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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.

Sep 29, 2022

A sign directs people to the emergency department outside Legacy Emanuel hospital.

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland. | COPYRIGHT PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Three Oregon Hospital Systems Sue State Over Psychiatric Logjam

Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth say the Oregon Health Authority is unlawfully forcing their hospitals to provide long-term care.

Sep 28, 2022
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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.

Sep 27, 2022

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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.

Sep 27, 2022

Covid Still Kills, But The Demographics Of Its Victims Are Shifting

California data shows that number of people dying from COVID-19— and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

Sep 22, 2022

A FLU VACCINATION BEING GIVEN./PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PORTLAND TRIBUNE (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Flu Making Strong Comeback As Pandemic Safeguards Discarded

OHSU forecasters say the flu will likely put more people in the hospital this autumn than COVID-19.

Sep 17, 2022
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Monkeypox Eligibility Guidelines In Oregon Drop References To Sexual Orientation, Gender

Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person.

Sep 17, 2022

SHOWN IN 2018, KIM TOEVS IS HELPING LEAD THE RESPONSE TO THE MONKEYPOX IN PORTLAND AS THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND HARM REDUCTION DIRECTOR FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY./COURTESY PHOTO SHARED WITH PERMISSION BY PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP.

Multnomah County To Receive More Monkeypox Vaccines, Continue Education

Health officials are looking to make progress on a long wait list for vaccines while they offer tailored messaging.

Aug 23, 2022
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Monkeypox In Oregon Is Disproportionately Hurting Latino Men

Data from the Oregon Health Authority appears to show emerging racial and ethnic disparities in monkeypox cases.

Aug 23, 2022

DR. LAUREL DESNICK, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE PARK CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN MONTANA, PREPARES TO DELIVER BOXES OF NARCAN TO LOCAL HOTELS. THE FREE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCAN, THE BRAND NAME OF THE DRUG NALOXONE, WHICH CAN REVERSE OPIOID OVERDOSES, IS ONE PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY BORNE OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC./KATHERYN HOUGHTON/KHN

Public Health Agencies Adapt COVID Lessons To Curb Overdoses, STDs And Gun Violence

Health workers have started adapting lessons they learned from their COVID-19 response to other aspects of their work.

Aug 18, 2022