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Oregon Corrections Department Sued Over Finger Loss

A former Oregon state prisoner alleges his finger was amputated because of malpractice by a doctor at the Columbia River Correctional Institution in North Portland.

Jul 22, 2021
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Analysis: Necessary Or Not, COVID Booster Shots Are Probably On The Horizon

Booster shots are likely to be here before long because of the outdated, 60-year-old basic standard the Food and Drug Administration uses to authorize medicines for sale.

Jul 21, 2021

Damon Diessner lost 200 pounds on a diabetes prevention program in Redmond, Washington./Laurie McKenzie

Though Millions Are At Risk For Diabetes, Medicare Struggles To Expand Prevention Program

Only 3,600 of an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries eligible for a two-year diabetes prevention program have actually signed up since Medicare started covering the program in 2018.

Jul 21, 2021

Miché Aaron struggled in the doctoral program until she was diagnosed with ADHD but is now thriving academically./Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University

With A Diagnosis At Last, Black Women With ADHD Start Healing

Already subject to unique discrimination at the intersection of gender and race, Black women with ADHD often remain undiagnosed because their symptoms are mischaracterized.

Jul 20, 2021