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Stephanie Watson freelance health writer

Stephanie Watson: Freelancer Health Writer

Stephanie Watson is a freelance health writer and editor with more than two decades of experience in the industry. She’s written feature and reference articles for such clients as WebMD, Healthline, the Arthritis Foundation, YourCareEverywhere, and Harvard Health Publications. She has also served as Executive Editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch and Mount Sinai’s Focus on Healthy Aging newsletters. Stephanie also has a background in television and web writing and production, having worked for The Travel Channel and Weather.com.

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