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As temperatures rise above 100 in many places around the U.S., Kristina Dahl of the Union of Concerned Scientists explains warning signs for heat-related illnesses and tips for staying cool. -
Life expectancy fell by nearly two years between 2018 and 2020, largely due to COVID-19. Declines were most pronounced among minority groups, including Black and Hispanic people.
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Because Oregon is less than 45,000 people shy of its vaccination goal, Gov. Kate Brown said she is confident the state will reopen before she has to announce another week's worth of changes.
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The California Legislature has approved several Medi-Cal budget items that would remove barriers to care, such as the asset rule. Now it’s negotiating with Gov. Newsom.
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Sometimes I feel as low as this cold-early-morning snail on the Richland river path.
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More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
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Covid Jackson County Medical Director
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California has launched a digital vaccine card portal, allowing immunized residents to have a virtual backup of their physical card.
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The chemical manufacturer that supplies Oregon's water treatment facilities with chlorine is experiencing a power outage.
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Fully vaccinated Californians will soon be able to go without masks in the workplace after regulators approved new rules Thursday and Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly waived a waiting period for them to take effect.
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The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.
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Oregonians now have a new option for what happens to their body after they die. Those wary of burial or cremation now have the choice to convert their dead body into soil.
