JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its latest report shows the highest increase in the three most commonly reported cases the CDC has ever ...
MEDFORD, Ore. –Brent Kenyon has been running “Oregon Original” in Medford for two years. As an oil and product manufacturer of cannabis, their product is used in vape pens. He says their products are state-regulated and safety is their top ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The Trump administration’s proposed federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes has received the support of Oregon’s state health agency. The Oregon Health Authority weighed in on the health concerns surrounding vaping and e-cigarettes and announced on Thursday it supports the ban. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The average cellphone user touches their phone over 2600 times a day, and health experts say it could be a breeding ground for germs. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than six million people have ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority put out a research study on Monday that shows Central Oregon has the lowest life expectancy rate in the State. The states average is 79.6 years whereas central Medford falls nearly 13 years ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– As STDs are on a rise across the country, the situation is the same for Jackson County where county health reports show that several diseases reached record high numbers in 2017. “As CDC reported, nationwide we’re at record levels,” ...
Medford, Ore. — The Centers for Disease Control released new flu numbers on Friday. Experts say the country is on track for one of the worst flu seasons in years, but local doctors say that isn’t the case in Jackson ...
Medford, Ore. — Oregon doctors say new guidelines for prescribing opioids will save lives. A task force recently announced it’s adopting the CDC’s guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. It includes its outline for evaluation, consultation and documentation. “They’ve ...
(NBC News) The number of pregnant women affected by the zika virus in the United States continues to grow, now reaching into the hundreds. Two hundred and seventy-nine women in the United States and U.S. territories have now been infected ...
Kansas — (KSHB) The Centers for Disease Control is investigating a case of E.coli at a Kansas Chipotle restaurant. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the case was a resident from Johnson County who visited the Chipotle in ...