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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

Drug overdoses related to fentanyl are on the rise nationally. | SHUTTERSTOCK

The New MADD Movement: Parents Rise Up Against Drug Deaths

A movement of parents-turned-activists are challenging the doctrine that drugs should be treated as a health problem.

May 24, 2022

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To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled To Look Beyond Obesity

Research shows doctors are less likely to respect overweight patients. The Association of American Medical Colleges wants to change that.

May 24, 2022

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Could Data From Your Period-Tracking App Be Used Against You?

As some states move to criminalize abortion, data in these popular apps could be used to prosecute people who terminate their pregnancies.

May 24, 2022

Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. | COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION