Elderly aren’t getting enough help, study says By Judith Graham February 26, 2019 at 9:16 a.m. About 25 million Americans who are aging in place rely on help from other people...
Anti-vaxxers face backlash as measles cases surge By Washington Post February 26, 2019 at 8:09 a.m. The resurgence of measles across the United States is spurring a backlash against vaccine critics,...
Why crying over a terminal patient made me a better doctor By Washington Post February 25, 2019 at 1:32 p.m. Mr. C's brain tumor seemed to be reaching its endgame. His wife had called frantically...
More Americans are paying mortgages on time By Kenneth R. Harney February 25, 2019 at 11:38 a.m. It's a real estate and social barometer that doesn't get a lot of publicity, but...
Pinterest blocks vaccine-related searches to minimize health misinformation By Washington Post February 23, 2019 at 1:25 p.m. As social media companies wrestle with how to police dangerous health misinformation on their platforms,...
One number determines who gets an organ transplant, and it’s horribly unfair By Washington Post February 23, 2019 at 6:48 p.m. We have a liver selection meeting every Wednesday to consider which patients will get transplants....
Discharged, dismissed: ERs often miss chance to set overdose survivors on ‘better path’ By Rachel Bluth February 20, 2019 at 10:02 a.m. The last time heroin landed Marissa Angerer in a Midland, Texas, emergency room naked and...
Be wary of newer, unregulated digestive enzyme supplements By Washington Post February 23, 2019 at 1:25 p.m. Does your digestion leave something to be desired? If you often experience discomfort after eating,...
Breast surgeons say all breast cancer patients should be offered genetic testing By Washington Post February 16, 2019 at 10:07 a.m. The nation's breast surgeons are advising that all patients diagnosed with breast cancer be offered...
What ‘dope sick’ really feels like By Brian Rinker February 16, 2019 at 10:07 a.m. Detoxing off heroin or opioids without medication is sheer hell. I should know. For many...