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Lecia Bushak
Lecia Bushak has been a health reporter for the last 6 years, covering diet, nutrition, fitness, and a variety of other health topics. Most recently, she was a health reporter for NPR/PBS in Cleveland. Prior to that, she wrote for Newsweek and Medical Daily. When she's not writing, she's painting, biking, or taking long walks.
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