Washington Times - Health

• Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into U.S. and worsen air quality

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  Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the...

• No fluoride, big problem? New report predicts dental disaster

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  Pulling fluoride from U.S. drinking water could leave millions of children with cavities and saddle families with billions of dollars in dental...

• Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here's what we know so far

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  Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one.

• Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

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  Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to...

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• U.S. measles cases rise slightly as Colorado reports a new outbreak

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  Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.

• CDC removes language that says healthy kids should get COVID shots

  2 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 17

  The nation's top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing language that...

• White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

  2 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 27

  The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

• Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis

  2 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 54

  Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom "Kath and Kim" and the movie "Babe," announced on...

• Study refutes Planned Parenthood's claim that abortion pill is 'safer than Tylenol'

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  Pro-choice advocates often say the abortion pill is "safer than Tylenol," but a newly released study disputes the claim, arguing that no such...

• Southeast Asia's illicit methamphetamine trade is at a record high, the U.N. says

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  The illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs is growing by leaps and bounds in Southeast Asia, with record levels of seizures...

• What to know about a cholera outbreak in Sudan that has killed over 170 people

  2 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 30

  A fast-spreading cholera outbreak has hit Sudan, killing 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill in the past week.

• A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

  2 weeks ago Health Washington Times - Health 54

  COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the...