public health

Immigrants Barred from Healthcare Coverage

Some counties in Oregon provide pregnant women primary care, but advocates demand more services
June 13, 2012 -- Immigration status puts another layer of complexity on an already overly complex system for medical insurance coverage in Oregon and across the U.S. Read More >>

Oregon Youth Sexual Health Plan Stresses Community Infrastructure

Objectives include reduction of dating violence along with reduction of teen pregnancy and STDs
June 7, 2012 -- Oregon's youth sexual health plan has received high praise from STD prevention officials at the national level for bucking a major trend in youth sexual health programs. Read More >>

Public Health Division Looks to Improve Breastfeeding Rates

Numerous grant-funded projects throughout the state are aiming to reduce barriers, increase awareness of breast feeding, and encourage mothers
June 1, 2012— Although 90 percent of Oregon women start out breastfeeding their newly born infants, only 21 percent continue breastfeeding until their infant is six months old. Oregon’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program hopes to get that number higher with the help of additional dollars from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   Read More >>

New Portland Parks Program Offers Kids An Interactive Way to Experience Gardening, Cooking, and Food

Park officials hope that teaching kids how fruits and vegetables are grown, cooked, and how they taste will encourage them to eat healthier
June 1, 2012—Portland’s Parks and Recreation bureau has started a new pilot program at two North Portland community centers focused on providing interactive activities for kids to learn more about healthy eating.   Read More >>

Tobacco tax revenue projections off by as much as 20 percent

Cigarette tax increases in Washington drive sales in Oregon, making accurate predictions difficult
May 23, 2012 -- Smoking and tobacco use currently provides Oregon with approximately $260 million in tax revenue each year, not nearly enough to account for the $2.4 billion that tobacco products cost the state each year. Read More >>

OHSU Researcher receives $1 million grant to pursue AIDS vaccine

Dr. Jonah Sacha will look into a possible connection between HIV and endogenous retroviruses
May 21, 2012 -- Researchers have been looking for a way to vaccinate against human immunodeficiency virus since shortly after the virus was discovered 30 years ago.   Read More >>

Whooping Cough Epidemic Could Lead to More Vaccinations in Clark County

The epidemic has motivated health providers to increase immunization rates
May 17, 2012—Clark County, and the rest of Washington, is experiencing the worst whooping cough epidemic in 70 years, and health officials are using the increased public attention being paid to the upper respiratory infection to increase the immunization rate, both among adults and children. Read More >>

Attorneys Help Families Struggling with Autism

In a recent case, PacificSource was required to pay for an individualized treatment known as Applied Behavior Analysis
May 15, 2012 -- Two attorneys who’ve successfully sued insurance companies for failing to pay for autism treatments held a workshop in Portland last week to help families struggling with the same situation.   Read More >>

Oregon's Missed Opportunity for Tobacco Prevention; Master Settlement Agreement Monies Spent Elsewhere

Brett Hamilton, executive director of the Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon, hopes the Legislature will redeem itself in 2013
May 15, 2012 -- Tobacco costs Oregonians at least $2.4 billion a year in direct and indirect costs related to smoking and tobacco use. That’s over $13 per pack of cigarettes sold, nearly three times what the smoker pays. A recent report by the American Lung Association and Penn State University estimates that tobacco costs Oregon even more at $3.3 billion a year or $18.83 per pack.   Read More >>

National Officials Commend Oregon's Sexual Health Program

Oregon's program stands out because it addresses multiple factors – not just prevention of pregnancy and STDs
May 14, 2012 -- Four years ago, public health officials in Oregon developed a program for adolescent sexual health that national experts are now pointing to as a blueprint.   Read More >>
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