 | Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.
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 | Review Calif. health exchange secrecy
Five Republicans in the U.S. Senate are asking the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether California is inappropriately concealing details of contracts for its health insurance exchange.
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 | Douglas County named one of least healthy in Oregon
The 2013 National County Health Rankings have released the health ratings of each county in Oregon.  Video
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 | Envied volunteers: Baby cuddlers
Cathy Joseph is one of 24 people who volunteer their time to hold and rock babies in the NICU. Video
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 | HIV: Know your status
Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg have drawn up proclamations to support HIV Testing Day. Video
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 | Veterinarians warn of bubonic plague risk
Veterinarians in the Willamette are warning people to watch out for fleas, after a Central Oregon man likely contracted bubonic plague from a cat. Video
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 | Therapy teams offer TLC on four legs
Being hospitalized can be a scary, anxious, even a lonely time for patients. But some local dogs and their owners are offering comfort with their roaming bedside manner. Video
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 | Do diet pills work? Researchers say not so much.
Swimsuit season is around the corner and a lot of people will likely to turn to diet pills in order to try and lose a few pounds. Video
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 | Meningitis sickens two local children
A Eugene pediatrician is now urging parents to make sure their kids are immunized against bacterial meningitis. Video
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 | Springfield's Academy of Arts & Academics to launch Health & Sciences charter school & campus
A Springfield charter school, A3 or the Academy of Arts & Academics is pushing forward after years of success with more space in downtown and new opportunities for students. Video
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 | Linn-Benton health provider offers free heart health screenings
Working for heart health in Benton and Linn Counties, a local medical provider is offering free heart screenings next month. Video
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 | Cancer survivors help develop long-term treatment
The Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center specializes in treating patients will all forms of cancer, but now they're asking, “What happens after the cancer treatment ends?” Video
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 | Noisy toys dangerous to little ears
During this holiday shopping season, a warning is being sounded by a doctor in Coos Bay about some popular—but loud—toys on sale. Video
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 | YMCA fights an epidemic of diabetes
Medical studies show one in three Americans will be diabetics, by 2050. It’s a shocking statistic but a new program at the Eugene YMCA aims to make a difference
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 | Diagnosis cancer: One woman’s journey
A mother of four young children is sharing her story; from when she was diagnosed with breast cancer to what it's been like living with the disease. Video
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| Yoga program for back pain
A new program from England uses yoga to help people with back pain.
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 | Hand-foot-and-mouth disease circulating on South Coast
Schools and daycare facilities in Coos County are reporting hand-foot-and-mouth disease is spreading among local children. Video
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 | Candy is dandy but cash is healthier
Doctor Gray Grieve is offering cash for candy in the days after Halloween, hoping to encourage kids to think about their teeth before they eat all that sugar! Video
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 | Cancer survivor shares her story
Last year when Alice Turner found out she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she was shocked, and for good reason: she had gotten a mammogram just seven months earlier that had come back negative. Video
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