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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.

New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests the mere recollection of a time you were angry may be harmful to your heart.
HealthWhen’s the last time you were angry? Just recalling the experience may be detrimental to your heart health, study says
By Lindsey LeakeJune 1, 2024
New research by economists at Yale and Columbia universities and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows mental illness annually costs the U.S. as much as an average economic recession.
MindHidden recession? Mental illness costs the U.S. a staggering $282 billion annually, shows new study
By Lindsey LeakeMay 30, 2024
So-called “stress bragging” can induce higher levels of burnout among coworkers on the receiving end of the boasting, according to a new study from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
LifeIt’s not a contest: Bragging about your work stress may make you seem less likable and incompetent, says new study
By Lindsey LeakeMay 28, 2024
Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB/GYN and cohost of the SHE MD podcast, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
ConferencesWomen get dismissed by doctors—and it’s led to devastating consequences for cancer, says the OB/GYN Olivia Munn credits with saving her life
By Lindsey LeakeMay 22, 2024
Dr. Razia Hashmi, vice president of clinical affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
HealthGLP-1 drugs like Wegovy are all the rage—but people are quitting them too fast to achieve meaningful weight loss, finds 170,000-patient study
By Lindsey LeakeMay 22, 2024
Andrew Lacy, founder and CEO of Prenuvo, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
ConferencesPrenuvo CEO says you can’t be healthy without data: ‘The average person has literally no information about their health’
By Lindsey LeakeMay 21, 2024
Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Monday, May 20, 2024.
ConferencesHow COVID exposed the inequality in our health care system: ‘Now is the time of reckoning’
By Lindsey LeakeMay 21, 2024
Dr. Asima Ahmad, cofounder and chief medical officer of Carrot Fertility, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Conferences3 ways to nurture your employees’ mental well-being: ‘It builds that trust in them that you have their back’
By Lindsey LeakeMay 21, 2024
People living with obesity reap the greatest health benefits from being physically active in the evening, according to a new Australian study.
LifeThis is the best time of day to exercise for people living with obesity, new study shows
By Lindsey LeakeMay 17, 2024
About 44% of Americans feel they’ve lost time in their lives due to poor mental health, according to a new survey from Myriad Genetics.
MindAlmost 1 in 2 Americans feel they’ve lost time to poor mental health, survey says. It’s worse for people with depression or anxiety
By Lindsey LeakeMay 14, 2024
Social media use dovetails with mental health in myriad positive and negative ways, suggest the results of a new CVS Health-Morning Consult survey.
MindAmericans are increasingly concerned about their mental health, survey says. Here’s how social media plays a role
By Lindsey LeakeMay 13, 2024
Employees work on epidemic prevention for chickens at a livestock company in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
HealthBird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
By Lindsey LeakeMay 9, 2024
A new survey about the U.S. health care system shows 75% of Americans think mental health issues are identified and treated “somewhat worse” or “much worse” than physical ailments.
Mind75% of Americans think mental health issues are treated worse than physical illness, new survey says. Here’s why
By Lindsey LeakeMay 3, 2024
In one study reviewed by Stanford postdoctoral fellow Renske Lok, PhD, and her colleagues, women secreted the sleep hormone melatonin earlier in the evening than men.
HealthDo men really sleep better than women? Experts explain
By Lindsey LeakeMay 1, 2024
AMR is on track to lower global life expectancy by an average 1.8 years by 2035, according to a new report from the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.
HealthSuperbugs could lower your life expectancy by nearly 2 years, report says. What to know about antimicrobial resistance
By Lindsey LeakeApril 25, 2024
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