Lawmakers Say Health Agencies Fail To Act Swiftly On Vaping Problems
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are calling out federal health agencies for inaction on vaping health problems.
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Briefly: Avoid All Romaine Lettuce Over E. Coli Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unusual alert on Tuesday, saying all romaine from any source should be tossed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unusual alert on Tuesday, warning the public to avoid all romaine lettuce over an outbreak of E. coli.
Obesity Rates Increase Nationwide
Maps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show relatively high rates among some populations in the Northwest, especially among African Americans and Hispanics.
Americans are fatter than ever.
Obesity rates for 2017 released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that all but two states have obesity rates between 25 percent and 29 percent. That includes Oregon and Washington.
Briefly: Raw Turkey Sickens 90 people, Including in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the salmonella outbreak has spread to 26 states and put 40 people in the hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an
Continued Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2015 Shows Urgent Need for Treatment
Congress Acts on President’s Call for $1 Billion for Treatment
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that show that overdose deaths associated with prescription and illicit opioids increased to 33,091 in 2015 (see data summary below).
Lack Of Cooperation Among Health Facilities Mars Antibiotic Resistance Fight, CDC Says
Unless hospitals and other health care facilities begin cooperatively fighting the country’s most aggressive antibiotic-resistant germs, infection rates could increase as much as 10 percent over the next five years, hitting about 340,000 people annually, the federal Centers for Disease Control an
Which Oregon Hospital Has the Toughest Time Preventing Infections?
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A CDC database on hospital infections can tell us a lot. What it says about one of the biggest medical systems in the state may be surprising.
What's the safest hospital in Oregon? What about the least safe? And how do we even figure that out?
CDC Announces Reprieve on Vaccination Policies
The outlook has brightened for the state’s immunization providers.
No longer will providers be required to make changes by early next year that could have potentially dismantled the state’s successful Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
Walgreen’s Announces Plans to Expand Vaccine Program
It will offer such immunizations in Portland, Wilsonville and Hillsboro in 2014.
A new pilot project will expand the Vaccines for Children program into a place it has never been – retail pharmacies.
New CDC Regulations Threaten to Dismantle Vaccines for Children Program
The policy changes would affect how providers store and replenish vaccines and have a severe impact on rural clinicians.
Significant federal policy changes could force many providers to opt out of Oregon’s well-established immunization program, potentially leaving kids around the state unvaccinated and with a higher risk of disease, state health care leaders and providers say.
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