November 4, 2019, 6:02am Health
WASHINGTON — Signs of declining health for American men abound in the National Center for Health Statistics latest annual report. Read story
November 4, 2019, 6:01am Health
Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may have some connection with a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, suggests a new study in JAMA-Psychiatry. Read story
October 31, 2019, 2:45pm Health
Office workers bemoan driving home in the dark. Night owls relish the chance to sleep in. As clocks tick toward the end of daylight saving time, many sleep scientists and circadian biologists are pushing for a permanent ban because of potential ill effects on human health. Read story
October 31, 2019, 2:15pm Health
The number of U.S. vaping illnesses has jumped again, reaching more than 1,800 cases. Read story
October 31, 2019, 11:05am Health
PORTLAND — The Multnomah County Health Department has confirmed a case of whooping cough a high school in Portland. Read story
October 31, 2019, 8:45am Fitness
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Elite marathoner Kaitlin Goodman’s mantra is “run joyfully,” but when a distracted driver forced her to leap to safety, it didn’t spark joy — it tore her hamstring and nearly dashed her Olympic dreams. Read story
October 31, 2019, 8:40am Health
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are going without health insurance, and stable premiums plus greater choice next year under the Obama health law aren't likely to reverse that. Read story
October 30, 2019, 2:26pm Health
WASHINGTON — A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. Read story
October 28, 2019, 5:55pm Health
It’s almost Halloween, which means that law enforcement agencies around the country are warning parents about the possibility of finding marijuana candy in their children’s trick-or-treat buckets. Read story
October 28, 2019, 6:05am Breast Cancer
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has a new way to better detect cancer and serve its patients. Read story