Washington Times - Health
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Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk
The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods to a December recall over possible salmonella...
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Country star Jelly Roll calls for new anti-fentanyl legislation
Rapper and country music star Jason DeFord, known on the stage as Jelly Roll, pleaded with Congress on Thursday to pass a stronger law against...
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For Republican lawmakers in Georgia, Medicaid expansion could still be a risky vote
The prospect -- albeit still dim -- that Georgia could fully expand Medicaid has prompted Democrats and patient advocates to turn up the pressure...
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Alabama can enforce a ban on gender-transition care for transgender minors, appeals court rules
Alabama can begin immediately enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender people under 19, a federal...
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NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan's 19-year-old daughter is fighting cancer
The 19-year-old daughter of NFL Hall of Famer and "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan is undergoing treatment for brain cancer.
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Ohio woman who miscarried on home toilet is not criminally liable, grand jury says
An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday.
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Tons of trash clogs a river in Bosnia. It's a seasonal problem that activists want an end to
With predictable seasonality, tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad...
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U.S. pastors grapple with post-pandemic burnout. Survey shows half considered quitting since 2020
Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to think about abandoning their jobs, according to a...
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Nikki Haley rips male opponents: 'These fellas don't know how to talk about abortion'
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sought to one-up her GOP opponents Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump when it comes to being pro-life...
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Ohio House overrides Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of transgender sports-and-surgeries bill
The Ohio House voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a sweeping transgender bill banning gender-transition treatment for minors and...
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Roy Cooper, Medicaid leader push insurance enrollment as North Carolina Medicaid expansion grows
North Carolina is barely a month into the start of Medicaid expansion in the state and over 310,000 low-income adults have now enrolled in the...
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'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure.