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Bobbi Dempsey

  • Writer/Editor and Content Manager, Freelance
Scranton
As seen in: LinkedIn, Medium, MSN, MSN Australia, MSN Canada, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, HuffPost and
Covers:  Poverty, income inequality, social issues, travel, health, personal finance, entertainment, books, technology, education
Writer and reporting fellow. Fan of all things 80's. Learned about poverty and income inequality the hard way. Credits: @newyorker @nytimes @Harpers @guardian

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Freelance writer and editor whose credits include The NY Times, Parade, The Guardian, Harper's, The Atlantic, and others. Frequently writes about poverty, income inequality, and issues affecting the poor and working class. Also writes about celebrities/entertainment, travel, health & fitness, tech, and lifestyle topics. Author of numerous nonfiction books, including Degrees of Desperation: The Working-Class Struggle to Pay for College.

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A Knock at the Door

A Knock at the Door

A child looks on as sheriff's deputies take inventory of her home.

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Entender la inflamación: qué es y por qué importa para tu salud

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By Bobbi Dempsey
| AARP en Español Verified
Pero, ¿qué es la inflamación y cómo influye en lo que pasa dentro del cuerpo, especialmente después de los 50? Vamos a verlo más de cerca. La inflamación puede ser buena... y mala La inflamación es la respuesta natural del cuerpo a lesiones, infecciones y autoantígenos (proteínas de las propias células del cuerpo), dice la Dra. Bibi Ayesha, reumatóloga del Sistema de Salud Montefiore y profesora asociada de Medicina en la Facultad de Medicina Albert Einstein.
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Understanding Inflammation: What It Is and Why It Matters for Your Health

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By Bobbi Dempsey
| AARP
VIDEO: What Happens When Inflammation Won't Go Away? Key takeaways Inflammation is a normal immune response that helps fight infection and heal injury. Problems arise when inflammation becomes chronic and damages organs or tissues. Lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, sleep and social ties can help limit inflammation. In recent years, inflammation has become the go-to villain of health headlines, catching blame for everything from achy joints to thinking and memory problems.
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Why You Should Never, Ever Put Delivery Packages On Your Dining Table

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By Bobbi Dempsey
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
If your household is like mine (and many others in this country), you probably get frequent deliveries from Amazon or other online retailers. Chances are, your usual routine is to carry those packages inside and open them on the kitchen counter or dining room table. But experts say you might want to consider a new tactic. Otherwise, you could get an unpleasant surprise in the form of unwanted visitors: bugs.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Allowing people from all walks of life to share their stories, giving a voice to those who often didn't have one.

Why did you become a journalist?

I believe that everyone has a story, and wanted to help people share theirs.