Robert Beck is a freelance health and medical writer for WebMD.
Beck spent more than 25 years as a producer, writer, and copy editor at CNN and HLN. During his time there, he helped cover a number of major stories including the 2000 presidential election, President Obama’s historic first inauguration, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
He has a communications degree from Michigan State University.
A wise man once said, "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." In his free time, Beck volunteers at Cobb County Animal Services in suburban Atlanta.
He is a long-suffering but devoted fan of the Detroit Lions.