Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

What’s the Best Way to Wake Up?

Some excellent, evidence-based advice on managing your sleep, with @chopkinslegaspi.bsky.social interviewing several experts: Mariana Figueiro, Daniel Barone, Katherine Sharkey, Helen Burgess and Ann E. Rogers for @nytimes.com.

#jetlag #circadianrhythm #sleep

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...

How Beef Tallow Made a Comeback When McDonald’s stopped frying with beef tallow in the 1990s, most people saw it as a win for America’s health. What changed?

Beef tallow, a type of rendered fat, was a staple in America’s home and fast-food kitchens for much of the 20th century before falling out of favor because of its high levels of saturated fat. Now, it’s making a comeback. What changed?

My Partner Snores. How Can I Get Some Sleep? A pillow over the ear may not be enough. Here’s what might help.

Up to half of adults in the United States snore regularly -- and their partners often suffer. For the @nytimes.com, I asked experts what could actually help the sleep-deprived partner of a snorer get some rest.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/w...

Is It Safe to Eat An Egg With a Runny Yolk? It’s hard to beat a yolk-soaked breakfast sandwich. But undercooking your eggs carries real health risks.

When you cook an egg, the heat that solidifies its whites and yolks kills pathogens like salmonella and bird flu. That’s why food safety officials recommend cooking eggs until both parts are firm. But how unsafe are runny yolks really? I asked experts for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/w...

I’m thrilled to share I’ve joined the
@nytimes.com as a reporter on the Well desk! I’ll be covering nutrition & sleep and would love to hear from you. Send your eating and sleeping Qs my way @ caroline.hopkinslegaspi@nytimes.com 🥑💤🗞️

Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Is Joining Well | The New York Times Company

We’re thrilled to announce Caroline Hopkins Legaspi (@chopkinslegaspi.bsky.social) is joining Well as a reporter for nutrition and sleep. www.nytco.com/press/caroli...

Be sure to continue reading the work of my colleagues @alisonkanski.bsky.social @cathshaffer.bsky.social, Jessica Kim Cohen & the other amazing PMO/GW reporters as they cover the rapidly evolving world of personalized medicine.

As for me, I'm excited to share where I'm headed next! Stay tuned 👀📰

A bit of personal news: Today was my last day at @precmedonline.bsky.social/@genomeweb.bsky.social. It's been an incredible 5 years covering precision oncology & I'll miss the beat and my colleagues, especially my intrepid editor @turnaray.bsky.social, who improved every story I filed by a long shot

Here are the top 10 hits reported by the Precision Medicine Online (@precmedonline.bsky.social) team in 2024. Thanks for your excellent work @chopkinslegaspi.bsky.social, @cathshaffer.bsky.social, Alison Kanski, and Jessica Kim Cohen.

I’m Lactose-Intolerant. Can I Eat Dairy Anyway? Some dairy products are easier to digest than others. Here’s how to identify the ones that may cause the least trouble.

A reader asked: "I recently learned that I’m lactose-intolerant. Do I really need to avoid all dairy, or are some products safe to eat?"

Some dairy products are easier to digest than others. Here’s how to identify the ones that may cause the least trouble.

ICYMI, here's all of @cathshaffer.bsky.social, @turnaray.bsky.social, Jessica Kim Cohen and my #hematology coverage from @ash-hematology.bsky.social #ASH24: www.precisionmedicineonline.com/organization...

'Fresh-In, Fresh Out' Dual-Targeted CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Phase II DLBCL Trial The non-cryopreserved CD19- and CD20-directed CAR T-cell therapy zamto-cel is manufactured in a closed-system device that could enable point-of-care treatment.

Learned about a new dual-targeting, never-frozen (!) CAR T-cell therapy for advanced lymphoma here at #ASH24 www.precisionmedicineonline.com/precision-on...

How Healthy Is Turkey? Give thanks for this bird — and its many nutritional benefits.

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s your expert-backed permission to serve yourself seconds (and no, it won’t make you sleepy) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/w...

Also, hello Bluesky. 🤝

Is There a Role for Precision Medicine With GLP-1 Drugs? As the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro soar, researchers, doctors, biotechs, and diagnostic firms see a role for biomarkers to guide their use.

Half of US adults are eligible for GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic. (That's more than the population eligible for statins!) But are these medications always effective? Could doctors test patients to gauge their likelihood of responding? www.precisionmedicineonline.com/biomarker-di...