Donna Christiano
Contributor
Donna Christiano is a University of South Florida staff writer and an award-winning freelance journalist specializing in women and children's health. She has served on the staffs of Glamour and Brides magazines and has written for numerous national consumer magazines and health outlets. She shamefully admits to being obsessed with reality TV and her attack beagle named Bananas. She lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband and aforementioned beagle. Her two college-student sons show up when they need money or clean laundry.
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Health Education
8 gout risk factors
Certain foods and medications can cause this type of arthritis to go into overdrive
Updated on Mar. 7, 2024
Company
The most popular drugs on SingleCare in December
Cold and flu season starts heating up in December. Noses run, throats…
Dec. 1, 2020
Company
See the most popular drugs on SingleCare in November
As the leaves fall and temperatures drop, prescriptions for penicillin drugs increase. …
Nov. 10, 2020
Health Education
Should you get the hepatitis B vaccine?
Hepatitis B is an infection that can cause serious damage to the…
Sep. 24, 2020
Health Education
Is the flu airborne? Learn how the flu spreads.
Transmission | Flu season | Contagiousness | How to stop the spread…
Sep. 10, 2020
Health Education
Blood type 101
Here are all the different ways it’s important
Updated on Jun. 21, 2022
Health Education
Understanding thyroid problems during pregnancy
You’re pregnant—congratulations! You knew your body would go through nine months of…
Jul. 7, 2020
Health Education
How a dad’s health impacts his baby’s
When trying to conceive, women’s health is a common concern—but men’s preconception health has an impact on fertility and the baby. Here’s how.
Updated on May 19, 2022
Drug Info
How age affects antidepressants
There are special considerations for depression in children and seniors
Updated on May 20, 2022
News
Are your COVID symptoms mild?
The majority of COVID-19 cases will be mild. These are the differences.
Updated on Jun. 16, 2022
News
Is it allergies…or COVID?
Seasonal allergies hit this time of year. Here are the symptom differences.
Updated on Mar. 22, 2022