Health

• Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital

  4 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 14

  Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter's Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his...

• Texas measles outbreak grows to over 480 cases, 59 confirmed in just three days

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 11

  The ongoing outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas has continued to grow. There were 481 confirmed cases as of Friday, an increase...

• Layoffs threaten U.S. firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab

  5 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 8

  Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers - drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners,...

• Kennedy announces HHS will rehire some fired staffers

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 7

  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said some of the department's 10,000 workers who were fired this week will be rehired and...

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• Ex-Yankee Brett Gardner's son died from carbon monoxide poisoning

  6 days ago Health Washington Times - Health 14

  Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was confirmed this week to have died by carbon monoxide...

• Overall ski champion Brignone also tore ACL along with broken bones in crash

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 8

  Surgeons found that overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone also tore her ACL in a giant slalom crash in which she broke multiple bones...

• Nominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 13

  A South Carolina Senate committee rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state's top doctor after hours of hearings dominated by the...

• JAMA study estimates Trump deportations could cost health industry over 1 million workers

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 13

  The Trump administration's aggressive deportation strategy could cost understaffed U.S. medical providers more than 1 million non-citizen workers,...

• Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 14

  After moving to the United States from South Korea at age 6, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs.

• Wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci reassigned from NIH to Indian health service's regional posts

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 8

  Christine Grady, the wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci, was among several top officials who were notified they were being reassigned from the National...

• Norovirus outbreak strikes Queen Mary 2 transatlantic cruise

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 18

  The norovirus broke out on the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, leaving 224 cruise passengers and 17 crew sick with symptoms including diarrhea and...

• Baby faces? Young Botox users raise concerns among health care specialists

  1 week ago Health Washington Times - Health 10

  Young women, especially those between 18 and 24 years old, are increasingly using Botox as part of their beauty regimen, but some health experts...