Category: Washington Post

Limited monkeypox vaccine supply would be stretched under FDA plan

Biden administration officials announce a new strategy to split monkeypox vaccine doses in hopes of vaccinating up to five times as many people.

The GOP blocked an insulin price cap: What it means for diabetics

Another proposal in the Inflation Reduction Act that caps insulin at $35 per month for Medicare patients was left untouched.

Looking at DEET, picaridin, other ingredients in insect repellents

What are these things anyway? Which work best and which are safe? Here’s what CR has found after years of testing.

Monkeypox manners: Navigating a virus disrupting how we live and love

Because frightened people don’t always behave well, it’s time for a primer in monkeypox manners.

Why tween girls especially are struggling so much

Mental health issues are on the rise, but tween girls about ages 10 to 14 appear to be struggling more than in the past, a psychologist says.

Study: Kids who vape tobacco are more likely to go on to use cannabis

A study examines the link between vaping and marijuana use.

When my daughter was in the hospital, this was what kept me sane

It took a few weeks of trial and error, meltdowns and tears (mine) to figure out effective, simple ways to manage unpredictable hospital days and combat the stress of parenting a critically sick child.

Abortion bans complicate access to drugs for cancer, arthritis, even ulcers

Some chronically ill women face questions about critical medications that could be used to end a pregnancy.

A look at some medications under increased scrutiny amid abortion bans

Many drugs used to terminate pregnancies have other common uses as well.

It’s about to get easier to access to affordable naloxone

A newly created nationwide system allows grass-roots groups to order naloxone directly from an online store at a discount, thanks to agreements with drugmakers.