Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges.
When the sun shines, many love to be outside -- unless you are 3-year-old Alexis James, who has a rare condition that can't handle sunlight.
A bill that would require parents to consult a physician about vaccines or watch an educational video before refusing them for their children passed the Oregon Senate in a party-line vote Thursday.
It's a life or death matter: Who gets the next scarce donated organ? In an unprecedented challenge to the nation's transplant system, a federal judge has allowed one dying child - and a day later another - to essentially jump the line in rulings that could have ramifications for thousands of people awaiting new organs.
Arena Pharmaceuticals says its weight loss drug Belviq will be available to U.S. patients beginning next week, nearly a year after the drug was officially approved by federal regulators.
Despite the well-known advantages to breast milk and vigorous campaigns around the world championing breast as best, Mexican mothers say the bottle is better.
Northwest doctors say as long as you are exercising, it’s less important what activity you do.
Fewer Oregonians overall died from illegal drug use last year than in 2011, but authorities in Douglas County say they have seen a disturbing spike in one certain type of death: heroin overdoses.
Gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer are surprisingly common in black women with the disease, according to the first comprehensive testing in this racial group. The study found that one-fifth of these women have BRCA mutations, a problem usually associated with women of Eastern European Jewish descent but recently highlighted by the plight of Angelina Jolie.
Illnesses were reported in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California. Several of those who fell ill reported buying the berry mix at Costco, according to CDC. The company said it has removed the product from stores.
New research raises fresh questions about which cancer patients benefit from Avastin, a drug that lost its approval for treating breast cancer nearly two years ago.
Alcohol beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there.
An Associated Press-WE tv poll of people under 50 found that more than 2 in 5 unmarried women without children - or 42 percent - would consider having a child on their own without a partner.
Public health officials are asking the City of North Bend to make a popular community event smoke free from here on out.
A French patient infected with a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS died Tuesday of the disease, which has killed half the people known to be infected and alarmed global health officials.
Komen breast cancer charity names new CEO
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Girl, 3, has rare disorder: 'The sun hurts my skin' (Video)
Ore. Senate passes bill on vaccination education
Judge's ruling challenges U.S. organ transplant system
Mexico finds breast-feeding woes as rate drops
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Drug deaths down overall, spike in heroin deaths (Video)
Gene flaws common in blacks with breast cancer
Coming soon? Nutritional labels on alcohol drinks
Poll: 2 in 5 women would consider parenting solo
Should 'National Night Out' go smoke free?
French man dies of SARS-related respiratory virus