May 26, 2023, 2:28pm Health
Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state's pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollars Friday as officials called for closer monitoring of where the money goes. Read story
May 25, 2023, 2:36pm Health
The state is taking comments on new permanent rules for working outdoors in wildfire smoke. Read story
May 25, 2023, 12:55pm Health
Colorado medical providers will need to get patients’ prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law Thursday. Read story
May 25, 2023, 12:44pm Business
Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus. Read story
May 25, 2023, 6:04am Entertainment
The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids now.” Read story
May 24, 2023, 7:34am Health
A civil arrest warrant has been extended for a Tacoma woman who has refused treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year, according to Pierce County health officials. Read story
May 23, 2023, 4:47pm Business
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and federal agencies, are investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections in at least half a dozen states that may have come from raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s. Read story
May 23, 2023, 3:37pm Health
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is planning to conduct a yearly audit to verify the prices drug makers charge on a handful of the costliest prescriptions covered by Medicaid. Read story
May 23, 2023, 7:44am Health
Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests has ended, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Read story
May 23, 2023, 6:02am Food
For those aspiring to eat mainly “clean ingredients,” a little chemistry knowledge is often useful for deciphering packaged food labels. Read story
