Elizabeth Yuko

Reporter

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and writer, and Adjunct Professor of Ethics at Fordham University. Along with being a contributor to Rolling Stone, she has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, Teen Vogue, Playboy, Architectural Digest, CityLab, Reader’s Digest, Lifehacker, Ms. Magazine, Salon and Refinery29 among others. She was previously the Health & Sex Editor for SheKnows Media.

What Is 'Moon Face'?: New TikTok Tutorials Offer Dubious Solutions

The latest mass-diagnosis on social media has to do with lowered cortisol levels — but experts say it's not as common as influencers would have you believe
- Log Off
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  Elizabeth Yuko
Why Are People Promoting Raw Milk?

Influencers are encouraging their followers to drink unpasteurized milk, but experts say it’s inviting bacterial infections — or worse
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  Elizabeth Yuko
‘It Was 46 Years Ago, But It’s Still Vivid’: A Jonestown Massacre Responder Speaks Out

Ret. Gen. David Netterville was one of the first Americans to visit the deadly site of the massacre. In a new documentary, he's telling his story
- Documentary
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  Elizabeth Yuko
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The World's Moved On From Covid. Some Of Us Can't

As Covid is increasingly treated like any other respiratory disease, those of us with lingering symptoms are being left behind
- Commentary
- By
  Elizabeth Yuko
Extreme Heat Is F-cking With Our Heads

New research shows that rising temperatures could mean an increase in mental health crises
- Climate Crisis
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  Elizabeth Yuko
His Life Was Like a Hollywood Heist Movie. Now, He’s Telling His Story

But Gerald Daniel Blanchard, star of the new Hulu documentary 'The Jewel Thief,' is keeping a few details close — just to preserve the mystery
- Life of Crime
- By
  Elizabeth Yuko
Can an Addiction Drug Treat Long Covid?

Doctors are prescribing low-dose naltrexone to treat the mysterious disease, even as studies into its efficacy continue
- Pandemic Life
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  Elizabeth Yuko
White House to Establish Office on Long Covid

Housed under the Department of Health and Human Services, the new office will focus on the post-Covid illness experienced by millions of Americans
- Politics
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  Elizabeth Yuko
Women of Color Will Face More Criminalized Pregnancies in Post-'Roe' America

We're entering a new era of Jane Crow laws, say experts. This could mean more punishment for pregnant BIPOC individuals — and possibly more deaths
- (Sub)Culture
- By
  Elizabeth Yuko
The Never-Ending Battle: New Study Shows Long Covid Can Last At Least 15 Months

Medical researchers have determined neurological symptoms can persist well over a year — and so far, there's no clear explanation
- (Sub)Culture
- By
  Elizabeth Yuko