C.O. program ‘Living Beyond Sober’ helps youth and adults struggling with addiction
With Oregon ranking highly in drug and alcohol addiction, two Redmond residents decided to be a part of the solution and help those battling those…
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Manufacturers allowed baby food contaminated with heavy metals to remain on shelves, lawmakers say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gerber and Beech-Nut failed to properly test and remove baby foods with dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic from the market,…
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Mosaic Medical, La Pine Community Health Center receive $1.3 million in COVID-19 funding
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the federal Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $18…
Continue ReadingCDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have…
Continue ReadingYes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. Here’s what that could look like
By Holly Yan, CNN Dr. Adrian Burrowes has seen hundreds of Covid-19 patients. But he’s especially worried about what will happen this flu…
Continue Reading‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated
CNN, WITI By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the…
Continue ReadingBooster dose side effects were similar to second dose, with brief, mild-to-moderate effects, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN New data suggests booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines were well-tolerated, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingHow fathers can avoid pitfalls of shifting parenting roles, according to a therapist
By John Duffy, CNN I walk by a grammar school on my way to work. The first day tends to be a big deal, moms parading to the school with kids in tow,…
Continue Reading‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated
By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. And…
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COVID-19 increases emergency medical flights to, from Central Oregon hospitals
The need for air ambulance emergency flights has increased in Central Oregon, in large part due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue ReadingDEA warns of sharp increase in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth
CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday issued a public safety alert about a sharp increase of fake prescription…
Continue ReadingDEA warns of sharp increase in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth
By Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday issued a public safety alert about a sharp increase of fake prescription pills…
Continue ReadingBooster dose side effects were similar to second dose, with brief, mild-to-moderate effects, study says
CNN, POOL, WJLA, WSFA, WHAM, WCBS, NYC MEDIA, NY STATE, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, ABC, “THE VIEW”, GETTY IMAGES By Jen Christensen, CNN New…
Continue ReadingPfizer submits data on Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 to FDA, not seeking EUA yet
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingThese are the best and worst ways to handle your anger, experts say
By Megan Marples, CNN Someone cut you off as you drove to work. Your boss passed over you for the latest promotion. A close relative with young…
Continue ReadingConcerns about Delta transmission, overburdened hospitals and Covid-19 deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll found that the highly transmissible Delta variant, overburdened hospitals and…
Continue ReadingConcerns about Delta transmission, overburdened hospitals and Covid-19 deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says
CNN, NATIONAL ARCHIVES By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll found that the highly transmissible Delta variant,…
Continue ReadingPeople in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could…
Continue ReadingChild Covid-19 cases decrease week over week but make up a larger proportion of total cases
By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN While the number of children who tested positive for Covid-19 declined slightly, children made up a…
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There’s No Need to Fear Hormone Replacement Therapy
Are you having menopausal symptoms, but worried about hormone replacement therapy because you’ve heard that it is…
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