State health officials said COVID-19 is straining hospital capacity, especially in central and southern Oregon.
Jul 20, 2022
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PORTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOWN HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL IN 2021. WITH SUMMER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN FULL SWING, SOME DISTRICTS AGAIN REQUIRE MASKS./PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)
Public health measures for summer activities in the Portland area will vary by school district.
Jul 12, 2022
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TENTS NOW CROWD DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORRIDORS IN PORTLAND. AN ESTIMATED 6,000 PEOPLE ARE LIVING HOMELESS IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION, A 50% SURGE OVER 2019./ANGELA HART/KHN
A researcher at Oregon Health & Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System recently obtained a grant to create a Gun Violence Prevention Research Center to step up research on gun deaths and injuries, their causes and strategies for prevention.
The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of the recent court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers.
Apr 26, 2022
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SOURCE: U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION/PHILLIP REESE/KHN
Congenital syphilis rates have soared since ambitious prevention and education efforts helped the numbers reach near-historic modern lows from 2000 to 2012.
Residents prepare to live without running water ahead of a sacred feast celebrating first foods, as the long-term fix for a crumbling system remains unclear.
The end of mask mandates in most public places marks a new chapter of COVID-19 as state officials retool their approach.
Mar 12, 2022
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Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, said a proposal on kratom now has backing from Gov. Kate Brown, who vetoed a similar proposal last year./Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.