Surprised and flattered that the Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald decided to feature me in their recent edition. It’s also weird. But I’m not complaining. Everything’s accurate and my family will never let me forget this. (Photo by Tricia Pompilio, of…
Author: Natalie
So many GoodRX stories, so little time
GoodRX has become my biggest outlet. I write about a variety of issues, from mammograms to Parkinson’s Disease to spinal cord injuries. I currently have a backlog of at least 8 articles I haven’t shared in the last two months.…
Healthy brains matter! Celebrate yours in July
For Brain and Life magazine, I put together a list of ways to keep your brain happy during an averge day.
Body Empowerment Project – The Philadelphia Citizen
I loved writing about this phenomenal program that I think will have long-lasting impact on its participants. Body Empowerment Project seeks to stop disordered eating before it happens and a vast majority of participants say it’s changed how they think…
More from GoodRX: Another kidney donation story and a piece about a man coming to terms with his mom’s death by suicide 50 years later
My last post was about friend-since-kindergarten Jackie Mango donating a kidney to her friend, Maria Scoloveno. That was only one of the kidney donation stories I had on GoodRX this month. The other, which can be found here is about…
When your friend gives her friend a kidney because she’s awesome
I’ve known Jackie since kindergarten. We walked to elementary school together and made plans to marry the same guy. That didn’t work out, but I was a bridesmaid when she got married and she and her husband celebrated my wedding…
Advances in Epilepsy Treatment: My recent piece for “Brain and Life”
My latest for “Brain and Life” is about what’s new in epilepsy treatment. (TL:DR: There are lots.)
The Philadelphia Citizen’s Citizens of the Year honors
I was lucky enough to write about three individuals honored by The Philadelphia Citizen’s inaugural “Citizens of the Year” awards. First, the Lifetime Achievement award went to two women who need no introduction locally: Sister Mary Scullion and Joan Dawson…
“Sunshine Stories” from Prevention Point Philadelphia
As many people know, Philadelphia has a large population of residents struggling with opioid addiction and the negatives that come with it. For the past year, I’ve been writing “Sunshine Stories” for Prevention Point Philadelphia, an organization that works to…
Dancing is good for brain health!
Here’s one of my recent pieces for Brain and Life magazine, the official patient publication of the American Academy of Neurology. It focuses on the link between dancing and health. Since it came out, Mischwa, the dance instructor in the…