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Vicki Martinka Petersen
Vicki Martinka Petersen

Vicki Martinka Petersen, health enews contributor, is a digital copywriter on the content team at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. A former newspaper reporter, she’s worked in health care communications for the last decade. In her spare time, Vicki enjoys tackling her to be read pile, trying new recipes, meditating, and planning fun activities to do in the Chicago area with her husband and son.

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Not so fast, food ads 
Not so fast, food ads
New study finds Black and Hispanic youth targeted by these ad campaigns.
How to stop stress eating while working remotely  Featured
How to stop stress eating while working remotely
Yes, it is possible to practice mindful eating at home.
Hábitos pandémicos que vale la pena mantener 
Hábitos pandémicos que vale la pena mantener
No guarde el desinfectante de manos todavía.
Here’s the good news and bad news for Gen Xers  Featured
Here’s the good news and bad news for Gen Xers
There’s still time to safeguard good health in your golden years.
Pandemic habits worth keeping 
Pandemic habits worth keeping
Don’t put away the hand sanitizer yet.
Anxious to leave the house? 
Anxious to leave the house?
Here’s how to make the transition back to real life post-pandemic.
Take these steps to live longer 
Take these steps to live longer
Study finds this can help even if you have chronic diseases.