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WASHINGTON, D.C. – An FDA committee recently recommended the approval of a marijuana-derived drug to treat epilepsy. This would be the first prescription medicine derived from plant-based cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States. CNN reports the drug, Epidiolex, is intended to treat …

Medford, Ore. — Rogue Community Health is working to get naloxone into the hands of its patients. The drug counteracts opioid and heroin overdoses. Rogue Community Health Pharmacy staff said current patients can get the antidote at little to no cost. Pharmacy …

Medford, Ore. — Medford Police are expanding on a warning about opioids. According to MPD, a deadly drug is becoming a popular black market purchase in the Rogue Valley. Investigators said fentanyl is making the rounds on the dark web. The drug is …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – Two new studies find immunotherapy could be the new standard of care for lung cancer patients who are often diagnosed after their disease has spread. Researchers have found the drug Keytruda, when given along with standard chemotherapy, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 200 million eggs are being recalled because they are possibly contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said out of an abundance of caution, Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248 eggs. The eggs …

(CNN) – April is Autism Awareness Month, launched by the Autism Society of America to help promote inclusion, understanding and awareness for those diagnosed and living with an autism spectrum disorder or ASD. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

Health care providers and authorities across the country have been struggling to help the thousands of people suffering from opioid addiction. Thursday, there is a new recommendation from the top doctor in the U.S. issuing a rare advisory on a drug that …

ALBRIGHTSVILLE, Penn. (WBRE) – A Pennsylvania father is making history, becoming the first parent in the state to treat his daughter’s autism with medical marijuana. He hopes it will help her live a normal life. Something as simple as singing the Alphabet …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDA has a mandatory recall of kratom supplements found to contain salmonella. The recall involves all kratom products sold by Triangle Pharmanaturals. The mandatory order comes after the company did not cooperate with a voluntary recall request. The …

Medford, Ore.- Providence Medford Medical Center nurses who are represented by the Oregon Nursing Association have approved an informational picket. The vote was made Wednesday night and allows the nurses to move forward with a picket if a deal isn’t made with …