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

Young adults with high blood pressure could benefit from sex-specific medication

Rutgers scientists studying enzyme that could 'hold the key' to obesity, diabetes

High blood pressure associated with organ damage in teens

Disadvantaged groups more likely to be recommended for statin use, less likely to afford it

Pregnant women with preeclampsia as likely to develop heart disease as lifelong smokers

Cardiovascular risk in urban food deserts linked to income, not food access

Salt intake tied to increased risk of diabetes, research says

11% of older diabetes patients dangerously overtreated

Higher BMI means higher risk of endothelial dysfunction

NASA explores how heart, brain and muscles operate in space