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Anna Maria Barry-Jester

Anna Maria Barry-Jester is an award-winning journalist who focusing on the social and political determinants of health. She previously worked for Univision and for outlets including the Center for Public Integrity and ABC News.

Health

REPORT: 1,306 Infants In U.S. Acquired Syphilis from Their Mother in 2018, Seventy-Eight of Those…

Anna Maria Barry-Jester Oct 8, 2019

Condoms can help prevent the spread of syphilis. Women who acquire syphilis before or during pregnancy and aren’t treated are at risk for passing it on to their babies. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - One of the nation’s most…

Health

California Announces Nation’s Seventh Death from Vaping-Related Illness

Anna Maria Barry-Jester Oct 8, 2019

As federal and state health officials struggle to identify what exactly is causing the deadly outbreak, vaping advocates are stepping into the void and crafting an alternative narrative that is being echoed broadly in online communities.…

Business

Camouflaged Vaping Devices Hoodwinking Parents And Schools

Anna Maria Barry-Jester Sep 19, 2019

This hoodie doubles as a vaping device. Users can take a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) through the drawstring. This product was purchased by KHN and is pictured on a model. Photo credit: Anna Maria Barry-Jester/KHN. CALIFORNIA - In…

Health

Amid Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Juul Taps Addiction Expert As Medical Director

Anna Maria Barry-Jester Jul 19, 2019

Under the Trump administration, the FDA, which has oversight of all tobacco products, originally gave e-cigarette manufacturers until 2022 to file applications for approval for their devices, but a federal judge recently advanced the…