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Sally Benford

Sally Benford is a Phoenix-based freelance journalist who currently writes about a wide range of topics, including health, careers, lifestyle, travel and history.

A person shoveling snow. Next Avenue, heart attack, shoveling, cold weather

Be Wary of Winter Heart Attacks

Because holiday heart incidents are real, pay attention to seasonal challenges
December 19, 2022
The hallway of a hospital emergency room where doctors are treating patients with chest pain. Next Avenue

Chest Pain Sent Me to the ER, But It Wasn't a Heart Attack

As I learned, sudden onset symptoms should be checked out in the ER to find their cause
March 11, 2022
A wooden spoon filled with salt. Next Avenue, sodium, salt substitute blood pressure

Are Salt Substitutes Really Good for Your Health?

Results of a study of people over 60 with high blood pressure
October 27, 2021
Tere Dillard and her parents in their home. Next Avenue, health care, ageist, ageism

How to Make Health Care Less Ageist

A Changing the Narrative campaign aims to reduce ageism by doctors, hospitals and medical staffers
August 17, 2021
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