Here’s where your state ranks
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 11, 2024
WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
MindHawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 9, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
HealthOlder adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 8, 2024
Both hospital and residential sinks are breeding grounds for pathogens capable of causing illnesses including pneumonia, wound infections, and Legionnaires’ disease, according to researchers at Flinders University in South Australia.
HealthYour sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 6, 2024
September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a single dose each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HealthNew flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 3, 2024
Sleeper-inners, rejoice! Getting a late start on the weekends isn’t just an indulgence, it could also be beneficial to your heart health, suggests a new study out of China.
HealthSleeping in on weekends could cut your risk of heart disease by up to 20%, new study shows
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 30, 2024
Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines early.
HealthNew COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 29, 2024
Woman holding a cannabis bud in her hand
LifeEmployees who use and abuse marijuana miss more work, new study shows
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 27, 2024
Thanks to feedback from Elmo’s January 2024 post on X that asked how everyone was doing, Sesame Workshop and the Harris Poll launched their inaugural State of Well-Being Report.
MindCOVID is negatively impacting Americans’ mental health, reveals Elmo-inspired survey
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 22, 2024
“Rule-bender” wording entices narcissists who are more likely to engage in fraudulent or unethical behavior—particularly where accounting positions are concerned—according to researchers at the universities of Maryland, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
LifeRecruiters, beware: Narcissistic applicants are drawn to this kind of ‘seductive’ language in job postings
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 21, 2024
The COVID-19 vaccine may protect against SARS-CoV-2’s adverse effects on mental health, according to an analysis of more than 18.6 million adults by a team of researchers in the U.K.
MindCOVID can cause mental illness—but being vaccinated helps, new study shows
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 21, 2024
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HealthParvovirus B19 is spreading across the U.S. What to know about ‘slapped cheek’ disease
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 19, 2024
The U.S. is in the midst of what has become an annual summer surge in COVID cases.
HealthHere’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 19, 2024
MeAgainMeds.com, a free tool developed by researchers at the George Mason University College of Public Health in Fairfax, Va., uses AI to pair people with depression with the best available antidepressant medication for them.
MindAntidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 14, 2024
Dr. Donald Dumford, an infectious disease specialist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, recommends taking a COVID-19 test if you suspect you have a respiratory infection.
HealthThe summer COVID surge has arrived. Here’s the latest on symptoms and treatment
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 7, 2024
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