Category: Washington Post

A gap exists in the field of sports science surrounding female athletes, but author Christine Yu says things are changing.

The research found that fatal falls in the 65 and over age group had increased from 10,097 in 1999, and at a rate that more than doubled in about two decades.

The No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic communities.

One man’s plight illustrates challenges faced by those with opioid addiction — especially people of color — in getting buprenorphine, an anti-addiction drug.

Dengue, a virus transmitted by infected mosquitos, can lead to symptoms ranging from mild fever to shock or death.

Milo Evan Dorbert, whose mother’s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida’s new abortion law, was born with a fatal abnormality. He lived 99 minutes.

The big question is whether empowering wildlife officials to relocate endangered species like the Mexican gray wolf would help or hurt the environment.

Shingles affects a third of Americans, but Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s complications, encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome, are much rarer and more serious.

Semaglutide was recently approved by the FDA to help obese adolescents lose weight. When used to treat diabetes, the drug is sold under the brand name Ozempic.

The scheme was concentrated in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, authorities say.