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President Joe Biden gestures as he boards Air Force One Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

In a nod to JFK, Biden pushing ‘moonshot’ to fight cancer

September 12, 2022, 10:20am Health

President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of JFK’s moonshot speech, highlighting Biden administration efforts aimed at “ending cancer as we know it.” Read story

FILE - A nurse checks on IV fluids while talking to a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dec. 13, 2021. A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

September 12, 2022, 9:56am Health

When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication. Read story

Doctors' groups have launched what has become an annual lobbying campaign aimed at restoring cuts spurred by a 2020 decision to increase Medicare payments for underpaid services.

Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again

September 12, 2022, 6:02am Health

Doctors are again ramping up what has become a perennial lobbying campaign to urge Congress to increase Medicare payments in order to offset cuts scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1. Read story

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

September 11, 2022, 6:37am Health

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facing a barrage of criticism for repeatedly mishandling its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently monkeypox, the agency has acknowledged it failed and needs to change. Read story

FILE - Surgical instruments are used during an organ transplant surgery at a hospital in Washington on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival.

U.S. counts millionth organ transplant; more needed

September 10, 2022, 6:02am Health

The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival. Read story

Monkeypox cases have increased again in Washington, here’s how you can stay safe

September 9, 2022, 7:32am Health

The number of monkeypox cases in Washington state has continued to increase, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story

FILE - This 2018 photo provided by Amylyx shows the company's co-founders Joshua Cohen, left, and Justin Klee in Cambridge, Mass. on Sept. 2, 2022. A closely watched experimental drug for Lou Gehrig's disease is getting an unusual second look from U.S. regulators on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, amid intense pressure to approve the treatment for patients with the fatal illness. Patients and their families have rallied behind the drug from Amylyx Pharma, launching an aggressive lobbying campaign and enlisting members of Congress to push the Food and Drug Administration to grant approval.

ALS drug gets rare second review at high-stakes FDA meeting

September 7, 2022, 1:07pm Health

A closely watched experimental drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease got an unusual second look from U.S. regulators on Wednesday, following intense pressure to approve the treatment for those with the fatal illness. Read story

Potential to mix up omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns

September 7, 2022, 11:36am Health

Experts are voicing concerns about the potential for vaccine providers to mix up the omicron booster vial with those used for conventional vaccines. Read story

Drug dealers targeting children with candy-colored fentanyl pills, DEA says

September 7, 2022, 11:11am Health

Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs on the street — and now it’s also pretty. Read story

20 percent of Washington suicides are veterans, here’s where veterans can find help

September 7, 2022, 10:41am Health

September marked the start of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Sept. 4 the start of Suicide Prevention Awareness week in the United States. A month to raise awareness about suicide began in 2008, according to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which provides helpful resources and information, as does the… Read story