The Checkup
Recall: Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X products
Novartis has recalled some over-the-counter products because some packages may contain chipped or broken tablets or gelcaps — or the wrong tablets.
Exercise may counteract Parkinson’s
(Matt McClain / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Strenuous bicycling and other exercise seems to help people with Parkinson’s reduce their symptoms.
Diabetes has an image problem
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects millions; society should not stigmatize its victims.
Cheap thermometers can be accurate
Consumer Reports tests infrared and stick fever thermometers for accuracy and ease of use.
Gestures can ease language learning
Gestures make it easier for people to learn a language and could speed up foreign language learning.
Famed physicist is baffled by women
Stephen Hawking talks about what mystifies him — and it’s not physics.
U.S. tightening fishing policy for 2012
For the first time, the government will set catch limits for federally managed fisheries in the U.S.
‘Morning-after pill’ advocates take their case to Obama’s science adviser
Plan B’s advocates asked him the basis of the administration’s controversial decision last month.
Some doctors bill patients upfront
Some doctors ask for a credit card to make an appointment and charge a cancellation fee upfront.
Sugar Ray Leonard discusses aging
Former boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, now age 55, talks about how aging has affected him.
Scientists aren’t sold on doomsday
In light of the Mayan 2012 doomsday prediction, what do scientists say about the end of the world?
Nicotine patch may improve memory
Nicotine patch seems to boost long-term memory in older nonsmokers with mild cognitive impairment.
Inadequate sunlight can hinder sleep
Not getting enough sunlight can hamper sleep; book offers checklists for hospital patients.
Another uphill battle on wind farms
As Maryland lawmakers return, there is little evidence of support for Gov. Martin O’Malley’s vision.
The Checkup
Nicotine replacement therapy less effective than thought, study says
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may work fine in randomized clinical trial settings, but not so much in the real world. That’s according to research published Monday afternoon in the journal Tobacco Control.
The Checkup
Experts: Preserve smallpox samples
The case against destroying the last remaining samples of live variola virus in the name of global security.
Health, Science & Environment Videos
Recalled Excedrin may contain powerful pain killers (00:43)
The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients that about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. (Jan. 9)
Recalled Excedrin may contain powerful pain killers (00:43)
The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients that about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. (Jan. 9)
Killer whales travel down Calif. coast
A group of killer whales have been spotted much further south along the California coast than ever before. (Jan. 5)
In Australia, Betty the python goes in for a weight check after being put on a diet calling for fewer goats. Her keepers got concerned after she weighed in at 297 pounds. (Jan. 4)
London Zoo begins annual animal count
Officials at London Zoo began conducting their annual stock-taking exercise on Wednesday, aiming to count every single mammal, bird and reptile on the site. The total number of animals counted last year was more than 18,000. (Jan. 4)
Twelve baby giant pandas are adjusting to living together in a group after recently leaving their mother at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The infant pandas are showing their playful side. (Jan. 4)
Scientists discover new underwater world
British scientists say they have discovered an exciting "lost world" full of previously undiscovered marine species on the seabed of the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica. (Jan. 4)
Sudden cold snap worries Florida farmers
Strawberry growers, manatees and tropical fish farmers are all taking precautions against the cold in central Florida. (Jan. 4)
Stolen monkey returned to San Francisco Zoo
A beloved 17-year-old squirrel monkey known as "Banana Sam" was resting safely in the San Francisco Zoo on Sunday following what a spokesman called a 'trying few days.' (Jan. 2)
A lack of snow in Iowa has cities rejoicing, because they are saving big bucks when it comes to time, equipment and supplies like salt. But winter is not yet over. (Dec. 29)
Endangered rhinos on caught on camera
Camera traps in an Indonesian park have captured images of 35 endangered Javan rhinos, five of them calves. Dozens of video cameras were placed earlier this year in the Ujung Kulon park, the animal's original habitat. (Dec. 29)
Twin polar bear cubs ready for debut
Twin polar bear cubs are set to meet the public for the first time during the coming New Year's holiday at the Dalian Laohutan Pole Aquarium in northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Dec. 29)
Twin polar bear cubs to make debut in China
Twin polar bear cubs are expected to make their debut in the New Year at an aquarium in China. (Dec. 29)
Health news from the wires
Medical Mystery: Failing eyesight
A woman’s work-up for laser eye surgery revealed a serious problem she didn’t know she had.
Traffic science battles heavy flows
Traffic science struggles to keep cars flowing on highways in D.C. and elsewhere.
Special Reports
Obesity in America 2010
One-third of U.S. children are overweight, leaving the health and productivity of an entire generation at risk.
Elsewhere in National
The Post Most: NationMost-viewed stories, videos and galleries int he past two hours
The challenges of hip-hop and black radio in parenting
Live Q&A transcript
Discuss conflicts as parents as it related to hip-hop and how it’s broadcast.
Featured Reads
Powered by
