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Late last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its hospital ratings. And, like earlier scoring systems, one Vancouver hospital did really well, while the other did not-so-good. CMS gave […]

Nearly two-thirds of mothers reported sharing a bed with their babies – one of several unsafe sleep practices highlighted in a recent federal report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s […]

It may be best to ditch the side salad for a while. Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli, prompting food safety experts to advise people to […]

New year, new you? If you resolved the drop the pounds in 2018, U.S. News & World Report has the diet list for you. This week, the report released its annual […]

The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have an efficient and effective food-recall process in place to ensure the safety of the country’s food supply, according to a new report. The Office […]

New research shows a “significant increase” in the number of pregnant women younger than 24 using marijuana during pregnancy. And the results aren’t just based on self-reporting; they also use results […]

If Oregon State University students were avoiding getting vaccinated against meningococcal disease – despite five cases on the college campus in the last year – they no longer have a […]

With Christmas quickly approaching, the Washington Poison Center is warning parents about safety hazards their children may encounter during the holiday festivities. Here are some potential hazards parents should be aware […]

Teens like their vape pens. About 28 percent of high school seniors across the country report using some sort of vaping despite in the last year, raising concerns among health officials, […]