Health

• France's parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes

  5-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 34

  The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet flavors...

• White House monitoring outbreaks in China but sees nothing out of the ordinary

  5-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 30

  The White House says it is monitoring the surge in respiratory illness in China but there is no indication of a link between people seeking care in...

• 70-year-old woman gives birth to twins after fertility treatment

  5-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 44

  A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world's oldest new mothers.

• OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at stake

  5-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 35

  The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler...

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• Purdue Pharma bankruptcy in limbo as Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments

  4-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 36

  Only one victim's mother is siding with the federal government in rejecting a $6 billion bankruptcy settlement that would shield the family who...

• 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 36

  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 42

  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 41

  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 24

  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...

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

  1-12-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 24

  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 27

  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 45

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