Health

• Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 30

  Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has...

• Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 31

  The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found elevated levels of lead,...

• Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under U.S. budget bill

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 26

  The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President Donald Trump and passed Thursday by the House of Representatives...

• Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 35

  Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound...

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• RFK Jr.'s MAHA report delivers a stark warning on declining children's health and a plan to fix it

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 49

  American children are increasingly sick and obese, and the federal government must take steps to reverse this by reducing unhealthy food...

• Compounded alternatives to Ozempic, Wegovy disallowed by FDA

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 17

  Starting Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration will crack down on outsourcing facilities that make or distribute compounded alternatives to...

• TikTok's 'carrotmaxxing' craze promises a tanned glow -- and orange skin

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 27

  A new TikTok beauty trend called "carrotmaxxing" is encouraging users to eat at least one carrot a day to achieve a tanned, glowing complexion.

• Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 47

  Grabbing her daughter's feeble arm, Asmaa al-Arja pulls a shirt over the 2-year-old's protruding ribs and swollen belly. The child lies on a...

• FDA panel debates COVID vaccine recipe as questions swirl about fall shots

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 30

  Government advisers are meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and winter - even as a new...

• Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 44

  Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have decades of experience...

• Sharper blades could help reduce onion-slicing tears, scientists conclude

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 23

  Sharper blades cause onions to release fewer tear-producing particles when they're cut, Cornell University scientists conclude in a new study.

• Biden's office says his 'last known' prostate cancer screening was in 2014

  3 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 29

  Former President Joe Biden's "last known" prostate cancer screening was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with the disease before last week,...