Category: Washington Post

To understand how striving in an unequal society contributes to premature aging and chronic illness in the United States, you need to understand weathering.

Rethinking your sleep schedule, napping at the right time and other smart habits can help.

The drugstore chain is facing a slew of lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the opioid epidemic by unlawfully filling prescriptions for the painkillers.

A look at the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 law U.S. officials call a key tool to protect reproductive rights for women seeking abortions.

What can I do about this potbelly? How can I improve my sleep? Is this dementia? A physician sets out to provide ‘honest’ guidance on aging.

The nation’s blood supply is “tenuous” because of its reliance on volunteers and problems with blood storage, the JAMA op-ed writers say.

In his diary, former top Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. writes about the aches, pains and joys of becoming an octogenarian.

Fish and shellfish can spoil quickly. They can be a source of food poisoning. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting the freshest seafood and keeping it safe.

The researchers recommend that survivors “receive lifelong care focused on health promotion and early detection of potential complications” from their treatment.

A young woman’s stubborn weight gain and sudden severe anxiety were attributed to pre-wedding stress by her doctors. The cause was far more dangerous.