‘Major inconvenience’: C. Oregonians voice frustration over pharmacy closures, transfers, wait times
Several pharmacies in Central Oregon are experiencing longer wait times and delays, and one is moving…
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OSU study: After 2 hours, sunscreen with zinc loses effectiveness, becomes toxic
Sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet…
Continue ReadingMindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated…
Continue ReadingFDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…
Continue ReadingFDA to take up Moderna, J&J Covid-19 booster questions, including mix-and-match shots
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration meet Thursday and Friday of this week to tackle the…
Continue ReadingAs Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Joe Rogan and I sat down and talked — for more than 3 hours
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In today’s highly segmented media world, most of the people who watch and listen to me…
Continue ReadingAs Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
CNN, WTKR By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingWe’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
Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll…
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 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…
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