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FIREARM INJURIES IN OREGON NEARLY DOUBLED FROM 2019 TO 2021, ACCORDING TO DATA COLLECTED FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS IN HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE. TWO FIREARMS, THE RUGER MINI-14 (TOP) AND THE AR-15, ARE SHOWN IN THIS OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING FILE PHOTO./JONATHAN LEVINSON/OPB

Oregon Emergency Room Data Shows Firearm Injuries Are Now Twice As Common

New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows a 90% increase in firearm injuries since 2019.

Oct 22, 2022

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SHELBY BOYD TAKES MEDICATION AT HER HOME IN LAKE OSWEGO, AUG. 11, 2022. BOYD, WHO HAD COVID-19 IN JANUARY 2021, IS STILL ENDURING BLACKOUTS, BRAIN FOG AND FATIGUE DUE TO LONG COVID-19./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Lost Wages And Debt: The Economic Blow Of Long COVID-19 In Oregon

More than 200,000 Oregonians have likely experienced long COVID-19, causing significant health issues and financial pain.

Oct 18, 2022

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A PATIENT WAITS FOR CARE IN THE HALLWAY OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT SALEM HEALTH IN SALEM, ORE., LAST JANUARY. OREGON'S THREE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON HOW TO HANDLE HOSPITAL STAFFING ISSUES./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

What Oregonians Should Know About The Governor Candidates And Health Care

A look at the three gubernatorial candidates on health care.

Oct 13, 2022

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JOSE FIGUEROA, LEFT, SPEAKS WITH OREGON RURAL ACTION ORGANIZERS ZAIRA SANCHEZ, CENTER, AND ANA MARIA RODRIGUEZ AT A VACCINE CLINIC IN BOARDMAN, ORE., ON SEPT. 2, 2022/.ANTONIO SIERRA/OPB

Nonprofit Organizes Eastern Oregon Latinos One Conversation At A Time

The pandemic led Oregon Rural Action to coordinate Latino-focused vaccination drives, but their ambitions go further.

Oct 6, 2022

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A PATIENT IS CARED FOR IN THE HALLWAY OF THE SALEM HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SALEM, ORE., IN JANUARY 2022./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Will Keep Masks Mandatory In Health Care Settings For Now

With case counts expected to rise, the state will retain its mandatory mask rules for health care settings at least through the respiratory virus season despite federal changes.

Oct 6, 2022

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Portland VA Medical Center./Alan Sylvestre/OPB

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

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A man, 23, sits on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, preparing what he says is heroin, June 25, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Addiction Experts Say Oregon Has Been Too Lax On Drug Use

As Measure 110 expands treatment options, they told state lawmakers it has reduced pressures on drug users to look for help.

Sep 22, 2022

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Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

COVID Vaccination Gap Between Latino And White Oregonians Almost Closed

Problems were largely overcome when the Oregon Health Authority began working with community organizations to improve access.

Sep 20, 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

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Clark County Poised To Dole Out Millions For Behavioral Health Projects

Grants for projects in the southwest Washington county halted during the pandemic, but the fund continued to grow.

Sep 6, 2022