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Claire Maldarelli

Former Editor

More from Claire Maldarelli

a couple wearing glasses sits on the grass watching the eclipse
DIY

How to look at the eclipse without damaging your eyes

By Claire Maldarelli

a person showing a sunburn on their shoulder and back, probably looking for a sunburn treatment.
DIY

A sunburn treatment that actually works

By Sandra Gutierrez G., Claire Maldarelli

Kidney beans black beans, corn, and tomatoes can all increase your daily fiber intake
Diabetes

Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome

By Claire Maldarelli

A silver Macbook Air keyboard that someone needs to learn how to clean. There are crumbs and even a hair on it.
Computers

How to clean a keyboard without breaking it

By Claire Maldarelli

Delight the data-driven adventurer in your life with one of these tech gifts for fitness enthusiasts.
Fitness & Exercise

The best fitness gifts for your favorite tech enthusiast

By Claire Maldarelli, Jen McCaffery, Tony Ware

planet earth with a rounded black shadow creeping over its southern pole
Science

2021’s best space photos are out of this world

By Claire Maldarelli

What happens if you eat too many Tums?
Ask Us Anything

What happens if you eat too many Tums?

By Claire Maldarelli

The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021
Announcements

The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021

By Claire Maldarelli, Rebecca Sohn

Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life
Gear

Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life

By Claire Maldarelli

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot
DIY

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

By Claire Maldarelli

Roasted and stuffed butternut squash as an alternative to turkey at Thanksgiving dinner
DIY

5 main dishes to serve up as alternatives to turkey at Thanksgiving

By Claire Maldarelli

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
COVID-19

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

By Claire Maldarelli

A clinician readies a vaccine for injection.
COVID-19

The FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna boosters for certain at-risk groups

By Claire Maldarelli

art illustration with a bushel of apples
Ask Us Anything

Did food taste better 50 years ago?

By Claire Maldarelli

There are two types of fat cells. Here’s how to get more of the good stuff.
Health

There are two types of fat cells. Here’s how to get more of the good stuff.

By Claire Maldarelli

a blond woman with lots of muscles flexes for the camera
Fitness & Exercise

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about muscles

By Claire Maldarelli, Sara Chodosh

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch
Health

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch

By Claire Maldarelli

art illustration of person reaching for their toes
Ask Us Anything

Why can’t we all touch our toes?

By Claire Maldarelli

pfizer covid vaccine vials
COVID-19

The CDC recommends booster shots for healthcare workers and other at-risk groups

By Claire Maldarelli, Sara Chodosh

art illustration of a person drinking from a bucket.
Ask Us Anything

How much water should you drink in a day?

By Claire Maldarelli