OPINION- The earthquake in Nepal two weeks ago killed more than 7,000 people and damaged more than 16,000 schools. Aid groups estimate that roughly 5,000 schools were completely destroyed.
In the past year, Tracy Carter has broken her arm, suffered a stroke, and struggled with back pain related to four herniated disks.
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After nearly a year of conflict between hospitalists and the administration at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, which physicians there believe has led to unsafe conditions that endangered patient lives, the administration announced a new management structure last week, along with an inten
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“The monopolization of healthcare in Klamath County is just tragic,” said Becca Meek, a nurse practitioner and nurse midwife who runs Klamath Women’s Clinic and Birth Center.
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There is a long history of animosity and mistrust in Klamath County between independent nurse practitioners and the local coordinated care organization, Cascade Health Alliance, which dates back more than two decades.
Outbreaks of meningococcal disease keep popping up on college campuses across the country and attract plenty of media attention. But what doesn’t get much coverage is how different schools decide to offer vaccinations to their students.
The Oregon Health Authority has named Bruce W. Austin as its first statewide dental director after a nine-month search that struggled last summer to find candidates with adequate policy and public health experience.
The Oregon Health Authority has named Bruce W. Austin as its first statewide dental director after a nine-month search that struggled last summer to find candidates with adequate policy and public health experience.
While it’s true that vaccination rates for schoolchildren in Oregon are among the lowest in the country, there is a finer point to consider: the risk of infection is not evenly distributed and is much more likely to be higher in private and charter schools.
Dr. Joe Robertson, the president of Oregon Health & Science University, sounded a cautionary note last week about the future oversight of the state’s health insurance exchange.
