Teresa Carr, Author at MedShadow Foundation

Teresa Carr

Teresa Carr is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Golden, Colorado. An alumna of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carr is a former staffer at Consumer Reports and has bylines in numerous other publications, including Undark, The New York Times, The Guardian, Sapiens, Medscape, Texas Monthly, and 5280, among others.

More from this writer:

Supplements

The Common Deficiency Most Women Never Know They Have

For millions of women, fatigue, brain fog and feeling “off” is often dismissed as stress, depression or aging. New guidance suggests low ferritin could be the overlooked culprit

Jul 6, 2026

Osteopenia/Osteoporosis

The Complicated Reality of Treating Osteoporosis

Although millions of older women face bone loss, decisions about screening and medication remain clouded by conflicting evidence and inconsistent guidance

Jan 26, 2026

cannabis

Reckoning With The Complicated Side Effects Of Cannabis

While marijuana can provide relief from pain and sleeplessness for many, its side effects are deeply nuanced, shaped by factors such as potency, duration of use, methods of consumption, and the risk of dependence

Feb 6, 2025

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