Top Health and Nutrition Trends for 2026 in Portland

7 Unexpected Health Benefits of Eating Chili Regularly

Is chili bad for you? No, chili isn’t bad for you, but some popular toppings, such as sour cream and shredded cheese, can add ...

Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert

A child in New York has died of measles, health officials in the state announced late Monday. It marks the first reported measles-associated death in New York in more than 30 years. It is the seventh ...

Top Health and Nutrition Trends for 2026

The top health trend for 2026 is the expansion of GLP-1 medications, which experts believe will increasingly be used for managing a wide range of chronic conditions beyond just obesity and Type 2 ...

Dietitians Recommend a Simple Salad Dressing Trick for Better Gut Health

The secret to a more gut-friendly salad might be in the dressing. Dietitians share one simple hack that could give your gut ...

Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low

A person in Yakima County, Washington, who caught bird flu after being exposed to infected dairy cows has died following a ...

What is Supplemental Health Insurance and How Does it Work?

Supplemental health insurance offers extra coverage to help with the part of your medical bill you're responsible for paying. This extra health coverage pays out directly to you either as a lump sum ...

Health Insurance Facts And Statistics

Health insurance is a vital part of financial planning that helps pay for your healthcare. This can include doctor and hospital bills, annual doctor visits, specialist visits, prescription drugs, ...

Health Insurance

US judge blocks Trump limits to Medicaid work requirement exceptions A federal judge on Thursday blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a rule that would narrow exceptions ...

How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall

There was a time, at the start of the 20th century, when the field of public health was stronger and more ambitious. A mixed group of physicians, scientists, industrialists, and social activists all ...

Mental Health Is Political

Dr. Carr is an assistant professor at the Institute for Society and Genetics at U.C.L.A. What if the cure for our current mental health crisis is not more mental health care? The mental health toll of ...

Some Portland school closure sites could become housing hubs, city memo suggests

Many of the 14 school sites on Portland Public Schools’ list of those that could close over the next two years are possible candidates for housing redevelopment, according to a new memo from the ...

The Challenge for Portland Being Shorthanded

With Ja Morant sidelined for a month, the Blazers must lean on Damian Lillard and Scoot Henderson to maintain their hot start ...

The big change typifying the Portland Trail Blazers this season

One word to describe the team so far…and it’s a new one.

Frybread Fest is back, bringing Indigenous community together in downtown Portland

Downtown Portland will host the third annual Frybread Fest on Nov. 7, bringing traditional Indigenous cultural activities and food to Director Park in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

Portland Fireplace & Chimney Outlines Quake Risk in Brick Chimneys

When a homeowner chooses to keep a masonry chimney, Portland Fireplace & Chimney says its Oregon rebuilds include vertical steel reinforcing bar, a grouted core in which the hollow center is filled ...

Portland wants to host 2031 Women’s World Cup games. The Bhathal family is helping lead the charge

RAJ Sports, the investment group that owns the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and WNBA’s Portland Fire, believes the city’s historic ...

Portland rises from the bottom of U.S. real estate rankings

Portland is no longer near the bottom of national real-estate investment rankings. Last year, a closely watched report placed Portland at 80 of 81 markets for overall real estate prospects, following ...