March 2, 2024, 6:02am Health
Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Read story
March 2, 2024, 6:00am Health
Jeniffer Brown wanted the Ozempic body. She just didn’t want “Ozempic face.” Read story
March 1, 2024, 7:26pm Health
A bill that would bring millions of dollars to tribes in Washington state to address the opioid crisis received unanimous support in the House on Friday, opening the door for state funding to address a scourge that some say is claiming a generation. Read story
March 1, 2024, 5:52pm Health Free
Workers may soon be able to bring their state long-term care benefit with them if they move out of Washington. Read story
March 1, 2024, 1:00pm Health
Cases of measles are rising across the country and seem to be striking counties at random, but experts say there is one thing the public health system can do to turn the tide, and that’s to stem the post-pandemic vaccine lag and get parents to vaccinate their kids. Read story
February 29, 2024, 6:00am Health
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. Read story
February 28, 2024, 7:57pm Health
Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. Read story
February 28, 2024, 3:56pm Health
Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. Read story
February 28, 2024, 12:03pm Health
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday. Read story
February 28, 2024, 7:49am Health
The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. Read story
