She saw the obesity epidemic coming. Then an unexpected finding mired her in controversy. A Q&A with epidemiologist Katherine Flegal (Knowable Magazine, 9/8/22. Republished at Medscape)
The quest for better baby formula: Replicating human milk is no easy feat — nor is separating the science from the hype (Knowable Magazine, 10/15/19. Republished at Discover and Smithsonian)
How Do I Know If My Gut Is Healthy? (The New York Times, 2/23/23)
Do I Need to Avoid Dark Chocolate Now? (The New York Times, 2/9/23)
What Should I Eat or Drink When I Have a Cold? (The New York Times, 1/10/23)
These Tests Tell You Which Foods to Avoid. Do They Work? (The New York Times, 9/13/22)
Why Do I Sweat So Much in My Sleep? (The New York Times, 7/28/22)
Is Chocolate Good for You? (The New York Times, 7/12/22)
How Bad Are the Germs in Public Restrooms, Really? (The New York Times, 6/21/22)
Can You Diet Really Affect Your Skin Cancer Risk? (The New York Times, 6/8/22)
Ask Well: Are We Close to a Treatment for Celiac Disease? (The New York Times, 6/1/22)
Ask Well: Why Do Carbs Give Me Headaches? (The New York Times, 4/26/22)
Ask Well: How Long Does Menopause Last? (The New York Times, 4/19/22)
Ask Well: Will One Moldy Berry Ruin the Rest? (The New York Times, 3/7/22)
Do Neti Pots Really Work? (The New York Times, 1/26/22)
Ask Well: Why Do Women Gain Belly Fat in Middle Age? (The New York Times, 1/11/22)
Ask Well: Is Gluten-Free Bread Healthier Than Regular Bread? (The New York Times, 12/7/21)
Ask Well: Why Does Coffee Make Me Poop?) (The New York Times, 11/31/21)
Is B.M.I. a Scam? (The New York Times, 5/19/21)
Don’t Let Food Poisoning Ruin Your Holiday (The New York Times, 12/13/19)
The Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid (The New York Times, 9/19/19)
How Realistic Is Your Due Date? (The New York Times, 8/27/19)
How to Introduce Solid Foods to Your Baby (The New York Times, 8/22/19)
The New Rules of Food Allergy Prevention, Testing and Diagnosis (The New York Times, 8/9/19)
The Truth About Food Pouches (The New York Times, 8/1/19)
A Guide to the Universe of Milks (The New York Times, 5/28/19)
Epidurals Are Just One of Many Options for Childbirth Pain Relief (The New York Times, 5/8/19)
Should You Give Birth at a Birth Center? (The New York Times, 9/25/18)
Do Collagen Supplements Help Skin, Hair, Nails and Joints? (The New York Times, 8/24/18)
What Causes Morning Sickness? (The New York Times, 8/3/18)
Are There Downsides to the Sweetener Stevia? (The New York Times, 5/4/18)
Is Alkaline Water Really Better for You? (The New York Times, 4/27/18)
Do I Get Enough Vitamin D in the Winter? (The New York Times, 2/16/18)
Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter? (The New York Times, 3/30/17)
Should I Take a Vitamin for Brittle Nails? (The New York Times, 3/3/17)
Doctors No Longer Rush to Cut the Umbilical Cord (The New York Times, 3/2/17)
Do Dairy Foods Cause Mucus Production? (The New York Times, 2/24/17)
Are Fat Cells Forever? (The New York Times, 2/17/17)
Can Psychiatric Medications Blunt the Mother-Baby Bond? (The New York Times, 12/30/16)
Can a Child Drink Too Much Milk? (The New York Times, print and online, 10/21/16)
Can You Safely Lose Weight While Breast-Feeding? (The New York Times, 9/2/16)
When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping (The New York Times, 8/24/16)
The Doctors Taking Birth Out of the Hospital (Undark Magazine, 4/17/19)
To Justify Using Weed, Pregnant Women Cling to an Old and Dubious Study (Undark Magazine, 8/28/19. Republished at Slate, Scientific American, and The Atlantic)
The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Might Start with Vaccines (FiveThirtyEight, 8/15/17)
5 Myths About Babies (Washington Post, print and online, 12/2/21)
New type of baby monitors offers ‘peace of mind’ but may deliver just the opposite (Washington Post, print and online, 5/6/17)
Updated guidelines on infant sleep highlight danger of parents’ tiredness (Washington Post, print and online, 10/24/16)
Parenting in the age of genetic testing, from the author of ‘The Gene Machine’ (Q&A, Washington Post, 2/28/17)
Seven things I wish I’d known before I had a miscarriage (Washington Post, 10/18/16)
In a world of overwhelming internet advice, here are 8 things parents should know (Washington Post, 10/26/15)
How to Get the Best Medical Care for Your Miscarriage (Vitals, Lifehacker, 8/8/18)
What Your Cholesterol Numbers Really Mean (Vitals, Lifehacker, 4/3/18)
Omega-3s Aren’t So Great For Your Heart After All (Vitals, Lifehacker, 3/7/18)
Should You Get an Epidural? (Vitals, Lifehacker, 11/30/17)
“Immune-Boosting” Supplements Won’t Protect You from Back-to-School Germs (Vitals, Lifehacker, 9/12/17)
Could a Breathable Mattress Help Your Baby Avoid SIDS? (Slate, 8/25/16)
Will Eating Soy Foods or Supplements Give You Stronger Bones? (Everyday Health, 6/6/18)
What to Eat and What to Avoid for Osteoporosis Prevention (Everyday Health, 5/11/18)
More Evidence Links Vitamin D Deficiency and Multiple Sclerosis (Everyday Health, 11/2/17)
5 Questions and Answers About Glucose Toxicity (Everyday Health, 10/25/17)
5 Things to Know About Hypoglycemia Unawareness If You Have Diabetes (Everyday Health, 10/17/17)
Biotin: A Promising Treatment for Progressive MS (Everyday Health, 9/22/17)
Chronic Nonhealing Wounds in Diabetes: Your Management Plan (Everyday Health, 9/18/17)
The Prediabetes Signs Your Doctor May Miss (Everyday Health, 8/24/17)
Having a Parent with Type 2 Diabetes: What You Need to Know About Your Risk (Everyday Health, 8/18/17)
Oregon’s Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1. Here’s What You Need to Know (Portland Monthly, print, January 2020)
Print magazine features:
Locks, Lights, Out-of-Sight: The Mental Impact of School Lockdown Drills (PDX Parent, print, February 2020)
Let’s Be Blunt: Is Cannabis Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding? (PDX Parent, print, May 2019)
Born, Baby, Born (PDX Parent, print, June 2018)
The Air We Breathe (PDX Parent, print, January 2018)
Prep School: Are Portland’s schools ready for a major earthquake? (PDX Parent, print, September 2017) [PDF]
Vax On: Inside the campaign to boost immunization rates for babies and kids in the Portland area (PDX Parent, print, May 2017) [PDF]
Science Squad (PDX Parent, print, January 2017) [PDF]
The Science of Sleep (PDX Parent, print, January 2016) [PDF]
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Alice Callahan 