The head of the FDA defends the importance of drug effectiveness; There’s a medical term for dying of a broken heart. Is this what happened to Carrie Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds?; Trump just met with super-influential health-care executives you’ve probably never heard of; This won’t hurt a bit: Good news about health that was overshadowed in 2016; Ebola vaccine shown to be ‘highly protective’ against deadly virus in major trial;     The head of the FDA defends the importance of drug effectiveness In an interview, Robert Califf talks about the challenges and controversies facing the FDA and his mother's drug treatment. By Laurie McGinley  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   There’s a medical term for dying of a broken heart. Is this what happened to Carrie Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds? The condition is known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and mimics the symptoms of a heart attack. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more »   Trump just met with super-influential health-care executives you’ve probably never heard of The president-elect has been holding similar meet-and-greets with other titans of industry in critical areas of the economy. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more »   This won’t hurt a bit: Good news about health that was overshadowed in 2016 Progress was made this year against cancer, allergies, viruses and other diseases. By Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more »   Ebola vaccine shown to be ‘highly protective’ against deadly virus in major trial The Ebola vaccine trial involved nearly 12,000 people in Guinea, according to a study published in the Lancet. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Lean & Fit Fitness and wellness trends in your inbox weekly. Sign Up »         Share To Your Health:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for To Your Health. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071