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On Rotation: February 2026
We thought February was a month of love. Apparently, it’s a month of breakups.
Caroline joined Healthcare Brew in July 2024 after three years as a health reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. Her work has appeared in outlets including CNN, Science Magazine, and The Chicago Tribune. She holds a master’s in health, environment, and science journalism from Northwestern University and degrees in psychology and English from Emory University, where she was first author on a public health study. Get in touch: [email protected]
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