Sober homes promised help and shelter. Some delivered fraud, officials say.
More than 200 providers in Arizona have been suspended from the Medicaid program. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news
Obesity as a factor in cardiac deaths tripled over 20 years
The increase in obesity-related deaths contrasted with a steady decline (nearly 18 percent) in heart disease deaths overall from 1999 to 2020. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
She wrote to a scientist about her fatigue. It inspired a breakthrough.
Her dogged efforts lead to a new scientific discovery that may help many others with chronically fatiguing illnesses, including long covid. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brian Vastag Source Type: news
Sepsis nearly killed me. This is what it was like.
I’d had a fever, excruciating left hip pain and low blood pressure. My breathing was rapid and shallow, and I was also confused and anxious. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jackie Duda Source Type: news
Consistent body weight tied to longevity in women
Those who unintentionally dropped pounds had 51 percent lower odds of survival to age 90 compared with others in the study. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
What is Nipah virus? India rushes to contain outbreak.
The virus has killed two so far and infected at least five in the state of Kerala and is considered a priority disease by the WHO for its epidemic potential. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelsey Ables Source Type: news
Philadelphia council bans safe-injection sites in most of the city
The vote underscores broader tensions over the concept of such facilities. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news
Covid is here to stay. How will we know when it stops being special?
For some people, covid will always be high risk. Others wonder when — or if — we can stop treating the coronavirus differently from other common viruses. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carolyn Y. Johnson Source Type: news
CDC recommends updated covid shots, paving the way for vaccine this week
Federal health officials advised that anyone 6 months and older should get at least one dose of an updated shot. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged
The number of prescription opioids distributed in the nation plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, as overdose deaths climbed to record levels. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steven Rich Source Type: news
U.S. poverty spiked in 2022, reversing gains, Census Bureau data shows
The poverty rate increased to 12.4 percent, from 7.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the end of some pandemic programs and the impact of inflation. But the proportion of people lacking health insurance dropped. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kyle Swenson Source Type: news
Abortion rights group sues on behalf of women denied care in emergencies
The Center for Reproductive Rights filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Frances Stead Sellers Source Type: news
Ferid Murad, who won Nobel Prize for cardiovascular discovery, dies at 86
He showed that nitric oxide -- an air pollutant -- plays a key role in relaxing blood vessels. The startling discovery led to medical advances in treating heart disease and erectile dysfunction. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael S. Rosenwald Source Type: news
FDA okays new coronavirus vaccine as respiratory illness season nears
The covid vaccines are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news
New coronavirus vaccine shots are on the way. Here’s what to know.
The new coronavirus shots are designed to provide improved protection against omicron subvariants now in circulation. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news
