Donor eggs, sperm banks and the quest for ‘good’ genes By Washington Post December 18, 2018 at 12:10 a.m. When Julie Schlomer got the news that she was finally pregnant at the age of...
Why do some doctors refuse to give women IUDs? By Washington Post December 18, 2018 at 12:09 a.m. When women don't want to conceive a child, many consider long-term birth control such as...
10 things I wish I’d known about my breast cancer By Tommy Cummings December 18, 2018 at 12:09 a.m. Breast cancer survivor Mary Dunklin went through the tests, the waiting and a haze of...
Can you teach a cell new tricks? Diabetes research aims to do just that. By Jenni Laidman June 2, 2018 at 12:11 a.m. Domenico Accili confesses it all sounds a little like science fiction, or maybe simply magic,...
Long-term disability insurance gets little attention but can pay off big time By Michelle Andrews June 1, 2018 at 8:19 p.m. "It won't happen to me." Maybe that sentiment explains consumers' attitude toward long-term disability insurance,...
U.S. abortion rate falls 25 percent, but procedure is still common By Ariana Eunjung Cha June 1, 2018 at 8:18 p.m. The U.S. abortion rate has fallen dramatically, by 25 percent, in recent years. The procedure...
Neglecting iron can lead to low energy By Casey Seidenberg June 1, 2018 at 8:17 p.m. Every now and then, my teenage boys acknowledge my nutrition education, admit that I might...
Who’s most at risk of head injury in youth football? By Dennis Thompson June 1, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. Young football players are more likely to experience a brain-jarring hit to the head if...
What can be done about hot flashes? By Erin Blakemore June 1, 2018 at 9:13 p.m. They strike at the most inopportune times: During meetings, at dinner, in bed. The face...
Hepatitis C: Another outbreak related to the nation’s opioid crisis By Katie Zezima June 1, 2018 at 9:11 p.m. The nation's opioid epidemic has unleashed a secondary outbreak: The rampant spread of hepatitis C....