Health paradox: New U.S. diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
NEW YORK — The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and … Read more
By Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
Regulators approve the most expensive drug ever
Treatment with Zolgensma, which is for a rare disorder in babies, will cost $2.125 million
U.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys … Read more
Scientists spy on superbugs to see how they outsmart our antibiotics
Scientists have discovered another way that single-celled organisms have outsmarted us. The tiny bacteria that … Read more
There are effective HIV treatments. Why are people still dying of AIDS?
More than two decades after an effective treatment for HIV emerged, most patients live more or less normal lives. Yet barriers to treatment remain for some populations, and many still die.
Seventeen years after being infected with HIV, Ronald Jesser was dying. His immune system ravaged … Read more
Have you heard the one about the dental assistant?
Jessica Taylor has two passions. Neither of them were planned. She’s a dental assistant, a … Read more
Paging Dr. Dog…
St. Charles uses therapy dogs to help staff get through stressful situations
When the St. Charles Health System went live with a stressful switch to a new … Read more
Taking the lead in Oregon to prevent inherited disease
To avoid backlash from irresponsible applications, gene therapies should be developed in the U.S.
Clinicians at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland see some of the toughest cases … Read more
Hope Theory can help break big problems into smaller, attainable ones
Ugh. I knew the minute I looked out the back door that I wasn’t doing … Read more
Doctors are prescribing broccoli alongside the beta blockers
WASHINGTON — Adrienne Dove pulled up to the checkout line of the Giant grocery store … Read more
Study: Highly processed foods lead to weight gain
For four weeks, 20 healthy volunteers checked into a research center hospital and were served … Read more
New liver transplant rules begin amid a fight over fairness
WASHINGTON — Wilnelia Cruz-Ulloa spent the last months of her life in a New York … Read more
2019 measles cases top 800, the most since 1994
U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing … Read more
More states are calling porn a public health crisis
PHOENIX — More than a dozen states have moved to declare pornography a public health … Read more
Want your kids to eat quinoa or lentils? Tell them this
Researchers say telling children about the benefits of eating certain foods — such as how big and strong they can become — works
Popeye was right when he sang “I’m strong to the finich, cause I eats me … Read more
Key opioid treatment goes mostly to whites
An addiction treatment drug that health officials have touted as a crucial part of the … Read more
U.S. pregnancy deaths are up, and over half are preventable
Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States, and the main risk factor is being … Read more
Oregon House OKs tough vaccine rules over vocal opposition
Bend’s Helt is co-sponsor of bill to end nonmedical exemptions
SALEM — The Oregon House voted Monday to tighten the state’s mandatory vaccine laws and … Read more
Food poisoning remains problem despite warnings, report finds
The CDC found yearly rates of food poisoning hold steady
NEW YORK — As recent illnesses tied to raw turkey, ground beef, cut melon and … Read more
What is abdominal etching? How plastic surgeons are helping patients get ‘six-pack abs’
No matter how well your diet or exercise regimen, some folks just can’t seem to … Read more
Beyond aerobics: Aqua fitness branches out into spinning, kickboxing and more
It’s a new, if not odd, sight inside some public pools in Washington, D.C.: people … Read more
Report raises concerns about Oregon’s health insurance exchange
Without changes, ACA marketplace is at risk of collapse
Rising health costs and disruptive policy changes by the Trump administration have increased health insurance … Read more
Researchers home in on the risk factors of postpartum depression
After Ann’s daughter was born, the infant cried a lot because of acid reflux. “When … Read more
Kratom: To opioid users, it’s a miracle; to the FDA, a menace
The steep rise in the number of people suffering opioid addiction has helped spawn the … Read more
Measles in California tests health workers stretched thin by Camp Fire
Northern California health workers are scrambling to control a growing measles outbreak centered on a … Read more
Two-wave flu season now the longest in a decade
NEW YORK — Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short … Read more
Health community merging physical, mental health
Treating mental health could improve outcomes, save money in medical health
Physical and behavioral health have traditionally operated as two realms of the health care system. … Read more
Claims about CBD’s health benefits go unchecked
Oregon regulates hemp-derived CBD, but FDA is playing catch-up
Ballet dancer Josh Deininger has tried a lot of products to ease his muscle and … Read more
National health briefs
145.6 million patients a year go to hospital ERs Across the country, hospital emergency rooms … Read more
Diabetes drug may slow, prevent kidney disease
A drug that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes has now … Read more
International group strives to develop ‘quantum leap’ in new hearing implant
Since the 1980s, the cochlear implant has helped bring hearing to hundreds of thousands of … Read more
More countries to halt sales of some breast implants
Health authorities in Canada and the Netherlands have announced plans to suspend sales of rough-surfaced … Read more
FDA to study use of CBD foods, cosmetics
Some answers to questions about CBD
With CBD showing up everywhere, U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana … Read more
State audit: Fixing Medicaid’s payment problems falls short
SALEM — The Secretary Of State’s Office says the Oregon Health Authority still needs to … Read more
Report: Introduce peanuts as early as 4 months to prevent allergies
Pediatricians now recommend introducing peanut-based foods to infants before their first birthday to prevent peanut … Read more
Special evaluations can help seniors cope with cancer
Before she could start breast cancer treatment, Nancy Simpson had to walk in a straight … Read more
