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Moss isn’t a likely source of lead exposure for humans. But researchers took samples from it in Portland neighborhoods to see how environmental lead levels vary across the region.
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Compounding pharmacies are formulating copies of semaglutide, a key ingredient in blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Wegovy.
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NAOMI PETRIE IS A DENTAL THERAPIST IN COOS BAY WHO IS PART OF A PILOT DENTAL THERAPIST PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL AREAS. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS./COURTESY OF THE NORTHWEST PORTLAND AREA INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
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Drones are increasingly being used to respond to health care emergencies (illustration).
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Teresa Blazer looks at Oregon Health Authority information about her home's water system in Shady Cove in May of 2024.
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network conference at the Sheraton Times Square in New York on April 14, 2023.
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