Wildfire Smoke Sends More Oregonians To Emergency Rooms

Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, state health officials say.

Respiratory complaints have climbed past what the state normally sees this time of year in regions blanketed by smoke, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported Wednesday, according to

Peanut Allergy? Fecal Transplant Might Be A Solution, Pilot Trial Finds

Peanut allergies might be treatable by using a fecal transplant to introduce “good” bacteria into a person’s digestive tract, a new study says.

Some young adults with peanut allergies wound up with a higher tolerance to peanuts months after receiving a fecal transplant from a healthy donor without food allergies, research...

New CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Over

Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed Wednesday as new head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The U.S. Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Schwartz as director of the nation's premier public health agency, ending a roughly year-long search for stability at the CDC. The vote was largely split along party lines, with most De...

Three Midlife Habits That Could Help Protect Your Brain

Your brain's future may hinge on three key health factors in middle age.

A study published Aug. 5 in the journal Neurology Open Access found that adults with normal blood pressure, no diabetes and no history of smoking between the ages of 45 and 65 lived dementia-free nearly 13 years longer than adults with all three risk factors....

Want Strong Bones? Review Says Vigorous Sports Like Handball Beat Walking, Strength Training

Light exercise might not be enough to ensure strong bones, a new evidence review says.

People who engage in high-intensity sports appear to promote the highest levels of bone growth, researchers reported recently in the journal Sports Medicine - Open.

These sports, like football and handball, were linked to about a 45% incre...

Germs From Pet Dogs Might Protect Infants Against Infection, Researchers Say

Kids with pet dogs get fewer respiratory tract infections and require fewer rounds of antibiotics than children not exposed to canines, a new study says.

Microbes from dogs appear to provide some protection to children, helping them remain healthier on average, researchers reported recently in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunolo...