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Pat Wingert is a Newsweek correspondent based in Washington DC who covers society, politics, policy, education and health. She is co-author of The Menopause Book with Barbara Kantrowitz.

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Can Hot Flashes Predict Cancer?

Two new studies suggest that the hormonal heat waves of middle age can help predict your risk of breast cancer and heart disease. Pat Wingert on menopause’s early warning system.

Pat Wingert | Published Feb 11, 2011

What Caused the Fire That Killed Ashley Turton?

Ashley Turton, the wife of a White House aide, died tragically Monday when her car caught fire in her garage. Pat Wingert reports on the mysterious circumstances—and what officials suspect sparked the fire.

Pat Wingert | Published Jan 11, 2011

Mysterious Murder of Bush Official

The murder reads like a spy novel: An ex-Pentagon official is found dead in a landfill, three days after disappearing between Washington and Wilmington. Christine Pelisek and Pat Wingert on what happened.

Christine Pelisek, Pat Wingert | Published Jan 03, 2011

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