Health News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Federal health officials are warning about a possible drug-resistant strain of salmonella. According to the CDC, 255 people from 32 states were infected with the emerging strain from June 2018 to March of this year. Sixty people were …

PORTLAND, Ore. – New cases of the measles continue to surface in Oregon. KATU reports the total people who have contracted the measles in Oregon this year is up to a total of 23. Nine of those cases have occurred since the …

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/NBC) – A trial to determine whether two Tampa Bay, Florida parents will regain custody of their son, who is battling cancer, began Monday morning. The parents have been fighting to get custody back for months. Joshua McAdams and Taylor …

(NBC) – Medical experts are sounding the alarm after 22 people across three states were hospitalized lung damage and disease tied to vaping. Perhaps most alarming is that most were teenagers and young adults. At Children’s Minnesota, Dr. Emily Chapman treated four …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Have old, unused tires you don’t know how to get rid of? If you live in Jackson county, the vector control district wants to take them off your hands. Tires can fill with water which can be a …

(CNN) – The bowls at Chipotle have become a staple for the restaurant. But a new report is drawing some big concerns about them. The New Food Economy says it found the fiber bowls are exposed to chemicals that can lead to …

HARTFORD, Conn. (NBC News) – Connecticut’s attorney general has launched an investigation into Juul Labs and their marketing practices. In a statement, Juul says its e-cigarettes are “designed to help adult smokers switch from combustible cigarettes to an alternative nicotine delivery” and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – The Trump administration announced Wednesday a proposal to help Americans pay less for prescription drugs by allowing imports of the same medications from Canada. “The burden now is on states, pharmacies and wholesalers to come in with …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – More cases of the measles have been reported. According to the latest data from the CDC, 1,164 cases have been confirmed in 30 states. That is an increase of 16 cases from last week. The majority of cases …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Over time, doctors say exposure to harmful particulates from wildfire smoke can cause serious impacts on your health. Medical experts say the smoke is filled with a number of chemicals, from carbon monoxide to nitrous oxide. Breathing in the …