June 23, 2020, 6:04am Health
The risk of stroke more than doubles for African Americans who smoke compared to their nonsmoking peers, according to a new study. Read story
June 23, 2020, 6:03am Health
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Read story
June 23, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health
PORTLAND -- If you've been feeling particularly mortal lately, try skipping all the suspense and visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry for a close examination of the inevitable results. Read story
June 22, 2020, 12:30pm Clark County Health
Clark County Public Health confirmed 18 COVID-19 infections and one new death on Monday morning. Read story
June 22, 2020, 9:31am Health
Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they might influence driving habits. Read story
June 21, 2020, 4:30pm Health
Emily Brown was stretched thin. Read story
June 21, 2020, 2:40pm Health
ST. LOUIS — Champale Greene-Anderson keeps the volume up on her television when she watches 5-year-old granddaughter Amor Robinson while the girl’s mom is at work. Read story
June 21, 2020, 2:36pm Health
The new coronavirus pandemic has necessitated the embrace of virtual medicine regardless of how ready patients, doctors, nurses and health care systems were for the shift. Read story
June 19, 2020, 5:57pm Health
GUADALUPE, Ariz. — A Hispanic immigrant working at a fast-food restaurant in North Carolina is rushed to the hospital after she contracts COVID-19. A sickened Honduran woman in Baltimore with no health insurance or immigration status avoids the doctor for two weeks and finally takes a cab to the hospital and ends up on oxygen. Read story
June 19, 2020, 12:25pm Clark County Health
Clark County Public Health confirmed 14 COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Friday afternoon. Read story