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

As Overdoses Soar, More States Decriminalize Fentanyl Testing Strips

Many public health and addiction experts promote the rapid testing devices as a “harm reduction” tactic to help prevent overdose deaths.

May 10, 2022

HUNDREDS RALLIED ACROSS OREGON IN SUPPORT OF ABORTION ACCESS ON TUESDAY, RESPONDING TO THE LEAKED U.S. SUPREME COURT DRAFT REGARDING ROE V. WADE. BUT IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON, THE DECISION, EVEN IF IT BECOMES LAW, WILL MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE TO ABORTION ACCESS./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Abortion Access In Oregon And Washington Won’t Change, Unless State Law Does

Both states are known for liberal legal frameworks protecting the right to abortion, but advocates on both sides point out that laws can change.

May 10, 2022

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What’s At Stake In The Mask Mandate Appeal

The challenge to the overturned federal mask mandate for public transportation could determine the limits of federal health officials’ power.

May 10, 2022

people in surgical scrubs in hospital hallway

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Travel Nurses See Swift Change of Fortunes as COVID Money Runs Dry

As COVID hospitalization rates stabilize and relief funding dries up, travel nurse contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing.

May 10, 2022

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Abbott Laboratories Sued In Oregon Over Alleged Harm From Baby Formula

The suit is part of a nationwide litigation wave claiming cow’s milk-based formula caused intestinal damage to premature, underweight babies.

May 10, 2022
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