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US Hospital is Dealing With an Outbreak of Rare Superbug Fungus – “A Serious Global Health Threat”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that superbugs, meaning strains of bacteria, infect over 2 million people nationwide every year, killing at least 23,000 individuals. It’s nothing too surprising when you consider the fact that superbugs are…

December 29, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Oregon Counties Request Trucks for Carrying Bodies of Those Who Died of COVID

The numbers of those dying from COVID in the USA are at worrying levels. According to worldometers.info, the hardest-hit country by the pandemic reported hundreds of daily deaths (even close to 1,000) for each of the last several days. Most…

August 29, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Demands All Teachers From the State to Get Vaccinated for COVID

Getting the majority vaccinated for COVID remains a great way to stop the coronavirus spread, according to experts. Adding the rampant increase of infections with the Delta variant in the US, there’s no wonder why renowned public voices are strongly…

August 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Flu Season in Oregon Breaking All Previous Records

Medical authorities in Oregon thought they had it bad in the 2016-2017 flu season. A year ago, they were going through the worst flurry of flu outbreaks on record. Well, fast forward to one year later, and the situation is…

January 11, 2018 · by Mircea Laslo · 0

Raw Water Turns Out To Be a Scam In More Ways than One

When the newest health craze hit the Silicon Valley health nuts, scientists vigorously shook their heads. We’re of course talking about the new “raw water” fad, claiming that unfiltered, untreated, “unsterilized” water brings many health benefits, whereas normal, treated tap…

January 7, 2018 · by Mircea Laslo · 0

Oregon Raised The Legal Smoking Age To 21

At the beginning of 2018 any young adult who hasn’t turned 21 years old will no longer have the legal right to purchase tobacco. The bill was signed in order to reduce the smoking rate and also to discourage smoking…

August 14, 2017 · by Asheley Rice · 0