March 21, 2024, 3:43pm Health
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday. Read story
March 21, 2024, 8:49am Health
Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Read story
March 20, 2024, 7:35am Health
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have unveiled a new type of blood test used to detect colorectal cancer, with high hopes not only in its ability to reduce barriers to testing for this particular disease, but also potentially pave the way for many other types of cancer screenings. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:02am Health
As measles cases pop up across the country this winter — including several in Clark County and Washington — one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying their child’s measles-mumps-rubella shots. Read story
March 18, 2024, 7:56am Health
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but saying they're "about to find out” come November's election. Read story
March 18, 2024, 6:00am Health
Health care affordability, workforce shortages and access to care remained top of mind for lawmakers during this year’s legislative session — and while several politicians and health care leaders say there’s still work to be done, they feel important gains were made in all three categories. Read story
March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health
You’ve seen the headlines before: Idaho has a shortage of physicians. But just how short are we? Read story
March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health
In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide. Read story
March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health
Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell. Read story
March 16, 2024, 6:06am Health
For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics has been studying the effects screens and media have on children. It’s natural for parents to be concerned about how much screen time their children are getting, especially when digital screens are everywhere, even at school. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician… Read story
