Drink this type of milk to keep you and the planet healthy
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN When it comes to which milk is better for the planet — dairy or plant-based — environmentalists will say there’s no…
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Gov. Brown issues executive order to help hospitals, health care address rise in RSV pediatric cases
Gov. Kate Brown, attending a trade meeting in Vietnam, exercised her executive authority under ORS Chapter 401 Monday in response to a surge of…
Continue ReadingUS lung cancer survival rate rises 21%, report says, but much work remains
By Jen Christensen, CNN The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of…
Continue ReadingSleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a…
Continue ReadingExperimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer’s memory loss in clinical trials
By Brenda Goodman, CNN An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who…
Continue ReadingModerna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna said on Monday its updated Covid-19 booster generated “significantly higher” neutralizing antibodies…
Continue ReadingThis is the best dish you could serve at Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table.…
Continue ReadingStudy finds ‘huge’ increase in children going to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts
CNN, ANDY IRWIN By Jen Christensen, CNN There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for suicidal…
Continue ReadingStudy finds ‘huge’ increase in children going to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts
By Jen Christensen, CNN There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts, according…
Continue ReadingThe health benefits of a random act of kindness
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Spreading kindness not only helps others feel better about themselves — it can also boost the giver’s health and…
Continue ReadingMindfulness works just as well as medication to curb anxiety, study finds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study. The…
Continue ReadingDesperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery.…
Continue ReadingIt feels like dogs know just when we need them most. Well, they might, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When a family arrived at Koch Funeral Home in State College, Pennsylvania, to identify a loved one before cremation, Monroe…
Continue ReadingMany patients with weak immune systems don’t realize their Covid-19 medicine isn’t as effective as it used to be
By Elizabeth Cohen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Judy Salins considers herself a smart, empowered patient, but until this week, she had no idea that the…
Continue ReadingShortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids
CNN By Brenda Goodman and Raenu Charles, CNN Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore…
Continue ReadingWhat parents should watch for with respiratory illness and when it’s time to go to the ER
By Ben Tinker, CNN Respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are circulating across the United States at high levels, overwhelming children’s…
Continue ReadingFlu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high…
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OHA physician: Respiratory viruses to continue circulating at higher levels this season
Respiratory viruses are expected to circulate this season at higher levels than Oregon has experienced over the last two years, as people gather…
Continue ReadingRSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
By Jen Christensen, CNN A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus…
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