Marcus Okafor

Health journalist covering cardiovascular risk and long-term weight research. Previously spent four years fact-checking medical copy, a job that permanently ruined his tolerance for the word "detox".

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Injury Prevention Your Questions About Safe Firearm Storage, Answered

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

5 min read

Storing firearms in ways that keep them out of reach of children, teens and anyone at risk of harming themselves or others. Key takeaways Safest stora...

Injury Prevention Safe Firearm Storage: The Quick Reference

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Storing firearms in ways that keep them out of reach of children, teens and anyone at risk of harming themselves or others. Key takeaways Safest stora...

Injury Prevention Dog Bite Prevention: What Published Guidance Supports

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

10 min read

About 4.5 million people in the US are bitten by dogs each year, and children are the most likely to be bitten and seriously hurt. Key takeaways Dog b...

Injury Prevention Understanding Dog Bite Prevention: A Plain-English Explainer

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

About 4.5 million people in the US are bitten by dogs each year, and children are the most likely to be bitten and seriously hurt. Key takeaways Dog b...

Injury Prevention Dog Bite Prevention: A Practical Checklist

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Teaching children and adults how to behave around dogs, and what to do if a bite happens. About 4.5 million people in the US are bitten by dogs each y...

Injury Prevention Dog Bite Prevention: Separating Myth From Guidance

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

About 4.5 million people in the US are bitten by dogs each year, and children are the most likely to be bitten and seriously hurt. Key takeaways Dog b...

Injury Prevention Dog Bite Prevention for Beginners: Where to Start

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Teaching children and adults how to behave around dogs, and what to do if a bite happens. Key takeaways Dog bites a year: about 4.5 million in the US...

Injury Prevention A Q and A on Dog Bite Prevention

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

5 min read

Teaching children and adults how to behave around dogs, and what to do if a bite happens. Key takeaways Dog bites a year: about 4.5 million in the US...

Injury Prevention The Short Guide to Dog Bite Prevention

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Teaching children and adults how to behave around dogs, and what to do if a bite happens. Key takeaways Dog bites a year: about 4.5 million in the US...

Pregnancy and Postpartum The Evidence on Pregnancy Weight Gain, Without the Hype

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

10 min read

Gaining much more or much less than the recommended range is linked to complications for both parent and baby, including gestational diabetes , high b...

Pregnancy and Postpartum What Pregnancy Weight Gain Is, and Why It Matters

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

Gaining much more or much less than the recommended range is linked to complications for both parent and baby, including gestational diabetes , high b...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Pregnancy Weight Gain: What to Do, in Order

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

The recommended range of weight gain across pregnancy, which depends on your BMI before you became pregnant. Gaining much more or much less than the r...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Myths About Pregnancy Weight Gain, Checked Against the Guidance

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

Gaining much more or much less than the recommended range is linked to complications for both parent and baby, including gestational diabetes , high b...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Pregnancy Weight Gain for Beginners: Where to Start

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

The recommended range of weight gain across pregnancy, which depends on your BMI before you became pregnant. Key takeaways Underweight before pregnanc...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Pregnancy Weight Gain: Common Questions Answered

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

5 min read

The recommended range of weight gain across pregnancy, which depends on your BMI before you became pregnant. Key takeaways Underweight before pregnanc...

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