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HealthyWomen Editors

The editorial team and staff of HealthyWomen.

Kim Ledgerwood

Editorial Director, HealthyWomen

As HealthyWomen’s editorial director, Kim oversees the production of all content and ensures that it is aligned with our mission, meets our high editorial standards and captures our brand voice.

Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.

Jacquelyne Froeber

Senior Editor, HealthyWomen

Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.

As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.

Full Bio

Listen in! HealthyWomen and our partners at Real Women on Health answer your most pressing questions.

Follow Real Women on Health's online radio program dedicated to helping women become their own best health and wellness advocates. HealthyWomen has sponsored the shows below and we hope you'll listen in and check back often for new ones on the topics that matter to you most...because HealthyWomen knows that sharing with real women really matters.

Visit www.RealWomenonHealth.com for more information.

National Women's Health Week: Technology for Self-Care
Renowned fitness expert Denise Austin and editors from Woman's Day and HealthyWomen chat about the coolest new health apps and how they can help you to stay healthy.
https://healthywomen.org/sites/default/files/technology-self-care.mp3

Women Succeed with Epilepsy
Real women talk about how to recognzie the symptoms, get the right treatment and live life to the fullest...despite epilepsy!

How to Manage Your Diabetes and Live Well!
Nora Saul, manager for Nutrition Services at the Joslin Diabetes Center, offers simple tips on keeping nutrition healthy but tasty and the importance of monitoring sugar levels and taking insulin when necessary.

Clean Up Your Act: Time is Freedom!
What if you really had control over saving time…what would you do with another hour in a day?

Unexplained Pain and What You Can Do About It
Real women discuss living with fibromyalgia. Do you suffer from chronic pain? Learn how improving communication with your health care professionals can help you get relief.

Good Health: Do Your Eyes Have It?
An optometrist gives us the inside scoop on getting regular exams, contact lens options for you and your children and tips for keeping everyone's eyes healthy and safe.

HPV: You're Not Too Old for the Test!
Is the HPV test one that women over 40 should know about? You're NOT too old for this test. Find out why.

Pledge for Better Skin Care
Your skin is your body's primary defense system against disease. Do you give it the attention it deserves? A renowned dermatologist shares her tips for achieving skin that radiates health.

Inspiration from Anne Abernathy: Grandma Luge!
Anne Abernathy, aka Grandma Luge, speaks up about winning six Olympic titles, battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and facing bladder control issues head on.