Author: Marissa Harshman
CDC changes HPV vaccine recommendations
Good news for tweens who don’t like shots (which, who does?): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young adolescents need one less dose of the HPV vaccine. The CDC […]
Bloodworks Northwest says Red Cross not complying with Zika testing mandate
Bloodworks Northwest, which supplies blood and blood products to both Vancouver hospitals, issued a statement Monday saying the organization will fully comply with requirements for Zika testing on blood donations […]
Can’t reach 10,000 steps? Don’t despair!
Do you often fall short of your 10,000 steps a day goal? Well, turns out, it may not be a big deal. Researchers at Oregon State University say fewer steps – […]
Potent synthetic opioid hits illicit drug market
A new drug 10,000 times more potent than morphine and strong enough to incapacitate an elephant with just a small dose is appearing in the illicit drug market across the […]
Poll: Many are taking precautions to avoid Zika
Most people living in the South are taking action to keep mosquitoes away from their homes, according to a new poll. The Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll found that 57 […]
FDA warns against use of teething tablets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents that popular homeopathic teething tablets and gels may be harmful to infants and children. The FDA is analyzing adverse events reported after […]
Test your sleep health
Curious how good of a sleeper you are? Well, thanks to the Sleep Matters Club, you can take a 10-question quiz to find the answer. The Sleep Health Calculator asks questions […]
Clark County kids and lead testing
Lead exposure among children has been a hot topic since news of the Flint, Mich., water crisis broke early this year. Local school districts spent the summer testing their water sources […]
Food safety tips this Earth Day
Each year, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food in the available food supply goes uneaten. A new app by the U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to reduce the food loss, […]
Screen time is affecting kids’ eye health
The average American 17-year-old has spent the equivalent of nearly six years looking at digital devices, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by VSP Vision Care, also found that […]