Category: Washington Post

Supreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone

Decision to consider abortion drug mifepristone returns the issue of reproductive rights to the high court for the first time since it overturned Roe v. Wade.

What is Trisomy 18, the fetal condition central to the Texas abortion case?

Trisomy 18 is almost always fatal for fetuses, but the medical exception to Texas’s abortion ban focuses on the mother, and a court ruled it didn’t apply in Kate Cox’s case.

Cannabis use linked to higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds

Research found that people who use cannabis during pregnancy may be at higher risk of preterm births, stillbirths, low birth weights and hypertensive disorders.

Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds

Findings of a congressional inquiry raise privacy concerns as some states seek to criminalize abortion.

Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits

Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February.

How winter affects our mood, thinking and sex drive

In the winter, people tend to eat more, move less and mate more.

How to promote good posture and avoid becoming hunched over

Growing older, medical issues and computer use can cause us to hunch over. Here are some strategies to help avoid the problem.

How to soothe and protect your skin as the weather turns colder

Dermatologists and other experts recommend making a few minor adjustments to your regimen in the winter.

Up to 5.4 million in U.S. already have had the flu this season

As flu season progresses, usually peaking between December and February, the CDC plans to update its tally of flu-related cases weekly.

On the streets, opioids sometimes more potent than fentanyl: nitazenes

The novel opioids can complicate overdose revivals and addiction treatment.