We’re drowning in a sea of salt. The FDA says we have to help save ourselves
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN I never add salt to my food at home or in restaurants. Nor do I add salt to any recipe while I’m cooking. I’m well…
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Oregon reports record 82 more COVID-19 related deaths – 9 from Deschutes County – as data reconciled
There are a record 82 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, due to recent data reconciliation, raising the state’s death toll to 4,084,…
Continue ReadingUS reaches record high of more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period, CDC data show
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March…
Continue ReadingDoctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain. She just moved from Hawaii to California, and it was…
Continue ReadingFDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed,…
Continue ReadingJ&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say
CNN, KTVT, KGTV By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday…
Continue ReadingCDC predicts continued declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths over next 4 weeks
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations are expected to decline over the next four weeks, according to ensemble forecasts from…
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OSU-Cascades hosts flu, Covid-19 vaccination clinic, which runs out of flu shots
OSU-Cascades partnered with Deschutes County Health Services Tuesday to provide a free drive-thru and walk-up flu shot and Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue ReadingHow to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples
KCAL, KCBS, KOVR, SUPERMARKETGURU.COM, CNN Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold…
Continue ReadingHow to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples
Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll…
Continue ReadingUS FDA OKs Vuse e-cigarettes, its first vape authorization
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission…
Continue ReadingModerna urges FDA to authorize a half-size booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine for some adults
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
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Oregon bans manufacture, sale of ‘crib bumpers’ in bid to prevent sleep-related infant deaths
October is Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. The Oregon Health Authority estimates nearly 40 infants in the state…
Continue ReadingUS task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin…
Continue ReadingUS task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue ReadingHow one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction
CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…
Continue ReadingHow one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…
Continue ReadingUS Covid-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow…
Continue ReadingSynthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths over weekend, 2 from C.O., as toll tops 4,000
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,002, the Oregon Health Authority…
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