Ashley Welch, Health Writer

Ashley Welch

Ashley Welch is a journalist focusing on health and science reporting with more than a decade of experience in both breaking news and long-form storytelling. She served as the health editor for CBSNews.com for several years, reporting, writing, and editing daily health news articles and features. She is currently a freelancer writing for a mix of local, national, and international publications.

Articles by Ashley Welch

Terminal Illnesses

April 2023
Many people with multiple myeloma die from the complications associated with the disease, including kidney failure and infections like pneumonia or sepsis….

Terminal Illnesses

March 2023
Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer: Learn about treatment options, survival rates, and supportive care. Contact us for guidance….

Terminal Illnesses

March 2023
Living with pancreatic cancer can feel confusing and frightening. For most patients, the end-stage pancreatic cancer timeline will last one to two years….

Terminal Illnesses

March 2023
Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart doesn’t beat as well as it should. See the four stages of congestive…

Care At Home

March 2023
While it’s common to have concerns over the safety of medications like morphine used during end-of-life care, there’s no evidence that morphine speeds up…

Care At Home

February 2023
From living wills to DNR and DNI orders, learn about your options for advance healthcare directives and how to establish them.  Thinking about your…