FeaturedHealth Journalism Are Hair Straighteners, Hair Dyes Safe? In the March/April issue of Bethesda magazine, I explore the safety of hair salon products…Bara VaidaApril 7, 2014
Health Journalism Coping With The Pain of Infertility For the January/February issue of Bethesda magazine, I spoke with two amazing women who help…Bara VaidaFebruary 24, 2014
Health JournalismPolicy What Does The Health Law Mean For Cancer Patients? If you or someone in your family has cancer or has had cancer, finding health…Bara VaidaFebruary 3, 2014
Health JournalismPolicy The Impact of Health Care Mergers There were more than 1,000 mergers and acquisitions in the health care sector in 2012.…Bara VaidaOctober 22, 2013
Health JournalismPolicy Health Insurance Marketplaces Open For Business WebMD asked me to do some reporting as well as write up a round-up from…Bara VaidaOctober 3, 2013
Health JournalismPolicy Health Care Law’s Helpers Understanding how to get health insurance has always been challenging. About 85 percent of Americans…Bara VaidaSeptember 27, 2013
Health JournalismPolicy Obama Encourages Americans To Get Health Coverage I traveled to the campus of Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD to cover…Bara VaidaSeptember 26, 2013
Health JournalismPolicy Understanding the Health Care Law I am part of a team of writers working with the consumer health care site…Bara VaidaSeptember 9, 2013
Health JournalismPolicy Autism Coverage Under Health Law Varies Autism is a brain disorder that affects a child's behavior and ability to communicate. It…Bara VaidaAugust 13, 2013
ConsumersFeaturedHealth JournalismPolicy Testing The Limits Three years ago, Bethesda’s Johanna Neuman started searching for a new physician. The former Los…Bara VaidaAugust 6, 2013