SALEM, Ore. – As hundreds of cases of vaping-linked illnesses are being reported across the nation, the Oregon Health Authority is addressing the issue directly. 39 states, including Oregon, have reported lung disease cases possibly linked to vaping. At least ...

OREGON — One type of tobacco product is increasing in popularity among youth across Oregon, according to the state. However, legally minors are not supposed to be getting a hold of them in the first place. They’re called cigarillos or ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaping-related illnesses have sickened more than 450 people across 33 states. Health officials across the country are scrambling to find out what’s causing people to struggle to breathe.  For now, they’re ...

OREGON — Oregon has some of the highest suicide rates in the country. That’s why a new bill is aiming to address mental health in schools across the state. Governor Kate Brown signed the bill into law last month. It ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Preliminary numbers from the Oregon Health Authority show Oregon’s birthrate is the lowest in 25 years. Financial situations and women having children later in life are some of the different reasons that may contribute to the decline, ...

ASHLAND, Ore.– Oregon law requires schools to make vaccination and exemption rates public twice a year but many school districts in southern Oregon aren’t doing that including in Ashland where some schools have vaccination rates as low as 50 percent. ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – A measles case in Oregon was confirmed today by the Oregon Health Authority. The case involves a resident of Multnomah County. Health officials are working to notify individuals who may have been exposed. Click here to ...

SALEM, Ore.– Oregon, like the rest of the nation, is in the midst of the opioid epidemic but from a recently released audit from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, the state’s response has vastly underperformed compared to other states. Oregon ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — According to the Oregon Health Authority, about 400 thousand people have gotten flu shots in the state, which is 40 thousand less than this time last year. Seven people have already tested positive for the flu. “Kids that ...

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 ...

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