Anicka Slachta

After graduating from Indiana University-Bloomington with a bachelor’s in journalism, Anicka joined TriMed’s Chicago team in 2017 covering cardiology. Close to her heart is long-form journalism, Pilot G-2 pens, dark chocolate and her dog Harper Lee.

LATEST ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Smoking rates have been falling across the board—except for children under 15

Advanced practice providers ease physician workload in complex post-MI care

Why physicians should be cautious prescribing antibiotics to hypertensive patients

AHA pledges $6.5M to overhaul Nebraska’s stroke response system

Just 10 minutes of sitting is enough to impair microvascular function

Off-brand antipsychotic use on the rise among elderly heart patients

Ultrasound helps catch vascular disease before cardiac symptoms surface

Radiotherapy linked to hormone deficiencies in young patients with brain tumors

Staff shortages in imaging departments causes stress among existing employees

How a Stanford professor is making the MRI suite kid-friendly