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I'm a freelance journalist in Murrieta, California and a frequent contributor to such publications as Health, SHAPE, Cooking Light, Better Homes & Gardens, and Women's Health. I hope the articles displayed on my site will give you a sense of my writing style and areas of expertise. If you have any questions or would like to request a reprint, please click on the contact page. Thanks for visiting.

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Amy Paturel, M.S., M.P.H.

featured articles

April, 2013

Living With Pain

Living With Pain

A few months after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at age 17, Jon Hood of Phoenix, AZ, wandered through his home gathering medications...

April, 2013

You to the Rescue

You to the Rescue

It was a warm Easter Sunday. Steve and I walked along the beachfront, stopping at a cafe for mimosas. We breezed through the awkward...

February, 2013

High-Tech Heart Savers

High-Tech Heart Savers

With heart disease affecting an estimated 27 million adults — more than 8 percent of the entire U.S. population — researchers are racing to develop...