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Liz Scherer

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Medium, WebMD, Flipboard, Medscape, Medscape Duestch, Medscape France, Medscape Noticias Médicas, Medscape PT, Everyday Health, TheBody and
Covers:  Infectious diseases, COVID-19, women's health, medical cannabis (not products), endocannabinoids, neurology, oncology, drug development, psychiatry
Doesn't Cover: Cardiovascular disease.
Health journalist/reporter, strategist. I cover infectious diseases, STIs, cannabis, women's health, oncology. NYorker in DC.

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Liz Scherer’s Biography

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Health journalist/reporter specializing in infectious diseases, medical cannabis/endocannabinoids, and women's health. I have an interest in the intersection of health and social equity, and a deep background in communicating complex medical and science topics for a variety of audiences. I've also worked as a medical writer, copywriter, content producer, and strategist.

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How Should Canada Confront the Rise in HIV Infections?

How Should Canada Confront the Rise in HIV Infections?

The population most affected by HIV has changed in recent years, and public health messaging may not be reach…

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GLP-1s Hold Promise for Addiction but Questions Remain

GLP-1s Hold Promise for Addiction but Questions Remain

Addiction is yet another area where GLP-1s might be effective. Preliminary evidence looks promising, but ques…

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Experts Warn Against DIY Devices for Mental Health

Experts Warn Against DIY Devices for Mental Health

Transcranial direct current stimulation devices allow patients to connect electrodes to their head in order t…

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CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors

CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors

A new intervention improves sleep and reduces the burden on healthcare providers who treat patients with inso…

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How Can Canada Promote Immigrants' and Seniors' Well-Being?

How Can Canada Promote Immigrants' and Seniors' Well-Being?

As research sheds light on challenges to immigrants' mental and physical health, organizations offer potentia…

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Mental Health Trajectory Worsening in Canadian Youth

Mental Health Trajectory Worsening in Canadian Youth

Researchers are sounding the alarm: Canada may face an adult mental health crisis in the future.

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Weight Stigma Is Growing Across Social Networks, Do GLP-1 Prescribers Need a New Approach?

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By Liz Scherer Verified
| Medscape Verified
The email subject line read “Ozempic exposed the body positivity lie.” Body positivity, wrote the fitness influencer, was really a consolation prize. He said, when given the choice of a GLP-1, people embracing the body positive movement would readily trade their “participation trophy” for the opportunity to be thinner. These types of accusations have become pervasive across social platforms, increasing in both frequency and venom.
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Ontario Docs to Screen Younger Patients for Colon Cancer

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By Liz Scherer Verified
| Medscape Verified
As of July 1, Ontario will offer publicly funded colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to patients as young as 45 years. Patients at increased risk will be eligible for publicly funded screening starting at age 40 years. Lowering the CRC screening age from 50 years is expected to provide as many as 1 million Ontarians the opportunity for early detection and treatment. Ontario is one of only two Canadian provinces (the other being Prince Edward Island) to lower the CRC screening age.
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Are Nurse Practitioners the Future of Menopause Management?

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By Liz Scherer Verified
| Medscape Verified
Menopause is having its moment. As Boomers have moved into the elder years, proactive Generation X women (1.3 million of whom enter menopause annually in the US) are consistently on social media platforms demanding answers about their symptoms and how to manage them. Research has shown that overwhelming numbers — roughly 80% — engage in self-management or are unaware that treatment is available.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Social Media and its 24 hour news cycle has removed needed editorial quality checks and balances but provides a broader lens.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Integrity and fair balance is the underlying framework for any story that I write about.