The Health Checkup

  1. Health & Medicine

    Shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction is on the rise

    A sound wave–based therapy commonly used to dislodge kidney stones is gaining traction as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.

    By Randy Dotinga
  2. Health & Medicine

    Brains don’t all act their age

    A slew of new research attempts to zero in on what happens as our brains get older — and what can bring about those changes early.

    By Laura Sanders