Category: Washington Post

Baby formula shortage life-threatening for some older kids and adults

Some people depend on special formula to deal with a variety of health ailments.

Young men, guns and the prefrontal cortex

The Uvalde, Tex., shooter is part of a long list of young male perpetrators. Some experts think gun laws need to change to address that.

How my dryer door gave me a concussion

I was always careful to protect my head during risky activity outdoors. Then I sustained a brain injury without leaving home.

White House says coronavirus shots for kids under 5 could begin June 21

The availability of vaccines depends on decisions by regulators and public health officials.

Outlook for Medicare and Social Security improves slightly

But trustees warn of trouble over the long term for both entitlement programs.

Equal mental health insurance coverage elusive despite legal guarantee

Unequal insurance coverage is widely considered one of the major causes of the mental health crisis facing the United States.

Pfizer seeks authorization of coronavirus shot for children under 5

Pfizer is requesting authorization for a three-shot pediatric vaccine for children younger than 5.

There’s still no HIV vaccine. The science behind coronavirus shots may help.

The technology used in coronavirus shots is opening a promising avenue of research in the pursuit of an HIV vaccine.

Monkeypox patients should abstain from sex while symptomatic, U.K. says

Britain has the highest number of confirmed monkeypox cases in the world, amid a rare global outbreak.

Esophageal cancer may be rising among the middle-aged

Among those ages 45 to 64, the esophageal cancer rate nearly doubled from 2012 to 2019, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society.