Health News

Salem, Ore.- Oregon Governor Kate Brown will ceremonially sign the controversial Reproductive Health Equity Act on Monday. The legislation makes Oregon the first state in the nation to legislatively mandate no-cost reproductive health care coverage. “To lead productive and thriving lives, Oregonians …

Columbus, Ohio (WPTV) – An Ohio State University study recently found that people in areas with blue-green algae blooms are more likely to die from non-alcohol related liver disease. Dr. Edie Widder with the Ocean Research and Conversation Association (ORCA) says there …

Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has announced he is signing on to Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All bill, which is expected to be filed Wednesday. “Health care should be a right for every single American, not a privilege reserved for …

Medford, Ore.– A Medford church is collecting toiletries to be packed and sent to Houston and Florida in the wake of the natural disasters. Church of the Nazarene is making it simple to help those affected by Harvey and those in the line …

Ashland, Or.- The aisles at the farmer market in Ashland are normally filled with people, but this Tuesday they were filled with smoke, instead. “We’re hoping it goes away quickly,” Mary Ellen DeLuca, market operations manager for the Rogue Valley Growers and …

The air quality in Grants Pass is some of the worst in the nation and because of that The Grants Pass School District is taking special measures to keep students healthy according to Superintendent Kirk Kolb. “With this quality we’re moving everything …

A group of researchers claim to have found evidence marijuana users walk differently than non-users. The Australian study was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The researchers said despite evidence cannabis use being associated with structural and functional changes in …

Ashland, Ore.-  Southern Oregon University has postponed and relocated its season-opening football game with Eastern Oregon University following concerns over air quality. The game had been scheduled for Thursday evening in Ashland, however it will instead be played Saturday at Sherwood High School, …

Medford, Ore. — The poor air quality is impacting local sports teams. High school soccer games were cancelled earlier this week, and Wednesday, the decision was made to move South Medford’s football home opener to Wilsonville. It’s the first time in the Medford School …

Medford, Or.- Fire agencies all over Oregon are coming together to keep the public informed about the three major fires in Southern Oregon. “Some of the worst problems that we have when emergencies happen is misinformation or disconnected information,” Kris Eriksen, manager …