January 15, 2025, 9:29am Health Updated 15 hours ago
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to… Read story
January 14, 2025, 4:18pm Health
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people… Read story
January 15, 2025, 2:23pm Business Updated 10 hours ago
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County. Read story
January 14, 2025, 11:15am Health
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Read story
January 14, 2025, 10:37am Health
Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday. Read story
January 14, 2025, 9:59am Health Updated 1 day ago
The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
January 14, 2025, 5:02am Health
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Read story
January 14, 2025, 5:02am Health
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it? Read story
January 14, 2025, 5:02am Health Updated 1 day ago
With only four minutes of exercise a day, middle-age women might reduce their risk of cardiovascular problems by nearly half. It’s the latest discovery from University of Sydney researchers, whose study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read story
January 13, 2025, 4:18pm Clark County Health
In May 2024, Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health systems signed a binding, definitive agreement to merge into OHSU Health. Read story
