Health

• Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 30

  The health care giant said Thursday that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since 1887 with a modern look that reflects...

• Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to cancer cases

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 46

  Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest.

• Around half of Americans leaning toward new COVID booster, poll shows

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 59

  Roughly half of Americans are interested in getting the latest COVID-19 booster shot, according to a poll Friday that reflects attitudes heading...

• Big Pharma's Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over 'excessive' drug prices

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 28

  U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging "excessive" prices for a key...

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• Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon's novel psilocybin experiment takes off

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 60

  Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms. For roughly six...

• Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 24

  Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican presidential primary even as he's refused to endorse a federal ban on abortion,...

• Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 38

  President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare's new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications - but a poll...

• Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible U.S. approval

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 24

  The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday.

• Nebraska woman, 21, sues doctors who removed her breasts at 16 as part of 'gender-affirming care'

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 131

  A Nebraska woman who had her breasts removed at 16 has sued University of Nebraska Medical Center doctors for malpractice, saying she and her...

• Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriously, police say

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 28

  A tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people, police said.

• Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict new ban

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 28

  Abortion providers are trying to lengthen the narrow window when they can legally terminate a pregnancy under a strict new ban in South Carolina.

• Scalise returns to the Hill for first time since cancer diagnosis

  15-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 32

  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise returned to work on Capitol Hill for the first time Thursday following his cancer diagnosis late last month.