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THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, REVERSED ROE V. WADE IN A LONG-ANTICIPATED DECISION./LES ZAITZ/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Supreme Court Abortion Decision: What Happens In Oregon?

Reproductive health care providers in Oregon have prepared for months for an influx of patients from states where doctors face prison time for providing abortions.

Jun 24, 2022

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Health officials Identify First Suspected Case Of Monkeypox In Oregon

Jun 19, 2022

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A PROVIDER CONSULTS WITH A BOY AND HIS MOTHER AT ITS VANCOUVER LOCATION./KAREN VITT, KAISER PERMANENTE/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

FDA Advisers Recommend Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines For Kids Under 5

Shots could begin next week if the FDA authorizes the vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends them as well.

Jun 16, 2022

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RIMROCK TRAILS CHALKED A WELCOME SIGN FOR THE REOPENING IN APRIL./RIMROCK TRAILS/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Addiction Center For Teens In Oregon Reopens Despite Long Odds

Rimrock Trails in Prineville, which was forced to close for eight months, reopened in mid-April with a new staff and approach.

Jun 16, 2022

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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

OHSU Researcher Leads Creation Of A Portland-Based Research Center On Gun Violence

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.

May 31, 2022

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Mass Shootings Elsewhere Can Cause Anxiety, Regression In Children In Oregon

Dr. Ajit Jetmalani, a child psychiatrist at Oregon Health & Science University, is urging parents to watch for signs of anxiety and depression in their children.

May 31, 2022

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CDC Expects More Monkeypox Cases In The US

Most people recover from the virus, which is transmitted through close contact.

May 26, 2022

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U.S. SEN. JEFF MERKLEY, D-OREGON, SHOWN HERE AT A PORTLAND CONFERENCE LAST DECEMBER, HAS BECOME INFECTED WITH COVID./RON COOPER/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Sen. Jeff Merkley Contracts COVID-19

The latest member of Congress from Oregon to fall ill attributes his mild symptoms to being vaccinated and boosted.

May 24, 2022

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The Jack Fire outside Roseburg filled the air with smoke at North Umpqua Highway in July 2021. | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Oregon Adopts Rules To Protect Workers From Excessive Heat And Wildfire Smoke

The rules are the most comprehensive in the nation and are welcomed by environmental groups and farmworker advocates.

May 12, 2022

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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Next Oregon Governor Could Change State’s Approach To Abortion After Supreme Court Decision

Democrats, independent Betsy Johnson and Republican Jessica Gomez oppose the Supreme Court’s expected decision.

May 5, 2022