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Carissa Wong

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Carissa Wong
Science and Health Writer at Health Conscious
Carissa Wong is a health reporter specializing in medical science, covering topics that range from infectious diseases and cancer to brain health and mental well-being. Before joining Healths Conscious, she worked as a retained reporter at Nature magazine and has also written for Live Science and The Scientist. Carissa began her journalism career as an intern and junior reporter at New Scientist. She holds a PhD in Cancer and the Immune System from Cardiff University, completed in collaboration with the University of Bristol.
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Healthy Legs, Confident Life: Why Seeing Vein Specialists Matters Physical Health

Healthy Legs, Confident Life: Why Seeing Vein Specialists Matters

The human body is an exquisite machine, yet we often miss the silent inefficiencies until they scream. Consider the veins—the body’s humble, often overlooked return route. Most of us dismiss the early whispers: that creeping fatigue in the calves, the…
New Study Suggests Radiation May Be Unnecessary for Some Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Health News

New Study Suggests Radiation May Be Unnecessary for Some Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

New research suggests that some women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation therapy after surgery. The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, indicate that women at intermediate risk can safely forgo radiation without affecting survival,…
Vaping Surpasses Smoking in Britain for the First Time, ONS Reports Health News

Vaping Surpasses Smoking in Britain for the First Time, ONS Reports

For the first time since records began, vaping has officially overtaken smoking in Britain — a milestone that marks a profound shift in public health trends and the nation’s decades-long fight against tobacco. According to Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Walking Just 3,000 Steps a Day May Slow Alzheimer’s-Related Cognitive Decline Health News

Walking Just 3,000 Steps a Day May Slow Alzheimer’s-Related Cognitive Decline

A daily walk of just 3,000 steps could help reduce the cognitive loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease — possibly because regular physical activity enhances brain health and function. How Simple Movement Impacts the Brain Recent research suggests that walking around…