FDA, CDC Greenlight Updated Covid-19 Booster For Kids 5 To 11
The federal government on Wednesday expanded use of the new bivalent shots beyond people 12 and older.
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As Giant Hospitals Get Bigger, An Independent Doctor Feels The Pinch
Independent physicians in the United States are selling their practices to behemoth hospital systems or leaving the profession altogether.
Oregon Health Officials Urge Caution As Fall Flu Season Approaches
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COVID-19 boosters approved for children age 5 to 11 this week.
Abortion Bans Skirt A Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is A Dangerous Undertaking
The U.S. has one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations.
Hospitals Have Been Slow To Bring On Addiction Specialists
Discharging a patient without specialized addiction care can mean losing a crucial opportunity to intervene and treat someone at the hospital.
Oregon Will Keep Masks Mandatory In Health Care Settings For Now
With case counts expected to rise, the state will retain its mandatory mask rules for health care settings at least through the respiratory virus season despite federal changes.
Federal Government Gives $23 Million To Oregon To Fight Opioid Epidemic
The money will be used for treatment and prevention of opioid and methamphetamine use, recovery, social services support, including housing, and supplies of the medication naloxone to reverse overdoses.
Three Oregon Hospital Systems Sue State Over Psychiatric Logjam
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Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth say the Oregon Health Authority is unlawfully forcing their hospitals to provide long-term care.
Less Than Half Of Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Receive Recommended Care
Sickle cell anemia, the leading cause of stroke in children, affects roughly 100,000 Americans, primarily Black people.
Study: Social Media Outreach Can Help Enroll Veterans’ Loved Ones In Suicide Prevention Training
New research from the Portland VA Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found that social media outreach can help friends and family of veterans enroll in that training.
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