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Meg Wingerter
Meg Wingerter covers health for The Denver Post. She joined the newspaper in February 2019 as an education reporter, before switching to health in 2020. She previously worked at The Oklahoman, Kansas News Service, The Topeka (Kansas) Capitol-Journal and The Muskegon (Michigan) Chronicle. She previously won awards for business coverage in Kansas and for column writing in Michigan.
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If exercise can make you feel good, why do so many people hate doing it?
Nationwide, only about 30% of people meet the federal guidelines for physical activity.

Protein is all the rage. But how much do you really need?
The right amount of protein for any individual will depend on many factors.

A family is trying to raise millions to test gene therapy that could help kids trapped in bodies they can’t move
Producing a treatment for 8-year-old Everly Green’s ultra-rare genetic condition isn’t profitable for drugmakers.

COVID infection early in pandemic linked to higher risk of cancer death, study finds
Researchers in U.S. and Europe aren't sure if risk is same with current variants, vaccines.

The Trump administration is pushing therapy for transgender youth. What does that look like?
Affirming therapy gives young people space to explore who they are, experts say.

Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall
Last year, Children's Hospital Colorado performed 22 liver transplants, with about 40% going to kids who live in other states.

Less heart disease, more breast cancer: 5 takeaways from a new report on moderate drinking
The studies included in the report, which will help shape the 2025 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, defined moderate alcohol consumption as no more than one drink per...

Sleep problems in preteens increase risk of suicidal thoughts 2 years later, study finds
Most kids who have sleep problems won’t harm themselves, but establishing that sleep disturbance is a risk factor will allow for earlier intervention, a researcher said.

A mysterious syndrome that paralyzed kids seems to have disappeared. But why?
Last year, the CDC recorded 18 confirmed cases of AFM, down from a high of 238 in 2018.

When should I get flu and COVID shots? Experts disagree — but say get them however you can
CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get annual vaccination against respiratory viruses.
