April 30, 2024, 9:35am Health
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. Read story
April 30, 2024, 9:09am Business
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. Read story
April 30, 2024, 6:00am Health
Allergy season can bring misery to tens of millions of Americans each year. Read story
April 30, 2024, 5:58am Health
As traditions go, spring cleaning probably doesn’t bring the thrills that come from watching a college basketball tournament, taking a break at the beach or spying the first robins outside your window. But no matter how you approach it, cleaning might affect your health in ways you haven’t considered. We… Read story
April 30, 2024, 5:55am Health
From your 30s to well into your 60s, a new study proposes that working a mentally challenging job can pay off in more ways than one. It can even help maintain your cognitive health while preventing dementia later in life. Read story
April 29, 2024, 8:34pm Business Updated 2 days ago
A Vancouver nonprofit has taken over operations of the former Kasper Recovery Housing site in Hazel Dell, rebranding it as Project Safe Haven. Read story
April 29, 2024, 4:55pm Health
Medical device maker Philips said Monday it will pay $1.1 billion to settle hundreds of personal injury lawsuits in the U.S. over its defective sleep apnea machines, which have been subject to a massive global recall. Read story
April 29, 2024, 10:50am Business
Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by the testing industry. Read story
