Leana S. Wen

Baltimore

Contributing Columnist at The Washington Post

Public health professor @GWPublicHealth. Emergency physician. Opinions columnist @WashingtonPost & author of the Post's #TheCheckup newsletter. Mom.

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LEANA S. WEN: Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines

2 weeks ago | bakersfield.com | Leana S. Wen

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Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines (washingtonpost.com) Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines By Leana S. Wen 2025061316280300 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week put to rest any doubt about his intent to use his perch as health and human services secretary to advance his long-standing anti-vaccine agenda.
Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information (washingtonpost.com) Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information By Leana S. Wen 2025061220300900 You're reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox , including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research.
Want to lower your risk of dementia? Here’s what the science says.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

Want to lower your risk of dementia? Here’s what the science says. (washingtonpost.com) Want to lower your risk of dementia? Here’s what the science says. By Leana S. Wen 2025061010300000 Your chance of developing dementia at some point is uncomfortably high. Forty-two percent of Americans older than 55 will develop the condition during their lifetime, a recent Nature Medicine study estimates.
Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters.

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Leana S. Wen

In recent months, Republican governors in Idaho, Arkansas and Tennessee have signed bills allowing over-the-counter sales of the antiparasitic medicine ivermectin. Lawmakers from many other states, including West Virginia, South Carolina and Louisiana, are rushing to follow suit. Proponents hail these moves as a win for the “medical freedom” movement. In reality, they symbolize the deep distrust of public health that resides at the heart of Robert F.
This could be RFK Jr.’s most costly mistake

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

This could be RFK Jr.’s most costly mistake (washingtonpost.com) This could be RFK Jr.’s most costly mistake By Leana S. Wen 2025060520304000 You're reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox , including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research. Robert F.
Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters. (washingtonpost.com) Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters. By Leana S. Wen 2025060310150000 In recent months, Republican governors in Idaho, Arkansas and Tennessee have signed bills allowing over-the-counter sales of the antiparasitic medicine ivermectin.
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Early diagnosis saves lives. - The Washington Post

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

Balance: Is the person suddenly having trouble staying on their feet? Eyes: Is the individual experiencing blurry vision, double vision or any other sudden change in vision? Face: Is one side of their face drooping? If you can’t tell, ask them to try facial movements such as smiling, raising their eyebrows and shutting their eyes, and look for asymmetries. Arms and legs: Is a limb weaker on one side than the other? Speech: Is the person experiencing slurred speech or difficulty choosing words?
This Baltimore program shows how to fight generational poverty

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

This Baltimore program shows how to fight generational poverty (washingtonpost.com) This Baltimore program shows how to fight generational poverty By Leana S. Wen 2025052717332300 Joni Holifield grew up in West Baltimore in a neighborhood plagued by gun violence and addiction. When she was younger, her goal was to leave as soon as she could — and she did. She worked her way up from a call center job to becoming an executive at Comcast.
FDA’s new approach to covid vaccines could have been way worse

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Leana S. Wen

FDA’s new approach to covid vaccines could have been way worse (washingtonpost.com) FDA’s new approach to covid vaccines could have been way worse By Leana S. Wen 2025052122001900 You're reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox , including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research.

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