Anicka Slachta

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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

Icelandic researchers ID genetic variant that increases risk of AFib
19-year-old college student experiences stroke while visiting home
Decreasing popularity of e-cigarettes could 'open the floodgates' for smoking alternative heat-not-burn tobacco
Pregnant women who struggle to get enough sleep more prone to gestational diabetes
Antihypertensive meds lower blood pressure, don't fix all vessel damage
AHA: Men develop AFib a decade before women do; BMI linked to increased risk
UK's 'stubbornly' low rates of bystander CPR prompt 'Restart a Heart Day'
Diabetic patients could benefit from cardiac rehab—but doctors aren't referring them
Airport-goers twice as likely to opt for stairs when reminded of health benefits
Cholesterol byproduct encourages spread of breast cancer, metastasis