Tracy Middleton

Thoughtful editorial manager and leader with an expertise in data-based, strategic storytelling that engages readers and consumers across platforms. • Skilled at translating complex health and wellness ideas and information into digestible, engaging, actionable content. • Thrive in an organization and on a team that is committed to making a real difference in people’s health and wellbeing.

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Tracy Middleton

Elysium Health • 20th June 2019

What Is Sleep Health?

Defining healthy sleep seems simple enough, but a quick Google is all you need to show that even researchers haven’t nailed it down. Search the term on PubMed and you’ll get over 50,000 results; Google Scholar spits out more than 3 million. Click through the studies and you’ll see that some focus on sleep duration, others on awakenings, or sleep disorders. Truth is, healthy sleep involves all of those aspects. Here, we simply it.
Elysium Health • 17th May 2019

What Is a Sleep Disorder?

Chronic sleep loss can contribute to health problems and speed up the aging process. Here’s why — and how to improve your slumber.
Women's Health • 12th March 2019

If You Use Hemp Oil, You Need to Read This

Proponents say it can help with sleep and anxiety, balance your hormones, make your skin glow, and protect your ticker. Here's what you should know before you start drizzling it on top of your food or slathering it on your skin.
Women's Health • 28th December 2017

'I've Been In Almost-Constant Pain For Nearly 20 Years'

For this Women's Health feature, I visited the Cleveland Clinic to explore alternative methods to deal with chronic pain.
Women's Health • 30th April 2019

WH FemTech Awards

I wanted to cover this emerging category in a way no one else in the industry had, so I pitched/wrote/researched/product-tested/self-edited this awards package that wowed audiences and drove revenue for the brand.
Women's Health • 6th December 2018

'I Tried The Apple Watch’s New ECG Feature Before Anyone Else'

I got a sneak peek of the Apple Watch Series 4 health functions ahead of their public rollout—an app that can take an on-demand ECG (electrocardiogram) readings and a irregular-heartbeat alert.
Women's Health • 4th September 2017

9 Things You Can Do To Fight Climate Change Right Now

Saving the planet can seem depressing and insurmountable—you might be tempted to wonder what one person could possibly do. But small changes, done en masse, can translate into big results.
Men's Health • 31st May 2017

How You Can Tell the Difference Between a Brain Aneurysm and a Bad Headache

​Knowing the symptoms could save your life
Women's Health • 27th March 2017

Spot Fake Health News

Fake health news is on the rise and isn’t always easy to spot…and believing what you read could be dangerous. Even deadly. WH health editor Tracy Middleton gives a crash course in busting bogus medical info.
Women's Health • 14th January 2016

Can You Actually Make Your Heart Healthier?

Nearly 40 percent of women age 20 and older already have some form of heart disease, an often stealth assassin with zero symptoms. One doctor says he can reverse the damage—even keep it from invading your bod in the first place.
Women's Health • 2nd June 2014

How NOT to Inherit Your Weight and Eating Habits from Your Parents

You'd love to inherit your mom's smarts, smile, and sense of style. Her broad hips, slow metabolism, and tendency to crash-diet? Pass. Your mother's shape and eating habits can hugely impact your own. Listen in as three women reveal how they overcame their hand-me-down weight traits.
Women's Health • 25th September 2013

What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer and Genetics

Studying your family history could save your life
Women's Health • 6th August 2012

The Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle: Stand Up for Your Health

Spending hours on end in a chair isn't just murder on your back—it can literally kill you. And if you're like the average person, you clock almost 55 hours a week on your duff. Shockingly, working out isn't an antidote. Here, what is.
Women's Health • 13th December 2011

Autoimmunue Diseases: When Your Body Attacks

Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? You might be one of the 30 million women who suffer from autoimmune diseases.
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