August 10, 2024, 5:08am Health
Competing on the world stage, Olympic athletes face immense pressure to perform their best and represent their country. Mental health dominated Olympic conversations in 2021 after U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, citing a disconnect between her brain and body and writing that she felt “the weight… Read story
August 9, 2024, 6:30pm Health
U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. Read story
August 9, 2024, 4:08pm Health
Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of using mind-altering substances to treat serious mental health conditions. Read story
August 9, 2024, 6:04am Health
Clammy skin, confusion, extreme pain, a cold sweat, shortened breath, death — sepsis is the life-threatening progression of an infection. FDA research has discovered tattoo ink — which can be found on 32 percent of Americans — may contain dangerous bacteria that can put people at risk. Read story
August 9, 2024, 6:03am Health
As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense — at times deadly — heat waves become more common. Read story
August 8, 2024, 3:27pm Health
U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Read story
August 8, 2024, 8:08am Health
The parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue Abbott Nutrition, the manufacturer at the heart of a 2022 crisis that left millions of Americans scrambling to feed their children. Read story
August 7, 2024, 3:00pm Clark County News Free
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory for the Vancouver-Portland metro area due to elevated levels of ozone pollution or smog. Read story
August 7, 2024, 12:04pm Business Free
Dollar Tree must test its children’s products more thoroughly after a state investigation found bracelets and pencil pouches in the company’s Washington stores with illegal levels of lead and cadmium, the attorney general’s office announced Thursday. Read story
August 7, 2024, 8:04am Health
Abortion was slightly more common across the U.S. in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a report released Wednesday found. Read story
