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Alexis Jones

Senior Editor, Health & Fitness

Alexis Jones is the senior health and fitness editor at PS. Her passions and areas of expertise include women's health and fitness, mental health, racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, and chronic conditions. Prior to joining PS, she was the senior editor at Health magazine. Her other bylines can be found at Women's Health, Prevention, Marie Claire, and more. Alexis graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English and media studies, and she has a master's degree in journalism from Syracuse's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Alexis is the president of ASME Next, an organization for early-career print and digital journalists.

Latest Posts From Alexis

Maria Menounos Shares Her Mantra Amid Pancreatic Cancer: "Choose Wonder Over Worry"

Jul 16, 2024

Maria Menounos Shares Her Mantra Amid Pancreatic Cancer: "Choose Wonder Over Worry"

In early 2023, Maria Menounos suspected something was going on with her health.

Are You Clumsy, or Do You Have Sensory Low Registration?

Jul 12, 2024

Are You Clumsy, or Do You Have Sensory Low Registration?

Tripping over objects on the floor, bumping into things often, having your clothing caught on doors or drawers — these are all mishaps that are usually just attributed to being clumsy or checked out.

What’s Really Going on Inside Ketamine Clinics — Including How They're Treating Depression

Jul 12, 2024

What’s Really Going on Inside Ketamine Clinics — Including How They're Treating Depression

The world of psychedelics is changing.

How to Recognize and Combat Medical Gaslighting

Jul 8, 2024

How to Recognize and Combat Medical Gaslighting

Have you ever walked into a doctor's office, voiced your concerns to a provider, and essentially been told that it's either in your head or just the result of stress, when you know it's something more?

Yes, You've Probably Ingested Microplastics. Now What?

Jun 24, 2024

Yes, You've Probably Ingested Microplastics. Now What?

On general principal, consuming plastic seems like an obvious no-no.

I Went Fencing With Team USA's Maia Chamberlain, and It Was Better Than "The Parent Trap"

Jun 21, 2024

I Went Fencing With Team USA's Maia Chamberlain, and It Was Better Than "The Parent Trap"

Like many cusp Gen Z millennials, my first introduction to fencing was through the 1998 film "The Parent Trap."

Heart Disease Is a Leading Killer of Women. Why Are Doctors So Bad at Diagnosing It?

Jun 21, 2024

Heart Disease Is a Leading Killer of Women. Why Are Doctors So Bad at Diagnosing It?

In May 2019, six months after a 35-year-old Marian Dancy gave birth to her second child, she became strangely ill.

Apparently Your Period Can Cause a Low-Grade Fever — Here's Why

Jun 20, 2024

Apparently Your Period Can Cause a Low-Grade Fever — Here's Why

Somehow, PMS symptoms always take us by surprise, despite them cropping up every month like clockwork.

The "Bridgerton" Intimacy Coordinator Reveals the Show's Sex-Scene Secrets

Jun 18, 2024

The "Bridgerton" Intimacy Coordinator Reveals the Show's Sex-Scene Secrets

With a new season of "Bridgerton" comes new leads and sex scenes, but many people aren't familiar with how those sex scenes are created.

Could There Be a Bird-Flu Pandemic in Humans?

Jun 17, 2024

Could There Be a Bird-Flu Pandemic in Humans?

A viral strain of avian influenza arrived in the United States in early 2022 and has continued to wreak havoc on commercial poultry and farms across the US.

Self-Care Can't Save Black People, but Maybe "Hood Wellness" Can

Jun 14, 2024

Self-Care Can't Save Black People, but Maybe "Hood Wellness" Can

Tamela Gordon was practicing self-care hardcore in her early 30s — doing yoga regularly, treating herself to manis and pedis, staying "mad hydrated," and vacationing (when she could afford it).

Are Teen Girls as Sad as We Think?

Jun 14, 2024

Are Teen Girls as Sad as We Think?

As a former teen girl, I can say that my emotions fluctuated pretty regularly while growing up.