Health News from AP
Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
This summer’s extreme heat is raising the danger of heat-related illnesses and threatening health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side effects of many common medications. Blood pressure medications can lead to dehydration. Beta…
Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
Officials with health care companies in Oregon say more than 2,400 patients at hospitals in the Portland area may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV, because of a physician who may not have followed…
Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately
Couples who sleep in separate rooms see no lack of intimacy, only quality sleep. Specialists agree there are benefits to sleeping apart. For couples considering the split, the experts urge people to seek a sleep evaluation. The problem…
