Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate than with a fun run? Here are some of the upcoming runs in Clark County and Portland: April 1: Race for the Roses, 5K, 10K and half marathon 7 a.m. in…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to smoking. The CDC recently launched a series of powerful public service announcements warning of the dangers of smoking. The campaign is called “Tips From Former…

Mary Poppins said a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. But what about a spoonful of cinnamon? That, apparently, helps create coughing fits, “dragon breath” and a web sensation. YouTube and Facebook have been flooded with thousands of…

I haven’t eaten red meat since I was about 12 years old. Turns out, it may be extending the length of my life. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health released on Monday a study linking red meat consumption…

First, there was a burrito with spicy Frito chips in it. And now this: On Wednesday, Taco Bell rolled out the Doritos Locos Tacos. The new taco has all the fixins of a regular crunchy taco, sitting in shells made…

Virginia is now the eighth state to require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion. Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the controversial bill into law Wednesday afternoon. The bill goes into effect July 1. The bill originally included a…

The warning labels with images of rotten teeth and diseased lungs have been controversial since the beginning. Last year, the Food & Drug Administration rolled nine new cigarette warning labels and ordered tobacco companies to place the labels on cigarette…

When the mecca of amusement parks for kids decided to get involved in the effort to curb childhood obesity it never expected to get in big fat trouble. Last month, Walt Disney World opened a new interactive exhibit, Habit Heroes,…