ASJA Member Benefit: Access to Examine Nutrition Database
December 6, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET
ASJA, Journalism, Researching & Interviewing, TipsLearn about ASJA’s newest member benefit: full access to the Examine nutrition database. It’s a massive, high-quality database of nutrition research, powered by a multidisciplinary team of 30+ full-time researchers who analyze and summarize the latest health and nutrition studies. Journalists, authors and content marketing writers on deadline rely on Examine’s easy-to-read summaries and big-picture analyses of the latest topics in nutrition, including supplements, heart health and the role of nutrition in cognitive decline.
Three members of the Examine team, who are contractually obligated to remain free of industry ties, walk you through how to sign up and how to get the most from this important resource. Examine has been featured in Men’s Health, the BBC, and MedPage Today, as well as leading newspapers.
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Heather Teysko has been mixing entrepreneurship and libraries since 2002, when she began working for a startup online music company sold to libraries. She has worked with libraries and library consortia for over two decades, focusing on technology and ebooks, and has been part of the launch of dozens of new library vendors in her role as the assistant director of California’s largest library consortium.
After studying chemistry and biochemistry at Middlebury College as an undergraduate, Nick earned a master’s degree in medical science and public health from the University of Vermont. He is fascinated by the art and science of human improvement, especially as seen through the lenses of medicine, nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness. His Examine duties include analyzing research data and overseeing the creation and updating of Examine’s intervention and topic pages.
Millie has a business degree and a background in strategy and web agencies. Her interest in evidence-based health information led her to Examine, where she enjoys getting hands-on with tasks big and small and helping the team excel.
Darcy Lewis, ASJA Board Secretary, writes about health and medicine from Chicago. A former National Cancer Reporting Fellow, she met Examine co-founder Sol Orwell at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ 2023 annual meeting.