Kristina Brooks
Kristina Brooks was a digital editor at HealthCentral with a background in animal biology, ecology, and health science. While studying broadcast journalism, she discovered the great need for health reporters that could translate research to the public. In her work, she hopes to use research to help consumers make smart decisions about their healthcare, and empower patients to stay confident and in charge of their chronic conditions. She helped launch HealthCentral's inaugural MythWeek.
Latest Articles by Kristina Brooks
What to Know About Living with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Read real-world stories about the mental, physcial, and social challenges of living with chronic hives from people who experience it first-hand.
Need Help With Hives, Allergies or Asthma?
These are the leading organizations and online support tools that can help you navigate the challenges of living with these sometimes overwhelming conditions.
Tips and Home Remedies for Hives
These lifestyle tips and home remedies can help you better manage a breakout of hives – and may even reduce your risk of developing urticaria.
Choosing the Best Pillow For You
Looking to relive pain or support a baby bump? Choosing the right pillow can make all the difference.
Glenn Frey: Life and Legacy
Frey’s story is one of many that show a person’s life does not have to be defined by a chronic illness.
Sleepy At Work? 5 Things You Can Do Starting NOW
Dealing with fatigue during the day when you have insomnia can be a real problem. Your body can feel so much in need of rest that many tasks you face can seem insurmountable. Here are things you can do to temporarily help you fight sleepiness.
Sugarcoated Science: Dietary Sugar to Stop Skin Cancer?
We’ve heard the long list of reasons of why artificial sugar is bad for us, but a new study suggests that a natural, dietary sugar may actually help stop the spread of melanoma. Previously, changes in the amount of the L-fucose sugar were linked to b...
How Are Allergies Treated in Kids?
You think your child has allergies, and you’ve gone on the search to find the trigger. Now what? Here’s a guide to how allergies are treated in children.