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Democrats Taking Key Leadership Jobs Have Pocketed Millions From Pharma

Three lawmakers who will lead the U.S. House next year are among the biggest recipients of campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry.

Nov 29, 2018

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Gov. Brown Budget Proposal Targets Health, Housing

The governor's budget includes $722 million in revenues -- including raising the tobacco tax and increasing taxes on hospitals and insurers -- to plug the $830 million funding gap in Medicaid and ensure health care has stable funding over the next six years.

Nov 28, 2018

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Briefly: Former Kaiser Pharmacist Indicted In Restroom Filming, Child Porn

Johnny Tuck Chee Chan, who worked at Kaiser's Airport Way pharmacy supply and lab in Northeast Portland, was indicted on 71 counts. 

Nov 27, 2018

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Estate Sues Providence In Wrongful Death Of Man With Dementia Who Wandered Off

A lawsuit seeks at least $2 million in the death of a man admitted to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Southwest Portland who was found a day later, in Hillsboro, shaking and wet at a bus stop.

Nov 25, 2018

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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.

Nov 20, 2018

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Taking Stressors in Stride Could Preserve Brain Health

A researcher at Oregon State University found that it's not the stress itself but a person's emotional reaction to it that can affect their brain health later in life.

Nov 19, 2018

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Gun Control Vs. Mental Health Care: Debate After Mass Shootings Obscures Murky Reality

Nov 19, 2018

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With Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Be Cautious In Kitchen

The outbreak of turkey parts, whole birds and ground turkey has sickened 164 people in 35 states, including Oregon, and one person has died.

Nov 19, 2018

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KRISTEN KILMER HUGS HER 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AT THEIR HOME IN SPEARFISH, S.D./KRISTINA BARKER FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients

The high cost of cutting-edge tests and treatments is threatening to keep precision medicine — one of the most celebrated areas in cancer research — out of reach for many patients.

Nov 17, 2018

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Researchers Identify Factors Behind Cases of Small-Intestine inflammation

Oregon State University scientists looked at factors linked to cases of common variable immunodeficiency, which afflicts thousands of people worldwide and often prevents them from absorbing nutrients.

Nov 14, 2018