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Kate Ferguson

New York
As seen in: POZ, Real Health Magazine, The Sun, The Scottish Sun, The Irish Sun, EIN News, Cancer Health, Tu Salud, Sane Magazine
Editor In Chief of Real Health, serving up honest, cutting-edge info on a broad range of health issues, fitness, diet/nutrition, relationships and family.
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Kate Ferguson joined Smart + Strong in June 2008. Her responsibilities also include being a senior editor for POZ magazine and POZ.com.

Previously, Kate was editor-in-chief of Today's Black Woman and the managing editor of Black Men magazine. She supervised the launch of the African-American lifestyle titles in 1995 and 1996, respectively.

For 10 years prior, Kate was the editor-in-chief of two teen entertainment magazines, namely, Word Up! and Rap Masters. She also served as editor-in-chief f…

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Remember, Dementia Research Provides Hope for the Future

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By Kate Ferguson
| Real Health Magazine Verified
Whenever Independence Day approaches, I’m reminded that nearly 26 years ago my mother died of congestive heart failure (CHF). During the last few years of her life, this cardiovascular condition drastically affected her well-being. Eventually, the illness eroded her memory as dementia set in. Our family watched heartbroken as she forgot certain parts of her life residing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, the neighborhood she’d once loved.
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FDA Misses Fifth Deadline to Ban Cancer-Causing Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Original

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By Kate Ferguson
| Real Health Magazine Verified
The FDA missed its fifth deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products. The proposed rule was supposed to have been published by December 31, 2025, but the agency has yet to confirm when or whether this official action will be taken, according to a CNN report.
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R.I.P. Mark Milano, a Fierce and Tireless HIV Activist and Treatment Educator

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By Kate Ferguson
| POZ Verified
A relentless activist, dedicated HIV treatment educator and POZ 100 honoree (and longtime contributor to the magazine), Mark Milano died January 3, 2026, in New York City. The cause of death was complications of cancer, according to an obituary posted on EverLoved.com. He was 69. Born on April 28, 1956, in Milwaukee, Milano contracted HIV in 1981 and was formally diagnosed in 1985, the year that the first blood tests came out, making him one of the longest-known long-term survivors.
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