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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘You cannot tell me that this is not different’: Customer slams Tampax for ‘shameless’ change after comparing 2024 tampons with old ones

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘Before he passed, he started giving them to strangers that he felt might need one’: Physical therapist shares the one thing she wish caregivers knew to buy

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘20% of people in the U.S. have fatty liver disease’: Doctor reveals the most common sign of fatty liver disease. Here’s what to know

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Doctor reveals the right way to right way to sleep on your side with a pillow

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‘Me watching this doing everything she said not to do’: Doctor reveals the right way to right way to sleep on your side with a pillow

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman says you should always ask about contacts at the eye doctor

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‘I’m really disappointed no one’s ever told you that’: Woman says you should always ask about free contacts after eye doctor corrects Target Optical prescription

Landlord tries to block tenant from moving in 5 days before lease starts. She can’t believe why

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‘She wasn’t smart AT ALL!’: Landlord tries to block tenant from moving in 5 days before lease starts. She can’t believe why 

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Dental assistant says whitening toothpaste by likes of Crest and Colgate is a ‘scam’

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‘Maybe if you took the toothpaste raw’: Dental assistant says whitening toothpaste is a ‘scam’

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Woman issues warning after primary care provider lied about her IUD

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‘If I fell pregnant that doctor would be paying me child support’: Woman issues warning after primary care provider lied about her IUD

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‘If they answered the phone I wouldn’t have to message’: Nurse warns you will be charged to send MyChart messages to doctors

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman issues warning about fatty liver, regrets ignoring what her physical revealed

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‘My PCP told me don’t worry about it’: Woman issues warning about fatty liver, regrets ignoring what her physical revealed

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Nurse says you should never go to the hospital in July

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‘Every surgery goes wrong’: Nurse says you should never go to the hospital in July

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Got so much worse and I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s’: Woman says get this checked out if you’ve had COVID

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘The body keeps score of everything’: Cancer doctor shares ‘common theme’ in all her cancer patients before diagnosis

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman says you can become a certified nursing assistant without taking any classes

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‘I did this…I am now an RN’: Woman says you can become a certified nursing assistant without taking any classes

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