Erica Sloan

Articles by Erica Sloan

3 things people get wrong about postpartum psychosis - The Washington Post

Health August 16, 2026

At the center of the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother facing a first-degree murder charge in the deaths of her three children, is a lesser-known perinatal mental health diοΏ½...

The GI condition you need to know about if you've had food poisoning - The Washington Post

Health August 13, 2026

The one saving grace when it comes to a stomach bug is that its typically short-lived. The brutal nausea and vomiting of norovirus, for instance, subsides in one to three days; even the relentless diοΏ½...

The sneaky kind of cholesterol that may be threatening your heart health - The Washington Post

Health August 9, 2026

Youve probably had a standard lipid panel at a routine physical, since its generally recommended every four to six years for healthy adults, and more often for those with heart disease or diabetes. TοΏ½...

Avoiding these 3 risk factors might buy you 13 more dementia-free years - The Washington Post

Health August 8, 2026

The link between cardiovascular health and dementia is well established; research shows that whats good for your heart generally is also good for your brain. Now, a new study suggests that avoiding aοΏ½...

Colorectal cancer is on the rise β€” and often overlooked β€” in this surprising group - The Washington Post

Health July 26, 2026

In July 2022, Sage Collins, now 35, had bowel issues at a friends wedding, ducking into the bathroom all night long. When she found out she was pregnant the next month, she attributed her GI troublesοΏ½...

Concerned you have bone thinning? Here’s what experts recommend. - The Washington Post

Health July 15, 2026

In March, Melissa Graybill, 52, watched her mother, who is 69, begin an arduous recovery journey after tripping while getting off a horse. It was just a simple fall, but it shattered her leg, and sheοΏ½...

90 percent of U.S. adults have this syndrome β€” but most have never heard of it - The Washington Post

Health July 10, 2026

Susan Gilchrist, a preventive cardiologist and epidemiologist sees patients all the time at the University of North Carolina Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome Clinic who dont know what CοΏ½...

What your feet are trying to tell you about your health - The Washington Post

Health July 4, 2026

Feet issues can fly under the radar until suddenly, youre wearing sandals and they see the light of day. Should you glance down and notice something looks or feels off, it could just be the result ofοΏ½...

If you’re at risk of Alzheimer’s, these dietary habits can help, study finds - The Washington Post

Health July 2, 2026

When it comes to dementia risk, certain factors, such as genetics, are out of your control. However, plenty of research suggests lifestyle behaviors things you can change may help improve your chanceοΏ½...

This rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the U.S. - The Washington Post

Health June 29, 2026

If a tick latches onto your skin an increasingly common occurrence in much of the United States this time of year your first concern might be Lyme disease, the most frequently transmitted tick-borne οΏ½...