Federal health officials also set national targets for reducing hospital-acquired infections. In 2024, Oregon hospitals met only one of those goals: lowering C. difficile infections, which cause ...

Hospitals across Oregon are falling below national standards in preventing infections, according to the Oregon Health ...

According to new data from the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon hospitals made gains in lowering the number of health ...

Visceral fat is usually associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say it could help fight infections ...

The Upstate Institute for Global Health is looking for over 1,000 Central New Yorkers to participate in its largest clinical ...

Irrfan Khan, known for his acclaimed performances in films such as Life In A Metro, Piku, and The Lunchbox, died on April 29, ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Ease the symptoms of a UC flare, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever using expert-backed tips, and learn when to seek ...

(WSVN) - It’s called the “silent surge” — men in their 30s being diagnosed with colon cancer. 7Investigates why their symptoms are often misdiagnosed. Here’s 7’s Courtney Allen. Thirty-four-year-old ...

Colorectal cancer — which includes cancer of the colon and of the rectum — is considered early onset when diagnosed in people under the age of 50. While the majority of diagnoses are still among ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a colonoscopy performed, and my doctor noted that I had a “tortured colon.” His answer was somewhat vague when I asked what caused this condition and if there was anything I ...