Meredith Slade

39 · Toronto, Canada

smoking cessationphysiologyrecoverycardiovascular health

Meredith Slade is a medical journalist and health writer based in Toronto with a background in physiology and science communication. She writes about the body's capacity for repair and recovery, with a focus on making clinical evidence accessible to general readers. Her work covers cardiovascular health, respiratory medicine, and the long-term physiology of lifestyle change.

Articles by Meredith Slade

April 27, 2026smoking-cessation

How Your Body Heals After Quitting: A Timeline of Recovery

Quitting smoking triggers a remarkable and largely automatic process of restoration that begins within minutes of the final cigarette and continues, measurably, for fifteen years. Here is what happens at each stage.