Roni Robbins is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of experience writing about medical and health issues. She is a former healthcare reporter for the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and she writes for WebMD, the New YorkDaily News, and Mother Nature Network. Her articles also have appeared in The Huffington Post, Forbes,Adweek, andUSA Today. A lifelong pet owner and sometimes pet sitter, she lives in Atlanta with her family and 30-pound dog, Scout.