Category: Washington Post

Why women need to ignore societal messages about growing older

In this Q&A, Wendy Euler — model, writer, podcaster, blogger, influencer — discusses her “pro-age” advocacy for women.

Hospitals are worried about child RSV this year. Here’s what to know.

An RSV outbreak is worrying hospitals already preparing for an uptick in variants of another respiratory virus — the one that causes covid-19.

RSV, other viruses making it hard to find a bed in children’s hospitals

RSV, a common cause of cold-like illness in young children, started surging in late summer, months before its typical season from November to early spring.

Brain-eating amoeba kills boy after trip to Lake Mead

A Clark County, Nev., boy was infected by a rare and deadly parasite, possibly in the well-known lake along the Nevada-Arizona border.

Adderall shortage is so bad some patients can’t fill their prescriptions

The national Adderall shortage has left people with ADHD scrambling to find alternative treatments and anxious about managing their daily lives.

False coronavirus vaccine claim goes viral before experts can respond

Report that CDC will mandate vaccines for school children is ‘dangerous misinformation,’ says former top health official.

FDA authorizes Novavax coronavirus booster shot

Adults can receive the Novavax booster six months after completing their primary series of any coronavirus vaccine, including Moderna and Pfizer shots.

Expert advisers urge FDA to pull pregnancy drug from market

The panel rejected arguments that Makena should remain available for high-risk groups, including some Black women.

Sleeping under 5 hours? Your risk of chronic disease is higher, study warns.

Sleeping 5 hours or less a night can increase the risk of multiple chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer or diabetes, says a study of people in their 50s, 60s and 70s.

Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted

As the pandemic progressed, the damage done by the coronavirus broadened, and the toxicity of modern-day politics came to the fore.