Kristian Foden-Vencil
Oregon Public Broadcasting Reporter-
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast Monday and Tuesday for Oregon and southwest Washington.
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Scientists credit the crab and oyster industries with noticing a change in oxygen levels in coastal Pacific waters.
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In response to a spike in syphilis and gonorrhea cases, one Oregon county is sending medical sleuths to break the bad news in-person. Some people have no idea they've been exposed to an infection.
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Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.
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Health care forms increasingly ask about more than just medical history. That's because doctors are beginning to understand that patients' stress, and how and where they live, influence health, too.
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As the Trump Administration works to repeal the Affordable Care Act, in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown is trying to expand health care to all children.
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has issued a ban on marijuana-infused alcoholic beverages.
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People don’t think of a tattoo as a medical procedure, but it does create an open wound and that can lead to infections. So, Oregon has released a new video to encourage tattoo parlor owners to keep their facilities clean.
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Oregon’s Marine Mammal Institute is trying to introduce a new vehicle license plate — featuring whales.
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Health officials hoped giving more people health insurance would curtail their use of expensive emergency rooms for routine medical care. But data from Oregon suggest their overall ER use didn't drop.