Leah Groth

With decades of experience as a health, wellness, and fitness journalist, Leah Groth has one mission: To help you become the healthiest version of yourself. A Los Angeles native currently based in Philadelphia, her bylines appear in a number of magazines and websites, including Shape, Glamour, Forbes Health, Reader's Digest, Everyday Health, Byrdie, CBS News, and Verywell. When she isn't writing, she can be found exploring the east coast with her husband and two children. But most of the time, she is writing.

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Stage 4 Breast Cancer: What You Need To Know About Survival Rates of the Disease
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When To Go to the ER During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Why It's Safe To Go to the Dentist During COVID-19
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What Is a COVID-19-Related Dry Cough?
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What is PPE? Everything You Need to Know About Personal Protective Equipment
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