New heart drug spotlights troubling trends in drug marketing By Shefali Luthra December 11, 2018 at 8:05 p.m. At the end of September, Amarin Corp. teased some early findings for Vascepa, its preventive...
Doctor’s visits can be real hurdles for disabled people By Washington Post December 12, 2018 at 11:13 a.m. Laws meant to prohibit discrimination against the disabled fall short when it comes to visiting...
New hope for those with OCD who scrub their hands until they bleed By Washington Post December 12, 2018 at 10:37 a.m. Thirty-one people were filmed washing their hands with soap at a basin. Thirty-one were filmed...
Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs By Anna Gorman December 12, 2018 at 10:37 a.m. Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a...
Hormonal changes might lead to hernias in aging men By HealthDay December 12, 2018 at 9:59 a.m. Age-related increases in estrogen may be the reason why inguinal hernias are common among older...
One dietitian’s Halloween motto: Let the kids eat candy By Washington Post December 12, 2018 at 9:59 a.m. I absolutely loved Halloween when I was a kid. I grew up in a community...
Finance to fitness: Tips for preparing for life after 65 By Bruce Horovitz December 12, 2018 at 9:41 a.m. I was convinced I would become an adult when I turned 21. But now, I'm...
3-drug therapy might be cystic fibrosis ‘breakthrough’ By HealthDay December 12, 2018 at 9:24 a.m. In what researchers are calling a "breakthrough," two preliminary trials have found that either of...
As U.S. suicides rates rise, Latinos show relative immunity By Charlotte Huff December 12, 2018 at 9:25 a.m. The young man held the medication in his hand and considered using it to end...
What is AFM? Everything you need to know about the polio-like virus affecting children across the U.S. By Soumya Karlamangla December 12, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. It’s mysterious, it’s dangerous and it’s got parents on edge from coast to coast. It’s...