October 17, 2024, 3:26pm Health
Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday. Read story
October 17, 2024, 11:30am Health
People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. That could shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status. Read story
October 17, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Health
The U.S. is seeing a spike in cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, this year, as case numbers rebound from their lowest levels in decades during the pandemic. In Washington, cases haven’t just returned to their pre-pandemic levels, they’ve exceeded them. Read story
October 16, 2024, 2:26pm Health
Drug overdose deaths dropped a record amount during the past year, according to provisional data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. Read story
October 16, 2024, 10:57am Business
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said. Read story
October 16, 2024, 7:47am Health
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for stricter state road safety laws. Read story
October 15, 2024, 9:18am Business
U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Read story
October 15, 2024, 8:22am Health
October is the prime time to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself through the worst of the respiratory season. Read story
