Recently sworn in as a state senator, Dr. Lisa Reynolds wants to address poverty, mental illness and other social challenges she has seen in her medical practice in her 'Momnibus' bill
Dec 12, 2024
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Kiki Polk, one of the first Boston Medical Center patients to enroll in the Clean Power Prescription program, turns on the air conditioner in her home in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood.
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Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to utility companies asking for assistance for their medically vulnerable patients who need power and heat to stay healthy. So a hospital decided to share the power its solar panels generate with patients who needed help with their electricity and gas bills.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued seven recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly, records show. All were made at the same factory in India. But the FDA still hasn’t stopped the company from shipping other pills made there to the U.S.
Dec 12, 2024
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Students at the OHSU School of Nursing Ashland Campus learn, practice and refine nursing skills at the campus’ Simulation and Clinical Learning Center.
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Oregon is steadily graduating new nurses or attracting them from other states. But the leader of a local nursing think tank says too many are fleeing jobs because of working conditions
Dec 11, 2024
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The headquarters building in Salem of the Oregon Health Authority.
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Three public meetings Thursday seek comment on Oregon's coordinated care organizations as the state considers changes to contracts under the Oregon Health Plan
A proposed mega-merger that critics said would hurt pharmacy access may die after a federal judge in Portland and a state judge in Washington ruled against it
The outgoing Biden administration's proposal that the federal government cover medications to treat obesity for Medicaid and Medicare patients nationwide comes as some states cut back citing cost concerns
Dec 10, 2024
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Gayle Williams-Brett is frequently overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for her severely disabled mother, who lives with her in a two story brownstone in Brooklyn. She has often felt entirely alone as a full-time caregiver.
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Until a few years ago, few resources were available for the growing slice of the population that is aging while living alone, but that is rapidly changing
Dec 10, 2024
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Winter-pattern Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is prevalent in the Pacific Northwest. Besides mental and emotional symptoms, the disorder can also cause physical problems like body aches and pains, headaches and digestive issues.
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Winter-pattern Seasonal Affective Disorder-- or SAD-- is a type of depression prevalent in the Pacific Northwest, and providers recommend exercise, vitamin D supplements and other approaches to combat it
Luigi Mangione lived at the Surfbreak co-living community near Ala Moana Park on Oʻahu. He was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting of an insurance executive.