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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Thank you, President Biden, for leading us through the pandemic

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The Paris Olympics begin, overshadowed by the Chinese doping scandal

More details have emerged about positive doping tests among elite Chinese swimmers. Yufei Zhang of China wins the women’s 200-meter...

23.07.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The summer covid wave is here. It won’t be the last.

18.07.2024 6

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How Baltimore made its inner harbor (almost) swimmable

Baltimore has improved the quality of its public waterways. Other cities can, too. An aerial view of Baltimore's inner harbor. (Ricky...

16.07.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How everyone can experience the magic of forest bathing

11.07.2024 7

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Feeling stressed? Try forest bathing.

How immersing yourself in nature can improve your health with no side effects. Douglas fir trees in Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag,...

09.07.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Fall covid boosters are coming. Seniors, please get the shot.

04.07.2024 10

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This hospital is not only treating gun violence. It’s preventing it.

What it means for hospitals to address gun violence as a public health issue A small pink teddy bear is placed near the scene where...

02.07.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Countering pushback to limiting social media for kids

27.06.2024 10

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Why a warning label for social media is so crucial

25.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How to encourage safe sex practices among boomers

20.06.2024 5

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The alarming rise of sexually transmitted infections among older adults

Seniors deserve healthy sex lives, too. (iStock) (CatLane/iStock) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story ...

18.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Readers share tips to avoid ultra-processed food

13.06.2024 10

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5 practical ways to cut ultra-processed foods from your diet

It’s hard to avoid ultra-processed foods, but we can aim for harm reduction Bottles of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on a shelf at a grocery...

11.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: In defense of the 6-foot social distancing rule

06.06.2024 5

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The U.S. must hold world doping regulators accountable. Here’s how.

The Biden administration can help to restore credibility and fairness to international athletics. China's Wang Shun celebrates after winning...

04.06.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why the World Anti-Doping Agency needs to do its job

30.05.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: New human case of bird flu raises questions — and concerns

A new human case of avian flu is the third ever H5N1 infection in the United States. Dairy cows, which are experiencing an outbreak of bird...

23.05.2024 50

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Anti-doping officials have a lot to answer for ahead of the Paris Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency has been far too deferential to Chinese authorities. The Chinese and the Olympic flags wave during the Opening...

21.05.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Who should — and shouldn’t — use hormone therapy for menopause?

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How one misinterpreted study tarnished hormone therapy for menopause

14.05.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why it’s important to close the menopause knowledge gap

Addressing health issues around menopause and perimenopause sets the stage for women’s healthy aging. (iStock) Listen 5 min ...

10.05.2024 50

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We need to talk about menopause

Shockingly few doctors know how to treat menopause and perimenopause in women. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol on May 2...

07.05.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Answering reader questions about bird flu

02.05.2024 30

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6 ways the Biden administration is lowering drug prices for seniors

Four of the 10 prescription drugs — Farxiga, Xarelto, Entresto and Eliquis — that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations under the...

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: At last, birth control pills can be purchased over the counter

A package of daily birth control pills. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment ...

26.04.2024 10

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The U.S. is more prepared for bird flu than you might think

Cattle are seen at a dairy farm near Vado, N.M. (Rodrigo Abd/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story ...

23.04.2024 50

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Readers recall the suffering of vaccine-preventable diseases

18.04.2024 10

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Bird flu is not a concern for most Americans. But that could change.

Cows at a cattle farm in Austin on April 2. (Adam Davis/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this...

16.04.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How covid-19 might have improved public health infrastructure

11.04.2024 10

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We need this polio survivor’s story now more than ever

Ina Pinkney awaits patrons in her restaurant in Chicago on Sept. 23, 2002. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Listen 4 min Share ...

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Cancer rates are rising among younger people. Here’s what they can do.

04.04.2024 20

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Too few people are screened for colon cancer. This new test might help.

A flag installation on the National Mall spotlights colorectal cancer cases on March 12. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fight Colorectal Cancer) ...

02.04.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: 10 common concerns about vaccines and how to respond to them

28.03.2024 10

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How to counter vaccine misinformation in political discourse

A campaign button for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a supporter outside the Supreme Court on March 18. (Jabin...

26.03.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Nutrition isn’t just about what you eat, but also when and how

21.03.2024 10

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Chronic fatigue patients are bravely offering their illnesses to science

The National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md. (Francis Chung/Politico/AP) Listen 4 min Share ...

19.03.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why containing measles can’t be about individual choice

A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y., on March 27, 2019. (Seth Wenig/AP...

15.03.2024 20

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New landmark study offers hope to people with long covid

Fran Haddock, who suffers from long covid, holds her partner's hands in January at her home in Sheffield, Britain. (Rhiannon Adam for The Washington...

11.03.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Answering your questions about a spring booster shot

A doctor draws the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine at a pharmacy in Schwenksville, Penn., on Sept. 8, 2022. (Hannah Beier/Reuters) ...

08.03.2024 20

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Florida’s response to its measles outbreak is outrageous and dangerous

Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo speaks at a news conference at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee/AP) ...

05.03.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: California makes a strong case for easing covid isolation guidance

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport wait in line to get tested for the coronavirus on Dec. 20, 2021. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Listen...

01.03.2024 6

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How to protect yourself from America’s No. 1 killer

A patient prepares to have her blood pressure taken at a Virginia clinic in 2017. (Dayna Smith for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min ...

27.02.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Pharmacists can prescribe Paxlovid. Why aren’t more doing it?

A sign outside a CVS Pharmacy in Miami on Feb. 7 (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story ...

23.02.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How the CDC’s isolation guidance can still protect the most vulnerable

The offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. (Ron Harris/AP) Listen 5 min Share Comment...

16.02.2024 10

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Getting free Paxlovid is not hard. But consumers need to be proactive.

Packaging for Paxlovid tablets. (Rachel Wisniewski for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story...

13.02.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Don’t ‘save up’ drinks so you can binge on the weekend

A customer looks a beer cooler at a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh last year. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Listen 5 min ...

09.02.2024 10

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Young people are drinking less. But one group is undoing those gains.

Bottles of alcohol for sale at a liquor store in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this...

06.02.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Which is the most comfortable N95 mask? Readers respond.

N95 respirator masks provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sits at a grocery store in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 2, 2022. (Rogelio...

02.02.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Prices must not limit people’s access to Paxlovid

Paxlovid is a prescription-only antiviral medication used to treat covid-19. (Rachel Wisniewski for The Washington Post) Listen 6 min ...

26.01.2024 8

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