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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

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‘My $252 prescription goes down to $51’: Woman says to say this at CVS so you can save big—more than you can with GoodRx

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Benefit does not outweigh the risk’: Expert issues warning for anyone who uses Tamiflu

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

Melody Heald

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‘Here’s the bad news’: Expert shares which eggs to buy if you’re concerned about bird flu

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I have never been told this’: Woman says you’ve been using Flonase wrong your entire life. Here’s how to use it correctly, according to an expert

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I’ve tried to tell my doctor this’: Expert issues warning to anyone who gets mammograms—and shares what tests you should get instead

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‘Just had to put out $14,000’: Woman issues warning for patients undergoing chemotherapy

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‘The only cold medicine you need’: Woman says just buy this over-the-counter medication—not NyQuil or TheraFlu. Does it work?

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

In the image Dr. Janette Nesheiwat speaks to camera. Behind her we see the coronavirus and photo of anti-vaccine protesters.

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MAGA turns on Trump surgeon general pick for once calling COVID vaccine ‘a gift from God’

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‘Sometimes ignorance is bliss!!’: Expert says you should never drive with pens in your pockets. Here’s why

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead

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‘I got on TikTok and Googled’: Woman can’t shake dry, sore throat. Then she finds this ‘natural’ remedy

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter and previous intern for the Daily Dot. 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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‘I used to suffer with this’: Medical esthetician reveals at-home treatment for ‘strawberry bumps’

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‘I just got a message from my doctor’: Woman issues warning about ashwagandha. She was about to take it

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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‘I went to get some routine lab work done’: Woman issues PSA about LabCorp after shocking results

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

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