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About Shurna
During the day, I strive to write and edit engaging copy without using jargon or writing gimmicks.
Previously, I was a journalist and photojournalist based in the Cayman Islands. My work has appeared in Reuters, The New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Miami Herald and BBC.
I have also taught journalism at the International College of the Cayman Islands. Although it has been years since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the pool reporter and photojournalist for the Cayman Islands Team remains one of the highlights of my career.
I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with my family.
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Article: The dentist conundrum on vaping
Dentists across the country are grappling with questions about vaping. Could vaping be the missing piece that helps patients quit smoking once and for all? Is vaping really less harmful than smoking cigarettes?
Opinions run the gamut. Some dentists think smokers who switch to vaping are simply trading one set of harmful chemicals for another, while other dental providers don’t know what to think.
Even dentists who believe vaping is a healthier alternative to smoking are still uneasy about sayi
Opinions run the gamut. Some dentists think smokers who switch to vaping are simply trading one set of harmful chemicals for another, while other dental providers don’t know what to think.
Even dentists who believe vaping is a healthier alternative to smoking are still uneasy about sayi
Article: Dental therapy dogs: the new superheroes at the dentist
Golden Pediatric Dentistry in Woodsbridge, Virginia has a new patient. A little girl is sitting in the deck-play area, frightened of dental treatment. So Dr. Alan Golden whistles for Flossie the dental therapy dog, and a small dog hops up on the seat next to the anxious child.
“Do you want to give Flossie a cookie?” says Dr. Golden.
“I do!” says the little girl.
The little girl stretches out her hand with a treat. Flossie twirls as she stands, then takes the cookie without touching the girl’s
“Do you want to give Flossie a cookie?” says Dr. Golden.
“I do!” says the little girl.
The little girl stretches out her hand with a treat. Flossie twirls as she stands, then takes the cookie without touching the girl’s
Article: Parent SOS: A guide to the teen vaping epidemic
Parents are grappling with how to deal with their vaping teenage children.
The surge in vaping among middle and high school students seems to have come out of thin air. In a 2017 to 2018 comparison, the FDA reported the usage of e-cigarettes increased by 78% among high school students and almost doubled among middle school students. This rapid increase has caught many parents off guard, leaving them with more questions than answers.
Vaping has become a cultural phenomenon among teens, fueled b
The surge in vaping among middle and high school students seems to have come out of thin air. In a 2017 to 2018 comparison, the FDA reported the usage of e-cigarettes increased by 78% among high school students and almost doubled among middle school students. This rapid increase has caught many parents off guard, leaving them with more questions than answers.
Vaping has become a cultural phenomenon among teens, fueled b
Feature article: Return of the Blue Dragon
For the 11 years that I have worked as a journalist in the Cayman Islands, I have followed the struggle to protect the blue iguana. I am not ashamed to say it was love at first sight.
The hues of the lizard’s blues, its spiky crest and distinctive black feet, and its curiously rich social behavior — all of this captivated me. When the first blue dragon turned its blood-red gaze on me, the outside world melted away.
“Since blue iguanas are cold blooded, people think they are cold-hearted,” Doug
The hues of the lizard’s blues, its spiky crest and distinctive black feet, and its curiously rich social behavior — all of this captivated me. When the first blue dragon turned its blood-red gaze on me, the outside world melted away.
“Since blue iguanas are cold blooded, people think they are cold-hearted,” Doug
