Bend, Ore. – Fresh, clean drinking water is essential to the welfare of our community and is a vital part of our economy. Could you imagine a day without water? Today, September 15, 2016, the City of Bend joins other municipalities across the nation to raise Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor A video of a Minneapolis woman has gone viral for her wakesurfing skills despite being overdue for the birth of her baby — which begs the question: Are sports dangerous right up to your due Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(CHESTERFIELD, Mich.) — A 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who cannot walk or stand on his own was caught on camera giving his all to try to stand during the national anthem of an NFL game on TV. Logan Wilson, of Chesterfield, Michigan, was Read More
Ithica Police Department(ITHACA, N.Y.) — A 9-year-old battling terminal brain cancer has joined his local upstate New York police department as an honorary officer, allowing him to further his dreams of helping people, his parents said. On Monday, the Ithaca Police Read More
backpack555/iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Canada has approved prescription heroin to be given to some patients in an effort to combat the effects of the ongoing opioid crisis. The news comes as some health experts and policymakers in both Canada and the U.S. are Read More
Ztranger/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While transgender advocacy groups say they applaud the Army’s decision to allow Chelsea Manning to receive gender transition surgery in prison, they also add that more work needs to be done to give transgender inmates the Read More
Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — American Academy of Pediatrics has advised pediatricians for years to talk to families about firearm safety in the home. But a new study suggests that most pediatricians do not bring up the subject, and about a third of parents would Read More
Hachi the Wonderdog/Facebook(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Meet Hachi, a tiny therapy dog that usually spends his days comforting and snuggling up with patients at Advanced Home Health and Hospice in Sacramento, California. But since Monday, the 16-pound pup has been Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Step away from the Chardonnay. A new study concludes that drinking is a direct cause of seven different kinds of cancer. According to researchers, even moderate drinking can contribute to colon, Read More
Alex Livesey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — USA gymnastics superstar Simone Biles came under the spotlight on Tuesday after Russian hackers circulated confidential medical records from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database that showed her use of Methylphenidate, a Read More
