Jennifer Chesak is an award-winning author, freelance science and medical journalist, editor and fact-checker. Her work has appeared in several national publications, including the Washington Post, BBC, Healthline, Verywell Health and more. As someone who has faced major health adversity in her life, Chesak now focuses her work on evidence-based, root-cause and preventive medicine, and the advances in healthcare that improve patients’ quality of life. She earned her master of science in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill. You can find her work at jenniferchesak.com and connect with her on LinkedIn.