Category: Washington Post

Doctor proposes floating abortion clinic in Gulf of Mexico to avoid bans

Meg Autry, an obstetrician and gynecologist, called it “an option for patients who don’t have other options.”

Justice Dept. announces task force to fight overreach on abortion bans

The effort is the latest Biden administration response to Supreme Court ruling last month that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Pandemic fueled surge in superbug infections and deaths, CDC says

Sicker patients, antibiotic overuse, and staff and equipment shortages led to a 15 percent increase in superbug infections and deaths.

U.K.’s elite Cambridge University opens inquiry into student deaths

Students at the university have reported a “mental health crisis” after several suspected suicide deaths.

Sleep joins the list of eight key factors for heart health

The American Heart Association recommends that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep daily.

Biden officials push to offer second booster shot to all adults

Plan would make coronavirus shots available to millions more amid rising cases and hospitalizations.

Staying flexible and healthy as you age

Stretching is one of the best ways to prevent pain.

Drugmaker seeks approval for first birth control pill without prescription

The request hands regulators a major reproductive health issue weeks after the Supreme Court decision striking down the constitutional right to abortion.

Keeping germs away from your kids at the ‘spraygrounds’ this summer

The CDC explains why splash pads can spread disease, and how you can keep yourself and your kids healthy if you decide to splash this summer.

TikTok doc makes physicians laugh at themselves

Known to millions as “Dr. Glaucomflecken,” Will Flanary mostly focuses on the personality types that are drawn to different specializations.