A government report released Wednesday is a snapshot of the nation’s health, circa 2013.
Karl Rove is technically correct in suggesting that the former Secretary of State suffered a ‘traumatic brain injury.’
Community Hospital of Munster, Indiana wins praise from the CDC for response to first U.S. case
Health-care worker who lives in Saudi Arabia and sought treatment while visiting family in U.S. is ‘improving.’
A virus that leads to millions of deaths worldwide could be eliminated by the development of new drugs.
Blood reused during surgery is cheaper and more effective than banked blood.
If you’ve suffered from chronic leg injuries, it could help. But most people will have to change the way they run.
A patient’s recaptured blood is better at delivering critical oxygen to tissues after surgery.
Another athletic shoe company is caught flat-footed.
Bacteria resistant to medications are here, and they are killing people.
The seemingly outlandish idea has been used successfully in three small studies.
A radio station is tracking its listeners sleep habits and offering to help.
BVO, consumed in large amounts, can cause serious health problems.
So you want to hit the century mark? Here’s what you can expect.
A third of students in survey said they don’t consider the practice unethical
Her 3,789-mile swim-bike-run is taking her from Cancun, Mexico to Washington, D.C.
Southeast leads the U.S. in preventable deaths from the five leading causes
Twenty-two people became violently ill after an adventure race. Researchers say water in mud bogs was laced with animal feces.
World is headed for a ‘post-antibiotic era’ when common infections may be lethal
Lenny Bernstein writes the To Your Health blog. He started as an editor on the Post’s National Desk in 2000 and has worked in Metro and Sports.