Weiss: GOP Health Care Reform Moves to Senate

House Speaker Paul Ryan’s words are now coming back to haunt him and GOP leadership that rammed American Health Care Act (AHCA), without...

Weiss: Experts Say Isolation and Loneliness Impacting More Older Americans

Herb Weiss, GoLocalPDX Guest MINDSETTER™

Sarah Hosseini, a blogger on Scary Mommy, a website bringing entertainment and information to millennial mothers, penned a touching story about Marleen Brooks, a California...

See How Oregon Ranks for Children’s Healthcare in the U.S.

GoLocalPDX News Team

Oregon ranks 31st int he U.S. for Children’s healthcare, according to a recent study completed by WalletHub. 

Herb Weiss: GOP Trial Balloon Called “Trojan Horse”

Herb Weiss, GoLocalPDX Guest MINDSETTER™

In previous years, the GOP leadership, now controlling both chambers of Congress, pushed legislative proposals to eliminate Social Security and Medicare by privatizing these programs....

Snacking – Making It Work For Your Diet Plan

Kente Bates, Oregon Sports News

Snacking. What can be said about such a saboteur of diets worldwide? Lots of diets have gone by the wayside (maybe even yours) this year...

Oregon Ranked Among Worst States in U.S. for Doctors

GoLocalPDX News Team

Oregon is ranked as one of the worst states in the country for doctors. 

Weiss: GOP Health Care Proposal Pull at Last Moment

Herb Weiss, GoLocalPDX Guest MINDSETTER™

Days ago, unified Democratic lawmakers combined with a deep philosophical wedge between the conservative House Freedom Caucus and moderate Republicans over policy details of the...

Weiss: Trump Budget Proposal Makes Draconian Cuts to Aging Programs

Herb Weiss, GoLocalPDX Guest MINDSETTER™

Since his inauguration, GOP President Trump/s controversial and surprising Cabinet picks, some who have even called for the elimination of federal agencies that they...

The Basics Always Win – Bodyweight Exercises

Kente Bates, Oregon Sports News

DISCLAIMER: These exercises are for the ambitious ones among you. As I always say, listen to your body. Do not hurt yourself trying...

Weiss: House GOP Leadership Puts its Health Care Proposal on Fast-Track

Herb Weiss, GoLocalProv Guest MINDSETTER™

After years of calling for the dismantling of Obama’s signature health care law, the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), dubbed Obamacare, an emboldened GOP...

Weiss: Overhauling Social Security & Medicare Gets ‘Thumbs Down’ in Recent Poll Findings

Herb Weiss, GoLocalWorcester Guest MINDSETTER™

As the Trump Administration completes its first month in office, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), lawmakers and union groups gathered...

Portland Ranked Among Healthiest Cities in U.S.

GoLocalPDX News Team

How healthy is the City of Portland?  Portland is ranked as the 5th healthiest city in the U.S., according to a recent...

Health Care Premiums to Rise Under Obamacare in 2017

GoLocalPDX News Team

Health care premiums will increase by an average of 25% in all Healthcare.gov states next year under President Barack Obama’s health care law,...

Oregon Ranked 31st in U.S. for Health Care

GoLocalPDX News Team

Oregon has been ranked 31st in the country for health care, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. 

Zika Virus Could Spread Across U.S. Gulf

GoLocalPDX News Team and Graphiq

One of the top U.S. public health officials warned that the mosquito borne Zika virus could extend its reach across the U.S. Gulf...

The Worst Non-Deadly Health Conditions

GoLocalPDX News Team & Graphiq

When people think of the "worst" health conditions, they often think of diseases that cause the most deaths or kill the most quickly. But death...

Polk County Has Highest Obesity Rate in Oregon

GoLocalPDX News Team & Graphiq

The American Medical Association defines obesity as a disease. That means 35.7 percent of Americans -- those with BMIs over 30 -- are considered...

Herb Weiss: How the Presidential Election Impacts Social Security

Herb Weiss, GoLocal Contributor

On the final night of the Republican National Convention (RNC) an average of 32 million Americans tuned in to watch Donald J. Trump, a New York...

The Places Where Seeing a Doctor Costs the Most

GoLocalPDX News Team & Graphiq

Since the depths of the Great Recession, the cost of health care in the U.S. has steadily risen. As a result, Americans are ...

Fatal Fentanyl: What to Know About The Drug That Killed Prince

GoLocalPDX News Team and Graphiq

So far, 2016 has seen an alarming number of Fentanyl-related deaths, and late popular musician Prince was confirmed Thursday as another victim of this dangerous...