Lindsey Bever

Washington, D.C.

Health and Well+Being reporter

Education: Texas Christian University, BS in journalism; Columbia University, MS in journalism

Lindsey Bever is a reporter for The Washington Post's Well+Being desk, covering chronic illness, mental health and navigating the medical system, among other issues. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She was previously a reporter at the Dallas Morning News.
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Latest from Lindsey Bever

President Biden uses a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. Here’s what to know.

Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines, treat sleep apnea, which interferes with a person’s ability to breathe properly while asleep

June 29, 2023

Severe period pain is often dismissed in teens. Many have endometriosis.

A lack of awareness, education and research about endometriosis among adolescents leaves many suffering without a diagnosis for years, experts say.

June 26, 2023

Remote work appears to be here to stay, especially for women

More than one-third of American workers are still doing their jobs at home, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

June 22, 2023

Primary care providers urged to ask about anxiety during checkups

An influential health panel is recommending that primary care clinicians screen adults for anxiety disorders as part of their routine care.

June 20, 2023

What is human metapneumovirus?

Most people probably have not heard of human metapneumovirus, which causes a respiratory illness that typically feels like a common cold.

May 30, 2023

What to know as Celine Dion cancels tour after stiff-person syndrome diagnosis

Celine Dion has cancelled her Courage world tour after revealing that she has an incurable and rare neurological condition called stiff-person syndrome.

May 26, 2023

The CDC wants people to stop eating raw cookie dough. But it’s so tasty.

A salmonella outbreak linked to raw cookie dough has sickened at least 18 people across six states, according to the CDC.

May 25, 2023

Megan Fox says she has body dysmorphia. What to know about the disorder.

Body dysmorphia can harm people’s mental health and self-esteem.

May 17, 2023

9 tips to help you negotiate a medical bill

Patient advocates and attorneys offer strategies to help you save on costs.

May 15, 2023

New advice for mammograms at 40. Here’s what to know.

Here are answers to common questions about mammography and the new recommendations for screening between the ages of 40 and 74.

May 9, 2023