Health

• Pope Francis says he's doing better but again skips his window appearance facing St. Peter's Square

  4-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 28

  For a second Sunday, an ailing Pope Francis skipped his popular window appearance to the public in St. Peter's Square, but in televised remarks...

• Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials say

  2-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 32

  Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday.

• Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year

  2-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 34

  A new case of cattle anthrax has been confirmed in southwest North Dakota's Grant County, bringing the number of cases in the state to 25 this...

• Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous

  2-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 17

  Pfizer shares sank Friday when the drugmaker said it would abandon a twice-daily obesity treatment after more than half the patients in a clinical...

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• Texas sues Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine: 'The pandemic did not end; it got worse'

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 16

  In a lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court in Lubbock County, state Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Pfizer of promoting the vaccine...

• Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 21

  Consumers shouldn't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don't know the source, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as the number of illnesses and...

• Nations combat head-scratching surge in pneumonia, respiratory disease

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 35

  The global surge in lung-related problems is sounding alarm bells on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers told America's top disease fighter on Thursday...

• Cal Poly Humboldt's Janikowski, Reedley College's Pink receive CalHOPE Courage Award

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 25

  Megan Janikowski of the Cal Poly Humboldt soccer team and Jamel Pink of the Reedley College football team have earned the CalHOPE Courage Award for...

• Kamala Harris says Biden's age is a mere 'political argument'

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 18

  Vice President Kamala Harris defended President Biden's age Wednesday by saying she would "of course" tell the public if something was wrong with...

• New York punished 2,000 prisoners over false positive drug tests, report finds

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 43

  New York's prison system unfairly punished more than 2,000 prisoners after tests of suspected contraband substances falsely tested positive for...

• Wallace hit by depression following best friend Blaney's NASCAR championship

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 21

  Ryan Blaney wasn't surprised that Bubba Wallace skipped out on the Phoenix Raceway championship after-party, but was made aware of Wallace's social...

• CDC director: Sources in China say new outbreaks are from known pathogens

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 26

  The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is evidence the uptick in respiratory disease in China is being fueled by...