Category: Washington Post

This is why it’s so hard to find mental health counseling right now

People seeking mental health counseling after the two years of unrelenting stress, turmoil and grief of the pandemic face some of the worst chances of finding help in recent memory.

Pandemic led to cancelation, postponement of 30 percent of health-care visits

Many older people have since gotten the care they need, but a number of them have not, research says.

Firearms have cost 12.6 million years of life in just a decade

Gun deaths increased by 0.72 percent every year, rising from 47 percent to nearly 51 percent, researchers found.

Do masks for young children impede their language development?

Research is sparse on this issue. But the few studies that do exist suggest masks do not inhibit kids from learning how to communicate.

Is my memory going or is it just normal aging?

Don’t try to assess yourself. Rather, enlist a close friend or family member to detect whether you are having a problem.

I was home a day after a heart procedure. Less-invasive TAVR made it possible.

TAVR, a fascinating, relatively new procedure, doesn’t get much attention but it has saved numerous lives — including mine.

Biden’s ‘test to treat’ covid plan draws praise, questions

The program will start in hundreds of locations next week with the goal of increasing access to lifesaving treatments, Biden officials say.

Cities are ditching vaccine mandates to dine out and watch shows. Did they work?

Some cities, including Chicago and Philadelphia, say they are prepared to bring back vaccine mandates to combat surges.

U.S. to share some coronavirus technologies with World Health Organization

Plan would allow other countries to replicate American scientific breakthroughs, intended to boost supplies to fight pandemic.

White House unveils pandemic ‘reset’ plan, says shutdowns, school closures no longer necessary

But it remains unclear whether the administration can win support of Republican lawmakers for billions in new funding.