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Daily Dose: Pope Leo XIV plans lung nodule surgery, food safety confidence hits record low and why sleep changes as you age

Health headlines for Monday, Oct. 12 include Pope Leo XIV preparing for surgery to remove a small nodule on his lung and explaining why sleep gets harder with age.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 10:12·KGW8·Health

Vatican announces date for Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery

The Vatican press office said Pope Leo's surgery will require a weeklong recovery in the hospital.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 06:39·KGW8·Health

Light the Night event fundraises over $300K for blood cancer research

OMSI helped shine a light at Blood Cancer United’s Light the Night event on Saturday.

11 Oct, 2026 @ 17:52·KOIN 6·Health