Health News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Chinese health officials are currently dealing with an outbreak of a deadly new virus which has sickened dozens. As a result, the CDC will now begin health screenings for some travelers arriving from the country in order to …

SALEM, Ore. – State regulators are issuing a health advisory over a potentially hazardous marijuana product. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued an “immediate health and safety advisory” due to potentially unsafe pesticide residue used in a particular packaged marijuana product. That …

WASHINGTON.D.C. (NBC) – An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce appears to be over. The CDC is no longer advising consumers to avoid eating lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region. According to the agency, the contaminated lettuce that made everyone …

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center are conducting a clinical trial for a form of male birth control. And while the idea may seem far-fetched scientists seem to be closer than ever to making it happen. …

DALLAS, Texas – A teenager in Dallas, Texas has died from flu complications, adding to the growing number of flu-related deaths this season. She was a student at Bishop Lynch High School, a dancer, daughter and friend. Now, 16-year-old Reese Termulo is …

TRENTON, N.J. – A bill to mandate vaccinations for New Jersey public school students failed to pass through the state legislature. Protesters rallied outside the New Jersey State House Monday night, opposing the bill that would ban vaccine exemption based on religious …

MEDFORD, Ore. – La Clinica officially opened its second low-cost pharmacy at its wellness center in Medford Tuesday morning. The non-profit family health care center said this is a big step in helping people get affordable medication. For example, inhalers at La …

PORTLAND, Ore. — A local man is in a Portland hospital using a machine to breathe. Eric Valencia went to the hospital on Christmas with the flu but was brought to Portland as his condition worsened. Valencia’s family says the flu came …

ATLANTA, Ga. (NBC) – More people than ever are winning the fight against cancer. That’s one of the key takeaways from the American Cancer Society’s annual report on cancer rates and trends. But within the report, the news is mixed. While there’s …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Last year, the country experienced the worst measles outbreak in over a quarter of a century. But new data shows that most Americans are supportive of the vaccine that could have prevented it. Experts from the Pew Research …