Katie Camero
@camerokt_
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Medical Comms and Media Relations with @SylvesterCancer + Health Reporter | formerly: SELF, USA TODAY, BuzzFeed News, McClatchy
Joined February 2018
Hello hello! Today, I begin a new role with @SylvesterCancer as the Medical Communications and Media Relations Strategist. Need a cancer expert? I'm your gal!.
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5 years later, experts still don't fully understand what causes long Covid, how to test for it, or how to treat it. “We’re building the boat while we’re at sea.". My latest for @NBCNews .
nbcnews.com
Why do some people develop disabling chronic conditions after the initial viral infection?
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No matter where I turn, someone is sick—and I mean, reallyyy sick. The flu is no joke this year, so I spoke to some experts to learn why for @NBCNews 💉.
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Experts cite several factors, including the strains in circulation, vaccination rates and possible waning immunity from masking and social distancing during the Covid pandemic.
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RT @forWomanity: Women’s pain has been dismissed for decades. Until 1993, women were excluded from clinical trials, leading to flawed treat….
nationalgeographic.com
The one-size-fits-all approach to pain management should be a thing of the past. But we’re still not there yet.
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For NatGeo, I explored what dopamine does in our bodies. (Spoiler: It doesn’t actually make you feel good, it makes you *want* to feel good.).
nationalgeographic.com
Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the trendy phrases doesn’t hold up.
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Reply tweet: What job can I turn my journalism skills into that’s not journalism- or PR-related? AND THEN HOW CAN I CONVINCE SAID INDUSTRY THAT I CAN DO THE JOB?!.
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RT @michaelluongo: Ths is fascinating. As someone who constantly is undergoing physical therapy for one thing or another, I have come to kn….
nytimes.com
Thousands of fitness professionals and massage therapists have participated in cadaver workshops. They say it makes them more effective at their jobs.
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RT @luckytran: According to a senior CDC official, some of the pages that were removed on Friday have been reinstated due to backlash from….
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I’m just going to leave this here… . (pubbed back in October, but as we can see, this agenda is rather quickly becoming a reality) .
self.com
From higher drug prices to lifetime caps on Medicaid, this agenda is a recipe for disaster on the health front.
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I’m begging all PR professionals still spamming my inbox to please do their research before mindlessly hitting send. I’ve been laid off, and you’ll be able to see that if you visited any of my social media profiles. Thanks.
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Last story with SELF is live, & I’m glad it’s about a condition that deserves more attention. It was a dream to focus much of my time on disability + chronic illness. Idk what my future as a journo looks like, but I hope to do more of this work soon.
self.com
Above all, it’s important that you don’t push through your symptoms.
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RT @LeighGiangreco: Here is your holiday reminder that your New Year's resolution for 2025 should be to hire me.
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RT @AP: BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia.
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Well, I was just laid off from SELF. Please send any health or wellness reporter leads 💗 sending love to my fellow Conde coworkers who also lost their jobs today.
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I simply cannot deal with this anymore.
1/2 Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions, North Jersey Coast Line is suspended between Long Branch and PSNY, Raritan Valley Line service into & out of PSNY is subject to up to 60-minute delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Newark Penn Station.
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Most folks with a period transition into menopause sometime between the ages 45 and 55. But medical menopause can mean this process begins well before age 45. Here's a digestible breakdown about how some cancer treatments can lead to early menopause.
self.com
Whether it's temporary or lifelong, there are ways to find relief from your symptoms.
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There isn’t a microbe out there that doesn’t suck. But one sneaky virus can be particularly awful: Varicella zoster, which causes #shingles. This painful infection is not discussed often enough. So let's change that! .
self.com
This infection is painful and can be quite serious, so it's absolutely worth avoiding.
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I kept seeing people with migraine chat online about how a crispy cold Coca-Cola offers relief that their meds sometimes can't on their own. so I wrote about! . Turns out there's some science behind this fizzy fix. For @SELFmagazine .
self.com
Turns out there’s some real science behind this fizzy fix.
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