He Survived One Of The Deadliest Diseases Known To Medicine. His Story
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Saturday December 28, 2019
When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet.
Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 27, 2019
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
This Woman Is The World's First Living HIV-Positive Kidney Donor
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday March 29, 2019
Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV.
"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
World News | Philip Rucker, Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 26, 2018
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
New Cholesterol Management Guidelines Call For Personalized Risk Assessments
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Monday November 12, 2018
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans. Nearly a third of all U.S. adults have high LDL levels, a major cause of fatty deposits in arteries that lead to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems.
Unapproved Drugs Found In Weight Loss, Diet And Sex Supplements: Study
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Monday October 15, 2018
Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth.
Low-Dose Aspirin Offers No Overall Benefit For Healthy Older People
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 18, 2018
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low doses of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems and colorectal cancer.
"Healthiest Individual For Presidency": Doctor Says Trump Dictated 2015 Letter
World News | Ashley Parker, Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Thursday May 3, 2018
The irony is not lost on the president's detractors that Trump - who at 70 became the oldest person elected president and who repeatedly attacked Hillary Clinton's health and "stamina" during the 2016 campaign - may have misled the American public about his own physical well-being.
Trump Scored "30 Out Of 30" In Cognitive Test, "Very Healthy": White House Doctor
World News | Jenna Johnson and Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 17, 2018
President Donald Trump requested that his first formal medical exam include a cognitive test and "did exceedingly well," receiving a score of 30 out of 30, the top White House doctor announced on Tuesday afternoon.
'I Don't Feel Like I'm A Threat Anymore.' New HIV Guidelines Are Changing Lives.
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Saturday November 25, 2017
Last year, Chris Kimmenez and his wife asked their doctors a simple question. Could Chris, who has been HIV positive since 1989 but keeps the virus in check through medication, transmit it sexually to Paula?
Surgeon General Is Removed By Trump Administration, Replaced By Deputy For Now
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Sunday April 23, 2017
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has been removed by the Trump administration and replaced temporarily by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams.
Donald Trump's Health: What We Could Expect With The Oldest Incoming President
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Thursday January 19, 2017
Donald Trump takes office Friday as the oldest incoming president in U.S. history - a burger-gobbling, exercise-averse 70-year-old who can expect to live 15 more years, according to actuarial data.
Breast-Conserving Surgery Plus Radiation Increases Survival Rates For Some Women
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday December 11, 2015
The number of women who choose mastectomies for early-stage breast cancer is on the rise, but a new study suggests that this may not be the best option for their long-term survival.
A Cancer 'You Live With Until the Next Discovery'
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Sunday December 6, 2015
It was just a tiny bump behind Corey Wood's right eye, but her doctor was concerned. The college senior and marathon runner felt fine, but a full-body scan revealed that she had Stage 4 lung cancer.
Expensive Running Shoes are No Better, and Often Worse, than Cheaper Ones
Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday November 20, 2015
Your choice of running shoe is a very personal decision.
He Survived One Of The Deadliest Diseases Known To Medicine. His Story
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Saturday December 28, 2019
When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet.
Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 27, 2019
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
This Woman Is The World's First Living HIV-Positive Kidney Donor
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday March 29, 2019
Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV.
"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
World News | Philip Rucker, Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 26, 2018
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
New Cholesterol Management Guidelines Call For Personalized Risk Assessments
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Monday November 12, 2018
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans. Nearly a third of all U.S. adults have high LDL levels, a major cause of fatty deposits in arteries that lead to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems.
Unapproved Drugs Found In Weight Loss, Diet And Sex Supplements: Study
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Monday October 15, 2018
Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth.
Low-Dose Aspirin Offers No Overall Benefit For Healthy Older People
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 18, 2018
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low doses of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems and colorectal cancer.
"Healthiest Individual For Presidency": Doctor Says Trump Dictated 2015 Letter
World News | Ashley Parker, Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Thursday May 3, 2018
The irony is not lost on the president's detractors that Trump - who at 70 became the oldest person elected president and who repeatedly attacked Hillary Clinton's health and "stamina" during the 2016 campaign - may have misled the American public about his own physical well-being.
Trump Scored "30 Out Of 30" In Cognitive Test, "Very Healthy": White House Doctor
World News | Jenna Johnson and Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 17, 2018
President Donald Trump requested that his first formal medical exam include a cognitive test and "did exceedingly well," receiving a score of 30 out of 30, the top White House doctor announced on Tuesday afternoon.
'I Don't Feel Like I'm A Threat Anymore.' New HIV Guidelines Are Changing Lives.
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Saturday November 25, 2017
Last year, Chris Kimmenez and his wife asked their doctors a simple question. Could Chris, who has been HIV positive since 1989 but keeps the virus in check through medication, transmit it sexually to Paula?
Surgeon General Is Removed By Trump Administration, Replaced By Deputy For Now
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Sunday April 23, 2017
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has been removed by the Trump administration and replaced temporarily by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams.
Donald Trump's Health: What We Could Expect With The Oldest Incoming President
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Thursday January 19, 2017
Donald Trump takes office Friday as the oldest incoming president in U.S. history - a burger-gobbling, exercise-averse 70-year-old who can expect to live 15 more years, according to actuarial data.
Breast-Conserving Surgery Plus Radiation Increases Survival Rates For Some Women
Health | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday December 11, 2015
The number of women who choose mastectomies for early-stage breast cancer is on the rise, but a new study suggests that this may not be the best option for their long-term survival.
A Cancer 'You Live With Until the Next Discovery'
World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Sunday December 6, 2015
It was just a tiny bump behind Corey Wood's right eye, but her doctor was concerned. The college senior and marathon runner felt fine, but a full-body scan revealed that she had Stage 4 lung cancer.
Expensive Running Shoes are No Better, and Often Worse, than Cheaper Ones
Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post | Friday November 20, 2015
Your choice of running shoe is a very personal decision.
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