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Photograph in vivid green and gold daylight: an empty park with nobody in it — an orange soccer ball stopped alone on the grass, the bench empty, the playground still. The play has gone quiet.

Why Do I Get So Tired Playing With My Grandkids?

Twenty minutes on the floor used to be an afternoon. When play starts costing more than it used to, the usual causes are a heart that can't raise its output,...

Why Do I Get So Tired Playing With My Grandkids?

Twenty minutes on the floor used to be an afternoon. When play starts costing more than it used to, the usual causes are a heart that can't raise its output,...

A sympathy card and pen on a funeral home desk beside a small bouquet of white flowers

How Do I Ask for Donations in Lieu of Flowers?

Written for the person at the funeral home desk: the four decisions in order, what to tell the funeral home, and copy-ready wording for the obituary and the service program...

How Do I Ask for Donations in Lieu of Flowers?

Written for the person at the funeral home desk: the four decisions in order, what to tell the funeral home, and copy-ready wording for the obituary and the service program...

Photograph in warm gold and wood tones: a checking desk with nobody at it — a brass magnifying glass resting on a blank gold seal medallion, a blank notebook and pen, a laptop with a blank screen.

How Do I Check If a Charity Is Legitimate?

Three minutes and three public records: the IRS tax-exempt search, the charity's annual Form 990 filing, and your state's charity registry — plus the red flags that actually predict trouble....

How Do I Check If a Charity Is Legitimate?

Three minutes and three public records: the IRS tax-exempt search, the charity's annual Form 990 filing, and your state's charity registry — plus the red flags that actually predict trouble....

A doctor explaining a chart of the heart and kidneys working as one system to an older couple

What Is Cardiorenal Syndrome?

It is why one foundation covers the heart and the kidneys: the two organs work as one system, and when either fails, it drags the other with it. The loop...

What Is Cardiorenal Syndrome?

It is why one foundation covers the heart and the kidneys: the two organs work as one system, and when either fails, it drags the other with it. The loop...

An older woman reviewing a new medication list with her doctor in a bright exam room

Are There New Treatments for Kidney Failure?

Yes — and the biggest change is not a machine. Newer medicines now genuinely slow kidney disease down, while pig-kidney transplants and regenerative science remain experiments with a handful of...

Are There New Treatments for Kidney Failure?

Yes — and the biggest change is not a machine. Newer medicines now genuinely slow kidney disease down, while pig-kidney transplants and regenerative science remain experiments with a handful of...

A researcher in a laboratory holding a small prototype implantable kidney device, examining it under bright lab light

Is There an Artificial Kidney?

Serious researchers are building one — wearable prototypes have been tested, and a university team is developing an implantable bioartificial kidney. But none of it is available today, at any...

Is There an Artificial Kidney?

Serious researchers are building one — wearable prototypes have been tested, and a university team is developing an implantable bioartificial kidney. But none of it is available today, at any...

These articles are informational only and are not meant to replace the advice of your qualified healthcare provider. As with any issues related to your health, check with your doctor.