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Women can fight back against scammers

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:32:36 GMT

The Better Business Bureau looks at the complaints that come in, and the data showing where women are most vulnerable.

More men turning to 'steroids for the boardroom'

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:32 GMT

Dr. Jason Hedges, a urologist with OHSU, said over the past two years he’s seen a 30-40 percent increase in men coming to him looking for testosterone supplements.

Did state employees help pro-fluoride advocates on state time?

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:29:53 GMT

The leading group opposed to fluoridating Portland's water plans to call for an official investigation by the secretary of state into the state agency that strongly supports community fluoridation.

Sting nabs illegal movers: 'My radar didn't go off,' says one

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:11 GMT

The Oregon Department of Transportation rented the house and posed as people moving because it says it gets a ton of complaints about illegal movers.

Hooked on video games: Doctor tells story of his gaming addiction

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:16:20 GMT

Dr. Andrew Doan said he was so hopelessly addicted to video games that it was tearing his family apart. He's since broken his addiction and now tours to speak about the dangers of video game and social media addiction.

Rent your ride: Putting car sharing services to the test

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:34:21 GMT

Cathy Hastie called herself a car addict, but she decided to end her addiction for a week and try different car sharing services to get around.

Animal charity accused of wrongdoing

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:18 GMT

A charity filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Justice about the Animal Miracle Foundation and Network or AMFN.

Complaint alleges sexual harassment at Islands Tanning

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:07:09 GMT

The state of Oregon is investigating a worker’s claim that she was fired from a tanning salon chain for reporting allegations of sexual abuse on the job. The new development surfaced after KATU last week looked at business complaints filed against Islands Tanning. In that report, we dug through more than 30 complaints from customers who said they were ripped off.

If kids share helmets, they could be sharing head lice

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:42 GMT

Helmets are a must when kids are active outside riding bikes or playing Little League. But could you be exposing your kids to an itchy infestation – head lice.

Fluoride debate: Study looked at fluoride vs. non-fluoride in Portland area

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:13:46 GMT