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Pediatric beds are viewed as less profitable by hospitals, experts say. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Nurses at 3 Legacy Health hospitals in Portland push to unionize

The move comes as competitor OHSU is attempting to acquire the organization

Jan 7

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Three influenza A (H5N1/bird flu) virus particles. The image incorporates two CDC transmission electron micrographs that have been inverted, repositioned and colorized by NIAID. | COURTESY/CDC AND NIAID VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Why Oregonians should care, but not panic, about bird flu

Experts, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress that the current risk to the general public is low. However, flu viruses can evolve, and the CDC rates the bird flu’s potential to adapt for sustained human-to-human transmission as “moderate.

Dec 19, 2024

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A chart from the Oregon Health Authority showing the rate of overdose deaths between 2010-2023. Unlike many states across the country, Oregon has seen an increase in overdose deaths in the past year. | COURTESY/OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Deaths from drug overdoses surged nearly 33% in Oregon last year

The uptick was fueled by a combination of opioids, such as fentanyl, as well as stimulants, like methamphetamine.

Dec 17, 2024

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A pair of dairy cows. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Oregon commercial dairy farms will start testing for bird flu weekly

As of early December, Oregon has not had a case in cattle, although in November agriculture officials reported the country's first known case of avian flu in a pig at a Central Oregon farm.

Dec 12, 2024

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Psilocybin in Oregon may help address fears of death, but people can’t always access it

Advocates for people at the end of their lives say Oregon needs to fix an oversight in its groundbreaking law

Dec 5, 2024

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How nurse navigators are helping improve emergency medical response in Southwest Washington

A new program seeks to free up ambulances by connecting low-level 911 calls to nurses who offer medical advice or set up urgent care appointments

Nov 26, 2024

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How a Republican trifecta could reshape abortion access in a deep blue state like Oregon

Abortion providers in Oregon say they’re preparing for changes, despite protective state laws

Nov 19, 2024

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2 Oregon ballot measures tied to fluoride in drinking water fail

The results come as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water in cities across the United States.

Nov 7, 2024

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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

A mentally ill inmate in Oregon lost nearly 100 pounds before his sudden death, records suggest

“Starvation is a terrible way to die,” says attorney Lee Ann Donaldson, who is representing Skye Baskin’s family

Nov 5, 2024

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A pig at Appleton Farms in Massachusetts. | COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

First-ever known US case of bird flu found in a pig in Central Oregon farm

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say there is no concern about the safety of the nation’s pork supply

Oct 31, 2024