Julia Pugachevsky (original) (raw)

Health and lifestyle journalist based in New York City. Currently a senior health reporter at Business Insider.

Gen Z is slamming the brakes on getting a driver's license

Gen Z is slamming the brakes on getting a driver's license

Young cancer patients face a brutal choice: crushing debt or no kids

Young cancer patients face a brutal choice: crushing debt or no kids

I tracked my moods every day for almost 5 years. One habit skyrocketed my happiness.

I tracked my moods every day for almost 5 years. One habit skyrocketed my happiness.

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't slowing down — he's redefining aging

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't slowing down — he's redefining aging

The age of dumb phones is here

The age of dumb phones is here

Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

James Van Der Beek was 'doing everything' for his health. One subtle symptom revealed he had stage 3 colon cancer at 46.

James Van Der Beek was 'doing everything' for his health. One subtle symptom revealed he had stage 3 colon cancer at 46.

Young people with colon cancer share the early warning signs that doctors misdiagnosed

Young people with colon cancer share the early warning signs that doctors misdiagnosed

The millennial case against having baby number 3

The millennial case against having baby number 3

The costs of raising children without grandparental care

The costs of raising children without grandparental care

What if your child grows up to do the unthinkable?

What if your child grows up to do the unthinkable?

The rise of ChatGPT therapy and our constant need for feedback

The rise of ChatGPT therapy and our constant need for feedback

The return of the slur

The return of the slur

'Text bombs' are destroying friendships, and therapy speak is making it worse

'Text bombs' are destroying friendships, and therapy speak is making it worse

Why millennials and Gen Z are tracking their parents' phones

Why millennials and Gen Z are tracking their parents' phones

I interviewed a breast cancer survivor who wanted me to tell her story. She was an AI.

I interviewed a breast cancer survivor who wanted me to tell her story. She was an AI.

Choking without consent is a dangerous Gen Z hookup trend

Choking without consent is a dangerous Gen Z hookup trend

How trauma-dumping is changing the face of Gen Z dating

How trauma-dumping is changing the face of Gen Z dating