Pamela Appea

I am a New York City-based freelance writer who covers health, science and more. I have written for Wirecutter, a New York Times publication, along with Glamour, Salon, Parents, Wired, City & State, Cancer Today, Everyday Health, Healthline, Prism, CNN Opinion, The Root and other publications. 

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Business & Finance
Education
Fitness & Nutrition
Food & Drink
Health & Medicine
Government & Politics
Nature & Environment
Parenting
Science
Technology
Wellness
Travel
Lifestyle
Arts & Culture

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  • Articles
  • Curriculum
  • Blog posts
  • Essays
  • Feature writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Investigative reporting
  • News
  • Op-Ed
  • Podcasts (writing)
  • Q&A
  • Radio (writing)
  • Radio (reporting)
  • Web copy
  • Editing
  • Annual reports
  • Books
  • Podcasts (producing)
  • Radio (producing)
  • Social media
  • White papers

Glamour

Glamour article on African-American women and breast cancer. 

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Financial Screenings for People with Cancer

Cancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.

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Opinion: Wildfires make this terrible disease even scarier

Opinion piece on Climate Change, health and wildfires 

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Uncertainty over presidential election worries climate-impacted immigrants

Pre-election article on climate change.

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With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources

Reported piece on unhoused teens using social media as a resource. 

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Without additional support, families of preemies can fall through the cracks

Reported piece on prematurely-born infants.

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A Parents Guide to Teen Dating in the Digital Age

Piece on teens and dating in the digital age. 

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6 Ways Psoriasis Is Different for Women

Health piece on psoriasis and women

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Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support

With Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia impacting BIPOC at higher rates, balancing elder care and child care takes a heavy toll.

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Cockroaches are evolving to prefer low-sugar diets. That could be bad news for humans

Pest control practices will have to evolve just as fast to kill the much-hated insects.

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