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Lauren Steele

Lauren Steele is a freelance writer who left NYC for the American West. She focuses her work on the natural world and the human experience, writing for Vice, Rolling Stone, National Geographic Adventure, Fast Company, Runner's World, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Meet Ubrelvy, the new FDA-approved medication that cures migraine

In nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households, someone suffers from migraine, according…
Jan. 6, 2020
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FDA approves Ervebo, the first Ebola vaccine

In a historic approval, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced…
Dec. 31, 2019
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Company

The most expensive drugs of 2019

Americans spend more on prescription drugs than any other population in the…
Dec. 10, 2019
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Health Education

How to recycle pill bottles

A few decades ago, most people tossed their empty prescription bottles in…
Nov. 15, 2019
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14 birth control questions

Does it affect your mood? Or cause cancer? Experts explain what’s fact and what’s myth
Updated on May 31, 2022
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Adderall: The dangerous misuse of prescription drugs on college ...

Adderall and Ritalin are household names, often seen as innocuous medications used…
Oct. 7, 2019
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FDA pulls all forms of ranitidine from U.S. market

Ranitidine, commonly known by its brand name Zantac, is a medication that…
Updated on Jul. 13, 2020
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Company

Flu statistics

To start, 3%-11% of Americans get the flu every year
Updated on Sep. 9, 2022
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Health Education

6 types of vitamin interactions

Some natural options may not play nicely with your prescribed medications
Updated on Aug. 24, 2022
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FDA approves Xenleta to treat bacterial pneumonia

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval…
Aug. 20, 2019
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9 generic versions of Lyrica now available at lower costs for pa...

Last year, Lyrica (pregabalin) was pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s second best-selling prescription…
Jul. 24, 2019
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