Oregon Women’s Report Survey, (answer next weeks’ questions here) Oregon women were asked on what things contribute the most to Holiday stress.  The results were pooled into three groups.   Seems like old family feuds adds the most stress.  To battle this week’s holiday stress, we have listed the Mental Health Association […]

By Nancy Johnson DVM Veterinary Hospital, Eugene We care about pets and their people This year, 2009, swine flu has affected people all over the world. In most cases it causes fever and respiratory disease which responds well to supportive care. Most people are sick for about a week and […]

by Lynn Ketchum Oregon State University Extension Service AURORA, Ore. – From vodka in the water to I.V. tubes in the trunk, there are lots of urban myths about how to take care of your cut Christmas tree. Specialists from Oregon State University Extension Service and Washington State University bust […]

By Olivia Rossi, Oregon writer They are gone.  Three friends who set out to climb our beautiful Mount Hood are gone. We don’t know what happened and we don’t know why.  I heard their parents speak lovingly of them, that they were doing what they loved.  I followed the story […]

HealthDay News- Common chemicals found in plastic toys and elsewhere could contribute to the abnormal growth of breasts in boys, preliminary research suggests. The research, published in a prominent medical journal for pediatricians, adds fuel to the debate over these chemicals, called phthalates, whose safety has been questioned by some […]

By Evergreen, Portland Writer I am furious at the headlines this week screaming about latest photos of Tiger Woods‘ wife running errands without her wedding ring.  One picture shows her with her daughter.  Let us set it straight, the wife of Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren, is more than a victim […]

HealthDay News– Sarah Reinertsen likes to think of herself as part human, part machine. A one-legged girl in a two-legged world is how the 34-year-old triathlete likes to describe herself. When she’s not training for a marathon, you can find her speaking to packed school auditoriums or posing nude with […]

By Erika Weisensee Trembling voice. Shaking hands. Pounding heart. Butterflies. People fearful of speaking in public may experience these and other unfortunate side effects. As if public speaking weren’t difficult enough, these physical reactions to nervousness only get in the way of presenting one’s ideas. Public speaking is a legitimate […]

Oregon Women’s Survey Results, Take the December Survey Here, Questions on Tiger Woods, Holiday Stress & Oregon idiot of the month This Weeks question is on proper allowance for a 10-year old.  The question was posed to Oregon women, “How much do you consider is appropriate for a monthly allowance […]