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Megan Thielking

Megan Thielking

Former Vox Intern

Health intern, senior at Northwestern University.

Latest articles by Megan Thielking

Science
What it would take to rid the world of smoking foreverWhat it would take to rid the world of smoking forever
Science

US smoking rates are at a 50-year low. Elsewhere, tobacco is booming.

By Megan Thielking
Science
Here’s what happened when Los Angeles banned new fast-food restaurantsHere’s what happened when Los Angeles banned new fast-food restaurants
Science

It wasn’t what they were hoping for.

By Megan Thielking
Science
Gel manicures probably won’t give you skin cancerGel manicures probably won’t give you skin cancer
Science

But they can do some other damage. Here’s what you need to know.

By Megan Thielking
Science
When doctors pick their own birth control, IUDs are the most popular optionWhen doctors pick their own birth control, IUDs are the most popular option
Science

Female women’s health care providers are three times more likely to choose the device than their patients.

By Megan Thielking
Science
Flats and flip-flops can hurt your feet, tooFlats and flip-flops can hurt your feet, too
Science

They do different kinds of damage, but none of them are doing your feet any favors.

By Megan Thielking
Almanac
Celebrate Pi Day with this heartwarming tale of a WWI sailor and his very important pieCelebrate Pi Day with this heartwarming tale of a WWI sailor and his very important pie
Almanac

“Oh, if I could only have a piece of mince pie!”

By Megan Thielking
Science
Why you shouldn’t be freaked out by the bacteria in public bathroomsWhy you shouldn’t be freaked out by the bacteria in public bathrooms
Science

Public bathrooms aren’t exactly clean, but neither are most other places.

By Megan Thielking
Science
9 myths about PTSD9 myths about PTSD
Science

Trauma can affect the way a person’s brain works.

By Megan Thielking
Politics
Inside the quiet, state-level push to expand abortion rightsInside the quiet, state-level push to expand abortion rights
Politics

More measures to protect access were introduced in 2014 than in the past two decades.

By Megan Thielking
Science
Parents know they shouldn’t give their kids Coke, but they do it anywayParents know they shouldn’t give their kids Coke, but they do it anyway
Science

Sugary drinks have all kinds of risks. Here’s how many people are giving them to their kids.

By Megan Thielking