Washington Post.com – Health
United Way to Target Health, Education and Income - 11 hours ago
The United Way of America, alarmed at the nation's fraying safety net, will announce today that it will direct its giving toward ambitious 10-year goals that would cut in half the high school drop...
More Americans are taking prescription medications - 19 hours ago
TRENTON, N.J. -- For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Exercise May Protect Girls From Future Breast Cancer - 1 day ago
WASHINGTON -- Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years _ starting as young as age 12 _ can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Midd...
The Less the Education, the Higher the Risk of Dying Early - 1 day ago
The difference in death rates between highly educated and poorly educated people in the United States is very wide and growing wider, according to new research.
Study: Older Brains Don't Benefit From Painkillers - 1 day ago
CHICAGO -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
Teens 16% of Crash Victims, U.S. Says - 1 day ago
Traffic injuries on the nation's highways have declined every year since 1995, but teenagers continue to be disproportionately affected by crashes, according to figures released yesterday by the U...
Accepting Change - 2 days ago
In the dark, Oscar-nominated film "The Savages," Wendy Savage cries out, "We're horrible, horrible people," as she and her older brother, Jon, consider to which of Buffalo'...
Thinking Prevention - 2 days ago
Emilia Uriarte and Mariluz Garcia are just the types of patients that Elmer Huerta loves to see. The first hasn't been to a doctor in 10 years; the second has been a faithful patient of the cancer...
Spreading The Word - 2 days ago
Once, word of disciplinary action against a popular local dentist -- if it surfaced publicly at all -- might not have gone much beyond the back pages of a newsletter published by the state board of de...
A Place To Pump - 2 days ago
For many new mothers returning to work, one accessory is essential: the breast pump