Health Organizations

Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

Angelina Jolie's op-ed a reminder to know family medical history

2013-05-14 15:15:00

Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said. In an�op-ed in the New York Times�...

Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts

2013-05-14 10:21:00

Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.� "Having witnessed...

Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn

2013-05-15 06:32:00

In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...

Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD

2013-05-15 00:00:00

If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...

Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts

2013-05-14 19:11:00

Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...

Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?

2013-05-13 05:00:00

One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.� Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...

Iowa court: Married same-sex parents must be on birth certificate

2013-05-04 08:00:00

Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn’s birth certificate, the state’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Officials with the state’s Department of Public Health have...

28 solar workers sickened by valley fever in San Luis Obispo County

2013-05-01 13:57:00

Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County. Staff from the California Department of Public Health, and investigators from the...

FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation

2013-04-29 17:51:00

Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...

Bird flu more difficult to detect this time around

2013-04-26 04:00:00

China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers. The new virus is H7N9, a different...

Chinese officials urge calm as seventh bird flu victim dies

2013-04-08 07:42:00

The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained. The World...

American Cancer Society coordinator Cary Garnet battles cancer but remains active in the community. Here he folds a survivor t-shirt in the storage room at the American Cancer Society office in Oyster Point.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 13% of total calories consumed by American adults from 2005 to 2010 were in the form of added sugars.

2013-05-01 14:10:00

People wear masks to protect themselves from bird flu on the Metro underground system in Shanghai, where a woman died in early April.

2013-04-12 14:48:00