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L'Oreal Thompson Payton
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L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a Chicago-based health and wellness reporter on Fortune's Well team covering life, health, mind, family and more. Prior to her role at Fortune, L’Oreal was a freelance journalist whose byline regularly appeared in SELF, Shondaland, and Well + Good, among others, and she held editing and reporting roles at YR Media, Jet magazine and the Baltimore Sun. She is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland. Follow all of L’Oreal’s stories here.

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MindPeople-pleasing could be hurting your health. How to stop now and take charge of your life
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonJanuary 7, 2023
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HealthThe mental and physical benefits of stretching: What this essential part of your workout does for your brain and body
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonJanuary 6, 2023
Blaming Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on the COVID vaccine is ‘wildly and irresponsibly speculative,’ says expert
HealthBlaming Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on the COVID vaccine is ‘wildly and irresponsibly speculative,’ says expert
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonJanuary 3, 2023
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Life3 ways to avoid a financial holiday hangover next year
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonJanuary 2, 2023
How long it takes to build new habits—and 4 ways to stick with them
LifeHow long it takes to build new habits—and 4 ways to stick with them
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonJanuary 1, 2023
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HealthThe health benefits of standing vs. sitting: how much you should stand in a day and why
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 30, 2022
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LifeHow healthy is your relationship? Do an annual review before the end of the year to find out
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 29, 2022
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HealthRegular mammograms cut the risk of dying from breast cancer in half. Here’s what to expect at yours
By L'Oreal Thompson Payton and Rita LiuDecember 23, 2022
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MindBlack men get real about mental health: ‘There’s so much pressure’
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 22, 2022
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FamilyDo Facebook mom groups stress women out? Experts say yes
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 17, 2022
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HealthTamiflu: Is the in-demand flu treatment safe to take?
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 14, 2022
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HealthSkin cancer vaccine trial shows promising results
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 13, 2022
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HealthChildren’s Tylenol shortage cause for concern amid tripledemic. Here’s what parents can do
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 9, 2022
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Life‘Tis the season for more is more—and I’ve embraced it
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 8, 2022
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HealthKirstie Alley died from colon cancer, a silent disease that usually doesn’t have symptoms until it’s too late. Here’s what you need to know
By L'Oreal Thompson PaytonDecember 6, 2022
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