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A woman at an acupuncture clinic. | SHUTTERSTOCK

With deep debt and low-paying jobs, Portland alternative medicine graduates say their degrees will never pay off

The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is closing. Its graduates face one of the worst combinations of high debt and low earnings in the country.

Aug 29, 2024

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Rapid COVID-19 test. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon health officials suggest precautions as COVID-19 infections remain high

State agency data shows a significantly higher percentage of people testing positive for the virus. But there is less testing than the height of the pandemic

Aug 22, 2024

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Heat waves are hitting Oregon’s oldest population the hardest

A heat wave that struck Oregon in July caused the deaths of at least 16 Oregonians, according to the state medical examiner's office. All but two of those people were over the age of 50.

Aug 20, 2024

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The Capitol Building in Salem, Ore., on March 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

State reverses decision, OK’s money for Clackamas County’s drug program

The controversy surrounding Clackamas County’s program centered around what the state Legislature meant by deflection when it rolled back key parts of Oregon’s drug decriminalization law earlier this year.

Aug 13, 2024

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State denies funding for Clackamas County’s drug deflection program

The centers are part of a significant overhaul of the drug decriminalization law Measure 110. But Clackamas County's plans would not do enough to keep people out of jail, a state committee found

Aug 6, 2024

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Oregon seeing a surge of COVID-19 infections, but illnesses are relatively mild

Hospitalizations are relatively low and cases are generally less severe than during the height of the pandemic. Health officials are encouraging social distancing, masking and vaccination

Aug 1, 2024

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Providence Portland Medical Center. | M.O. STEVENS/CC BY 3.0/WIKIMEDIA

Providence patients sue over concerns about possible HIV, hepatitis exposure

The lawsuit provided few new details about patients' possible exposure to blood-borne diseases that hospital officials warned patients about earlier. Because of testing limitations, patients may not know if they've been infected for months

Jul 30, 2024

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Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Health officials warn of measles uptick, Oregon now at 15 cases

The most recent case involves an unvaccinated child in Marion County. Two people have been hospitalized in the recent outbreak

Jul 30, 2024

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Smoke rises from the Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, Oregon on June 25, 2024. | COURTESY/DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

How to prepare for wildfire smoke

Wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Oregon in recent years. With wildfire season underway, there are ways to prepare and stay safe

Jul 9, 2024

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CHILDREN COOL UNDER A MISTING STATION DURING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT BEAVERTON CITY PARK. PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/JAIME VALDEZ (USED WITH PERMISSION)

5 suspected heat-related deaths reported across western Oregon

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday that it’s looking into four possible heat-related deaths between Friday and Sunday. Another suspected heat death has been reported in Coos County

Jul 9, 2024