Annamarya Scaccia
Annamarya Scaccia is an award-winning freelance journalist who reports on public health and social justice issues. Like any native New Yorker, she drinks too much coffee and has strong opinions about the Yankees.
Finally, the Amazon Prime of STD Testing Is Here
Virtual STD clinics take stress and stigma out of getting screened.
Insane Federal Bill Would Strip Trans People of Their Civil Rights
"The Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017" was introduced in June. Advocates say it's highly unlikely to become law—but what precedent does writing transphobic bills set?
Inside the First Men-Only Domestic Violence Shelter in Texas
"The more that we can come to terms as society about domestic violence, the more men who are being victimized will be willing to come forward."
When Suicide Happens at Immigration Detention Centers, Who Is to Blame?
According to a recent report, serious lapses in mental health care at immigration detention centers across the US has led to premature and preventable deaths.
In Detention Centers, 97 Percent of Rape Accusations Met by Silence, Report Says
A complaint issued by CIVIC charges that the DHS Office of Inspector General failed to investigate more than 97 percent of reports of sexual abuse from people in immigration detention over a two-year period.
When Domestic Violence Victims Call Police for Help—and Get Evicted Instead
When Rosetta Watson called 911 she expected police to help protect her against her abusive ex-boyfriend. Instead, due to the city's "chronic nuisance ordinance," the two phone calls she made prompted her eviction.
When Domestic Violence Victims Call Police for Help—and Get Evicted Instead
When Rosetta Watson called 911 she expected police to help protect her against her abusive ex-boyfriend. Instead, due to the city's "chronic nuisance ordinance," the two phone calls she made prompted her eviction.
The FDA Might Pull The Only Treatment for a Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy
The disease is so severe that most people with it don't live past their 20s.
3D Printed Skin Could Be a Game-Changer for Scars and Burns
It could cut significant healing time for anyone with disfiguring injury.
The Lonely Fight Against Postpartum Depression
While celebrities like Hayden Panettiere have recently begun opening up about their struggles with the condition, a lack of education and resources means the majority of mothers with postpartum depression are left to battle the illness on their own.
Maryland Just Made Birth Control and Plan B Free. Will Other States Follow Suit?
This week, Maryland passed the most comprehensive birth control access law in the country. Can the rest of us expect free contraception any time soon?
NYC Bars Can't Ban Pregnant Women or Refuse to Serve Them Alcohol
According to new guidelines released by the city's human rights commission, refusing to allow a pregnant woman to enter a bar or club is discrimination.