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Ric Peralta is able to check his blood sugar levels at any time, using the Dexcom app and an arm patch that measures the levels and sends the information wirelessly. (Allison Zaucha for NPR)
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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus.
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Kaiser Permanente dental assistant Lisa Pharmeter waves at cars honking in support of union members who are rallying for higher pay and more jobs in Vancouver, Washington.
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LYNNE TERRY / THE LUND REPORT
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IN 2012, WASHINGTON COUNTY, ORE., EPIDEMIOLOGIST KIMBERLY REPP WAS ASKED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS TO STUDY SUICIDE. SHE ACCOMPANIED ONE OF THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S DEATH INVESTIGATORS ON HIS GRIM ROUNDS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. “NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO SEE,” SHE SAYS./ADAM WICKHAM FOR KHN
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DR. CATHY MARKIN WROTE ABOUT HER INVESTIGATION OF A WOMANWHO SUFFERED LIPOID PNEUMONIA AFTER VAPIN IN 2012./KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/OPB
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The Oregon Health Authority's Salem headquarters.
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