Most adults value reproductive rights when deciding where to go to college, poll shows
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Class sizes, available majors and extracurriculars aren’t the only things going into college decisions this year.…
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Most adults value reproductive rights when deciding where to go to college, poll shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Class sizes, available majors and extracurriculars aren’t the only things going into college decisions this year. A…
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‘It’s always at the back of your mind’: St. Charles, OHSU seek volunteers for blood tests that could find cancers early
An early cancer detection study seeks to add hundreds more volunteers here in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System is partnering with OHSU’s…
Continue ReadingNew research reveals how coffee and tea can affect risk of early death for adults with diabetes
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you have type 2 diabetes, drinking more coffee, tea or plain water may lower your risk of dying prematurely from any cause…
Continue ReadingCDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people
By Katherine Dillinger and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines…
Continue ReadingAfter fall of Roe, future doctors show less interest in training in states with abortion bans or as ob/gyns
By Deidre McPhillips and Kyla Russell The Supreme Court decision that overturned the federal right to an abortion created a patchwork of laws across…
Continue ReadingNew study suggests Black women should be screened earlier for breast cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study on breast cancer deaths raises questions around whether Black women should screen at earlier ages. An…
Continue ReadingStrep infections in the US surged this winter, up nearly 30% from pre-pandemic peak
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After two years of significantly low levels, strep infections in the US have surged again this season, according to a new…
Continue ReadingBreakfast can be fun! Start your day with these make-ahead and quick meals
By Casey Barber, CNN If the word “breakfast” conjures up big plates of bacon and eggs, stacks of pancakes, or omelets — all of which…
Continue ReadingA quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN About 1 in 4 people in the United States — more than 119 million residents — live with air pollution that can…
Continue ReadingA quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
By Jen Christensen, CNN About 1 in 4 people in the United States — more than 119 million residents — live with air pollution that can…
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New CDC data show 3-year decline in Oregon youth suicides, uptick for adults OHA reports
Recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show 2021 was the third year in a row that suicide deaths among Oregon youths had…
Continue ReadingFDA clears the way for additional bivalent boosters for certain vulnerable individuals
by Brenda Goodman, CNN The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the terms of its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna…
Continue ReadingADHD medication abuse in schools is a ‘wake-up call’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN At some middle and high schools in the United States, 1 in 4 teens report they’ve abused prescription stimulants for…
Continue ReadingMost US adults and a third of children use dietary supplements, survey finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Most American adults and more than a third of children use dietary supplements, according to a new study from the US Centers…
Continue ReadingOne death and almost 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill, health officials say
CNN By Katherine Dillinger and John Bonifield, CNN Ninety-seven confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis have been identified in Michigan’s…
Continue ReadingExperimental cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy delayed return of melanoma, Moderna and Merck say
CNN By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN New data from a trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine shows that it reduced the risk of recurrence of the serious skin…
Continue ReadingExperimental cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy delayed return of melanoma, Moderna and Merck say
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN New data from a trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine shows that it reduced the risk of recurrence of the serious skin…
Continue ReadingRefined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth of new…
Continue ReadingAs gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma may be building up
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings — including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed…
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