Writing and Content Creation Posts
Storytelling and the Gift of Trust
As a writer and storyteller, I’m grateful for the generosity of people who share their stories.
Taking Out the Guess Work: How, What and When to Feed Your Baby
A new guide from Healthy Eating Research can help new parents keep their babies healthy.
The Unexpected Force That’s Making Us Sick
Maine native Nick Seaver has noticed more of his friends talking about Lyme disease. What’s behind this trend?
Harnessing the Power of Caterpillar Saliva
Innovations in agriculture—which have the potential to benefit millions of Americans, our economy and the environment—are under threat.
This Story Will Not Self-Destruct in 10 Seconds
Burnesser Ellen Wilson started in communications in 1986 with a telephone and a phone book. Lots has changed since then, but one thing has remained the same: the power of a good story.
If You Care About Children’s Health, We’ve Got Good News
From Colorado to Cherokee County, South Carolina, several places have seen declining childhood obesity rates. Each community has a unique story. But there are some common themes.
A Surge in Federal Support of Agricultural Research Is Needed Now
Growth in US agricultural production has leveled off, and agricultural research budgets have been mostly flat for decades. Meanwhile, China’s production has increased dramatically, supported by a tripling of the government’s investment in agricultural research. A new report shows that it is time once again to grow more solutions on US soil.
Three Years, One Week, and One Day
The four months I spent receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma pale in comparison to what Uvistra Naidoo experienced. Uvi contracted a severe form of drug-resistant tuberculosis and needed more than three years to recover.
A “Grandparent-Approved” PSA
To convince older audiences to get the shingles vaccine, our partners at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases knew they would need to create something that would grab grandparents’ attention.
Death Rates for Middle-Aged White Americans Should Be Falling, So Why Aren’t They?
In the United States, we’ve grown to expect that as time goes on, people get healthier—life expectancy rises, fewer people die of preventable or treatable conditions, and so on. But a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund found that this is no longer the case for middle-aged white people—and the reason might surprise you.
