Health

• Overdose deaths fell nearly 27% last year to the lowest level since 2019

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 19

  Drug overdose deaths plunged by 26.9% last year to the lowest level since 2019 as opioids claimed fewer lives, the Centers for Disease Control and...

• RFK Jr. demands Democrats give him credit for making HHS healthy again

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 19

  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday slapped back at Democrats who heaped withering criticism on his spending...

• U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 15

  There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before - the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

• Fentanyl is 'U.S.'s problem,' China says, underscoring ongoing tariff tension

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 62

  The trade truce between the U.S. and China took effect on Wednesday, but tensions remain over fentanyl, with Beijing insisting the drug crisis...

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• EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 12

  The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were...

• Failure rate on abortion pill twice as high as shown on drug's FDA-approved label: study

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 19

  The same researchers who found that the abortion pill is 22 times more dangerous than billed on the label have now found that the failure rate is...

• UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 24

  UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial...

• Nodule found in former President Biden's prostate during routine physical exam

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 17

  A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joseph R. Biden during a routine physical exam, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

• Trump's $4.9 trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 14

  House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump's big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so...

• Some plants cause more suffering than others for gardeners with pollen allergies

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 11

  For many, the return of the spring garden brings with it a sneezy, itchy, foggy-headed feeling that hits the moment a warm breeze stirs up. I'm...

• U.N. agencies warn that Israel's plans for aid distribution will endanger lives in Gaza

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 14

  International aid agencies warned Friday that Israeli plans to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-backed proposal, will only...

• Planned Parenthood annual report shows record taxpayer funding, abortions

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 27

  Planned Parenthood took in nearly $800 million in taxpayer funding as the number of abortions increased and the number of patients remained flat,...