Health & Fitness

Life & Style Flu vaccine available despite spot shortages

By Associated Press Published: Jan 15, 2013 at 3:14 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 15, 2013 at 3:14 PM PDT

The recent media reports of a flu epidemic have sent Oregonians scurrying to get shots, causing some pharmacies to temporarily run out the vaccine.

Life & Style Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: Jan 14, 2013 at 10:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Jan 14, 2013 at 1:10 PM PDT

Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country.

Life & Style Is the worst of the flu season about to be over? (Photo Gallery)

By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer Published: Jan 11, 2013 at 2:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 11, 2013 at 5:05 PM PDT

Flu season started early this winter, and includes a strain that tends to make people sicker.

Life & Style Can an app really help you lose weight? (Video)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah, KATU Problem Solver Published: Nov 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 27, 2012 at 12:27 AM PDT

The KATU Problem Solvers enlisted two volunteers to test new weight loss app that can help you not just during the holidays, but all year round.

Life & Style Mother warns of dangers of detergent pods after son gets sick (Video)

By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Oct 29, 2012 at 6:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 30, 2012 at 8:22 AM PDT

Julia Low said she had no idea how highly concentrated those packets were in comparison to regular powder or liquid detergent.

Life & Style Tips to help keep you from getting the flu (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Oct 25, 2012 at 1:06 AM PDT Last Updated: Oct 25, 2012 at 1:06 AM PDT

The trick is to think about how the flu and other illnesses travel and how to stop them from taking a trip at your expense.

Life & Style Rain is no problem at this indoor mountain bike track (Video)

By Kevin Farmer, KATU News Published: Oct 19, 2012 at 5:36 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 19, 2012 at 5:37 PM PDT

Portland is known as a bike town, but very few take advantage in the winter with all our rainy days. Well now there’s a place to ride where it’s always sunny: The Lumberyard in NE Portland.

Life & Style Spirit of Children group brings Halloween fun to Doernbecher (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Oct 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM PDT

Making hospitals a little less scary for children - that's the goal behind the Spirit of Children program that put on a Halloween party for kids at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Life & Style Portland Marathon to impact traffic on downtown bridges (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Oct 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM PDT

Thousands of runners will be taking to Portland's streets this Sunday for the 41st annual Portland Marathon, and the third annual Portland Marathon Half.

Life & Style Legacy Emanuel celebrates 100 years in the community (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Oct 2, 2012 at 5:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 2, 2012 at 5:56 PM PDT

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and they're inviting you to the party.

Life & Style Folks pack City Hall as fluoride debate heats up (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Anna Canzano KATU News, KATU.com Staff and Associated Press Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 10:19 AM PDT Last Updated: Sep 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM PDT

Should fluoride be added to the city's water supply? That's the question that was being discussed at a City Council hearing Thursday afternoon and folks packed the chambers to sound off on what they think the city should do.

Life & Style West Nile hits nation hard (Video)

By Bob Heye KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Aug 16, 2012 at 6:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM PDT

The United States is in the middle of the biggest West Nile outbreak since 2004, and while Oregon and Washington don’t have any human cases so far, that could change.

Life & Style Swine flu showing up at fairs, prompting extra precautions locally (Video)

By Lincoln Graves KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Aug 13, 2012 at 10:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 13, 2012 at 10:08 PM PDT

Although there's been a jump in swine flu cases – 153 so far this summer – they've been concentrated in the Midwest.

Life & Style AHSC helps Asian immigrants afford breast cancer care (Video)

By KATU News Published: Aug 9, 2012 at 8:54 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 9, 2012 at 8:54 PM PDT

Some of the money from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is distributed to local organizations dedicated to breaking down financial, cultural and language barriers. For immigrant women like Young Mee Kim, it's a life-saving service.

Life & Style Study: Some health insurance premiums will rise

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press Published: Aug 3, 2012 at 12:07 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 3, 2012 at 12:07 AM PDT

The federal health care overhaul will cause insurance premiums to rise, in some cases substantially, for Oregonians who buy their own insurance or get their coverage from a small employer, according to the findings of new study.