Category: Washington Post

Biden administration boosts access to antivirals as covid cases rise

Many have struggled to get Paxlovid pills amid the latest wave of infections driven by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2.

Have trouble sleeping? Here’s how to snooze soundly.

Experts point out ways you can solve bad habits, insomnia and other problems that keep you from getting decent shut-eye.

Five simple steps to avoid becoming a medical mystery

There are ways to avoid being trapped by a condition that doctors can’t understand.

Exercising even half the recommended amount can help prevent depression

Already known to help ease depression, regular exercise may also help prevent it, with people who exercised just half the recommended weekly amount lowering their risk for depression by 18 percent, according to new research.

When should older adults stop driving? It depends.

Many drivers retain their skills later into life, but vision impairments and diminishing reaction speed pose risks.

Spate of suicides among sailors from same ship raise mental health concerns

Navy officials confirmed at least four sailors assigned to the USS George Washington have died by suicide in the past year — three of them in the past month. A fifth sailor also died last year but the cause of death is undetermined, officials said.

Take it slow when returning to running with long covid

If runners don’t have symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath, they can return to exercise but should take their time, says one physician.

Despite a ‘bucketload’ of drugs, his blood pressure was perilously high

His doctors told him again and again he had essential hypertension — high blood pressure with no underlying cause. But it did have a cause.

Celebrating media-makers on the autism spectrum

Life on the autism spectrum can be a challenge. But in the face of misunderstanding and stigma, autistic and neurodivergent creators find wildly creative ways to shine.

As wild turkeys grow in number, so do risky encounters with humans

The aggressive wild turkey has already sent one person to urgent care, but its presence on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a sign of conservation success.