Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD
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Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D., is the Diet and Nutrition editor for TODAY.
Fernstrom is a professor of psychiatry, epidemiology and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a board certified nutrition specialist from the American College of Nutrition. She is the founding director of the UPMC Weight Management Center.
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NBC News and TODAY health contributor, Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom, says focusing to achieve a number on a scale only creates pressure, not a mindset for change and better health.
NBC News health editor Madelyn Fernstrom takes a closer look at some of TikTok’s most popular health trends and weighs in on whether they’re safe and effective.
Amid Covid-19, there are a lot of exaggerated and false claims out there. Here are the evidenced-based ways to optimize your immune response.
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While many of us feel safer than we have in many months, there are lingering concerns of gathering with family and friends who are in the 20 percent of eligible Americans choosing not to get vaccinated.
“My treatment and outcome could have been quite different had I waited longer,” says TV producer Patricia Luchsinger.
From bone density, to hormonal changes, women’s bodies – and their nutritional needs – are changing from one decade to the next.
Road trips continue to be the preferred method of travel this summer. NBC News health editor Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom shares her go-to plan when she’s on the road and fast food is the only option.
NBC News health editor Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom answers your burning post-pandemic etiquette questions.
Nearly half of adults say they feel uneasy going back to in-person interactions when the pandemic ends.
