Samantha Olson
Samantha Olson is a Long Island native, beach bum, and runner with a passion for health. She earned her BA in Professional Writing with a Business Administration minor at King’s College, and her MS in Journalism at Stony Brook University. Her graduate work focused on nutrition and exercise science, and continues to cover public health and wellness for women and children.
Articles By Samantha Olson
Kanye West's lack of sleep, exhaustion, and stress may have landed him in the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Prostate cancer can be a scary diagnosis, but knowing the pros and cons of treatment can help guide patients to a better prognosis.
Being overweight can be hard, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.
Alzheimer's disease affects millions of Americans every year, but most of us have misconceptions about how the disease works.
Seizure medication gabapentin carries with it some surprising side effects when used for off-label prescribing
Drinking to excess can lead to a dangerous and understudied personality disorder.
YouTube Star Eugenia Cooney may have an eating disorder, and some of her fans worry about her health -- and girls who might want to imitate her.
Gluten may not be the villain after all when it comes to your wheat sensitivity.
Having a healthy morning routine can lead you to having an overall better day in the long run.
Dreams can reveal the stress we carry throughout the day, but what do they mean?
Tattoos are only semi-permanent; I've been getting treatments to remove my ink for the last six months. Here's what I've learned about the time-consuming, but liberating, process.
Hoarding is a life-disrupting mental health disorder, but how do you know if you have it?