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Your article on deadly occupations reports that there were 52 fatal workplace accidents in Oregon in 2024, (“These are Oregon’s most deadly occupations,” Aug. 2). The source is the annual U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The critical word here is injuries, because these statistics exclude fatal occupational diseases. My review…

Alcohol use disorders serve as a significant and modifiable risk factor for the development of dementia, underscoring the urgent need for proactive clinical and public health interventions. Emerging research suggests that the relationship between alcohol consumption and cognitive health is nuanced, with studies indicating that the lowest risk for cognitive dysfunction and dementia is associated…

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared – meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned

Vaderis Therapeutics is firing up a Phase 3 study of engasertib in a rare vascular disease after a $152 million injection of new funds

Calif. — A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge Monday ordered an accused man to appear in person for his preliminary hearing despite his public defender’s request that he appear “on bridge” because of health conditions that make transportation difficult and painful

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HealthDay News — Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed Wednesday as new head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 August 2026 – Faced with the dual challenges of a steady rise in chronic disease rates and the immense pressure borne by public health resources in Hong Kong, putting preventive healthcare into practice has become a matter of urgency. To actively respond to the Government’s direction…

The intensely watched trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children before attempting to take her own life, is shedding light on maternal mental health. Lindsay’s defense team argues that she took the lives of her children while suffering from postpartum psychosis because she wasovermedicated

Spain leads the EU in clinical trials, according to 2025 approval data that show that nearly 1,000 studies were greenlit in the country last year