Kidney DiseaseMarch 17, 2026
From dialysis to distress, newly diagnosed kidney patients must cope with a lot
Kidney damage can sneak up on people without symptoms. A new diagnosis can mean major limits on how a person lives
Stories by Charlotte Huff
Charlotte Huff is a Texas-based medical journalist who has written for Health Affairs, KFF Health News, Nature, STAT and Texas Monthly, among other publications.
ReproductionMay 12, 2022
How Abortion Restrictions Could Affect Care for Miscarriages
The drugs and procedures used to terminate a pregnancy are the same ones used to treat patients for early pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancies
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2015
When Doctors Advise “Wait and See,” Worries Can Be Crippling
Treating the anxiety inherent in a “watchful waiting” approach might help patients make better medical choices
EvolutionNovember 24, 2008
10 Places You May Catch Paleontologists Digging Up Fossils
And even if you don't, you'll gaze on fossilized dinosaurs, rhinos and other reptiles in their natural context—instead of in a museum set piece