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Brenda Goodman’s Biography

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I've been a reporter for 15 years, covering health, science, and medicine for television, magazines, newspapers and now the Web.

My stories have appeared in Scientific American, The New York Times, Psychology Today, Parade, Self, Health, and The Boston Globe, among others.

I'm currently the senior news writer for WebMD.

Brenda Goodman’s Journalist Portfolio

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Fighting Fear, Fatigue on the Front Lines of Ebola

Fighting Fear, Fatigue on the Front Lines of Ebola

Fighting Fear, Fatigue on the Front Lines of Ebola Aug. 7, 2014 -- As the CDC continues to investigate how tw…

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Breast Milk Bought Online May Contain Harmful Germs: Study

Breast Milk Bought Online May Contain Harmful Germs: Study

By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Even after working with several nurs…

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2 New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise in Early Studies

2 New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise in Early Studies

By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say two new drugs for Al…

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U.S. Lagging Other Countries on Many Health Measures

U.S. Lagging Other Countries on Many Health Measures

By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Life expectancy has increased in …

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Resources for reporters covering abortion fight

Resources for reporters covering abortion fight

State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and her staunchly planted pink sneakers - along with help from a raucou…

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Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks

Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks

By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they finally know w…

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Articles

Los brotes de Cyclospora comienzan con la contaminación humana, pero nadie ha logrado averiguar cómo

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By Brenda Goodman Verified
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Mientras los casos de diarrea explosiva siguen aumentando en Estados Unidos este verano, las autoridades de salud se enfrentan a una pregunta recurrente sobre el diminuto parásito responsable de todo este sufrimiento: ¿cómo es posible que las heces lleguen a nuestros alimentos? La espantosa verdad sobre la ciclosporiasis es que los humanos son su única fuente. Solo se ha encontrado en heces humanas.
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Cyclospora outbreaks start with human contamination. Nobody has ever been able to figure out how

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By Brenda Goodman Verified
| MSN Verified
As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that's behind all this torment: Just how the heck is poop getting into our food? The appalling truth about cyclospora is that humans are its lone source. It's only ever been found in human feces.
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Cyclospora outbreaks start with human contamination. Nobody has ever been able to figure out how Original

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By Brenda Goodman Verified
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Most experts believe that water contaminated with cyclospora is the vehicle that puts the parasite on produce. But it's unclear how that water gets contaminated in the first place. Anna Mardo/Moment RF/Getty Images See all topics Email Link Copied! As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that’s behind all this torment: Just how the heck is poop getting into our food?
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Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2011 - breaking news - online

With my WebMD editors, Sean Swint and Laura Martin, we won the award for online coverage of breaking news for the story, "Gene Therapy May Reverse Hemophilia".

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