Washington Times - Health
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Pope marks a week in the hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question is asked: Might he resign?
Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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Dairy workers' cats died from bird flu, but it's not clear how they got infected
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it's still not clear how the animals got sick or...
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Former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
A former Colorado sheriff's deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his...
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Anthony Davis out at least 2 more weeks, but Mavs say he's making good progress with groin injury
Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks with the groin injury sustained in his Dallas debut, while the Mavericks said Thursday...
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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature:...
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New answers to questions about sports safety and heart issues
Experts have new advice for athletes with heart conditions - and on how doctors and patients should work together to weigh the risks of competitive...
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New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
New York on Thursday sued some of the country's biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that...
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HHS cancels the CDC's 'Wild to Mild' flu vaccine campaign: Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly canceling a flu-vaccine campaign that depicted wild animals and encouraged Americans...
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Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
While traveling in Europe, Margaux Lantelme noticed something different about the store cashiers: they did their work sitting down. It was a stark...
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Feds try to rehire fired workers linked to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak...
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Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed on Wednesday a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a region in...