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Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.

FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

Suicide rates spike for middle-aged Oregonians

Midwife charged with manslaughter takes plea deal, avoids jail

A Bandon midwife facing manslaughter charges is pleading guilty to another charge instead of going to trial.

Organ Donors Give Life: Her son died. He lived. They meet Friday

"I thank the Lord every day for the gift I've been given," says Eugene resident, Navy vet and liver transplant recipient Rod Fosback.

'Never in a million years did I think my child would be susceptible'

Darlene Baker lost her 16-year-old daughter Jennifer Baker to suicide 15 years ago. "I was one of those who thought 'not my kid' because she was an only child," Baker said. "I was very active in her life and she was very active in school.

Best strength training exercises: the push-up

Having strong muscles requires tearing down muscle tissue so it rebuilds even stronger. One of the best ways to build muscle is to strength train, so we asked a few exercise experts for their favorite strength-training exercises and how to do them.

Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.