Jamie Kopf

Jamie Kopf is editor of BerkeleyWellness.com and senior editor of the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter. Prior to joining the Berkeley Wellness staff in 2014, she spent over a decade as an editor and writer at Consumer Reports, covering a wide range of health, medical, nutrition, and science topics for the flagship magazine, website, and ShopSmart, an offshoot magazine for women. During her tenure she also served as chief editor of the Consumer Reports on Health newsletter. Jamie holds a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and a master's degree from the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has appeared as a frequent expert guest in national and local media and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other outlets.

Health News
Is Thyroid Hormone Overused?

by Jamie Kopf

Two recent papers suggest that many people who take thyroid hormone are doing so unnecessarily—particularly older adults.
Health News
More Good News About Soy Foods

by Jamie Kopf

A large observational study published in Circulation adds to the evidence that tofu and other soy foods may be good for the heart.
Wellness Tip
Hand Sanitizer Caution

by Jamie Kopf

Swallowing even a small amount of alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be lethal to a young child, the FDA recently warned, citing an uptick in calls to poison-control centers related to ingestion of these products since the Covid-19 pandemic began.