- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Three waves of respiratory disease are overlapping this winter, driving patient numbers in hospitals to maximum levels, state officials said Thursday. Read moreThree viruses are hammering Oregon hospitals with sick patients, especially the very young and old
- Suzanne Roig The Bulletin
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Gov. Kate Brown intends to spend $25 million to bring more nurses and other health care work… Read moreGov. Kate Brown orders $25 million infusion to staff up hospitals
- By PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau
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A legislative work group says Oregon has more work to do to safeguard and expand access to a… Read moreOregon panel urges actions to safeguard access to abortion
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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St. Charles Health System joined other Oregon hospitals on Tuesday in a lawsuit asking state… Read moreSt. Charles joins Oregon hospitals in mental health lawsuit
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
St. Charles Health System has had four consecutive months of positive operating income, but … Read moreSt. Charles in the black for 4 months, but overall losses still mount
- By MAX EGENER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Oregon health officials are urging people to stay vigilant and get two doses of the vaccine … Read moreTwo doses of monkeypox vaccine urged amid uptick in Oregon cases
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
Flu cases are rising in Central Oregon, and health care officials fear area hospitals will b… Read moreFlu cases increase in Central Oregon, but lower than state and nation
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- By Fedor Zarkhin The Oregonian
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The two hospitals providing the vast bulk of Oregon’s pediatric intensive care capacity have… Read moreRising cases of respiratory disease in children stress hospitals
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Deschutes County joined 11 other Oregon counties that allow psilocybin services and manufact… Read moreAfter voters rejected psilocybin opt-out measure, Deschutes County Commission to hear public testimony
- By Amelia Templeton Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, has submitted his resignation, effec… Read moreOregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen announces he will resign
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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Over the past two months, St. Charles Health System has seen more children come in with flu-… Read moreSt. Charles sees a surge in child respiratory cases, and its pediatric unit is full
- By Matt Vasilogambros The Washington Post
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State public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents’ chroni… Read moreToxic wildfire smoke raises health risks across the country
- By Gosia Wozniacka The Oregonian
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A report released Thursday by Multnomah County recommends transitioning away from gas applia… Read moreGas stoves are hazardous to your health, Multnomah County report says
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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Now that the masks are off and physical distancing is in the past, health officials are expe… Read moreSeasonal flu season could be bad this year
- By Lizzy Acker The Oregonian
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The divide between urban and rural Oregonians was apparent Tuesday, when 27 of Oregon’s 36 c… Read more137 Oregon towns and counties vote to opt out of psilocybin services
- By Fedor Zarkhin The Oregonian
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Oregon health officials reported 24% more new coronavirus infections this week compared to t… Read moreCOVID cases rise as hospitalizations stay steady
- By MATT OTT Associated Press
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Summit Health, with clinics in Redmond, Bend and Sisters, has been acquired by Walgreens thr… Read moreWalgreens to acquire Summit Health clinics
- Bulletin staff report
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Just in time to get in shape before the holidays, the Bend Park & Recreation District wi… Read moreFree fitness classes offered next week at Juniper, Larkspur centers
- By NICK ROSENBERGER • Redmond Spokesman
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Prescription pill bottles filled James Jarvis’ cabinet. There were pills for anxiety, pills … Read moreLocal veterans find relief for emotional trauma through psilocybin
- By ANDREW SELSKY • Associated Press
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Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation … Read moreOregon could be 1st state to make health care a human right
- By GARY D. ROBERTSON and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The online commercials in a state Senate race in some Raleigh, North Carolin… Read moreAbortion access could hinge on state election results
- By MICHAEL KOHN The Bulletin
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When Kerri Vanden Berg recently powered up an air purifier in her Oakridge home the display … Read moreHospital visits spiked in Oakridge amid 'apocalyptic' smoke from Cedar Creek wildfire
- By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
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Extreme weather from climate change triggered hunger in nearly 100 million people and increa… Read moreDoctors say 'fossil fuel addiction' kills, starves millions
- By PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau
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Voters will in Measure 111 whether access to health care should be written into the Oregon c… Read moreMeasure 111 could establish health care access as a constitutional right
- By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnan… Read moreCOVID-19 linked to increase in U.S. pregnancy-related deaths
- Associated Press
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The air quality west of the Cascades from Vancouver, British Columbia south to Eugene, Orego… Read moreWildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
Central Oregon health workers believe the best way to curtail drug overdoses, especially now… Read moreDeschutes County targets youth to thwart drug use
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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Drug related overdose deaths in Oregon have more than doubled since 2019, fueled by fentanyl… Read moreOverdose deaths rise statewide, alarming health officials in Central Oregon
- By Jeff Manning The Oregonian
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The Oregon Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the financial practices of… Read moreProvidence Health faces Oregon consumer protection investigation
- By JANAY WRIGHT The Bulletin
Mindy Lockhart likens connecting with nature to developing a friendship. Read moreExperience the benefits of forest bathing with an introductory public walk
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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More than half of the St. Charles Health System hospice and home health nurses have formally… Read moreSt. Charles hospice and home health nurses to unionize
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
Credit analysts are watching St. Charles Health System closely to see how it can improve its… Read moreSt. Charles Health System continues to sustain financial losses
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
The outpatient Bend Surgery Center has expanded its operations to allow for overnight stays … Read moreBend Surgery Center expands operations with partnerships
- By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
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BOISE, Idaho — A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling around the Un… Read moreIdaho abortion info fight targets university but affects far more
- By Amanda Morris The Washington Post
Women said COVID-19 shots affect periods. A new study shows they’re right. Read moreWomen said COVID shots affect periods. A new study shows they're right.
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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A public hearing about proposed psilocybin regulations with the Deschutes County Planning Co… Read moreFuture of psilocybin services in rural Deschutes ultimately up to commissioners
- Bulletin staff report
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Oregon State University-Cascades, in partnership with Deschutes County Health Services, will… Read moreOSU-Cascades hosts free clinic for flu shots and COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters
- By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America
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Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover certain climate change expens… Read moreMedicaid to cover climate-related health expenses in Oregon
- By Jayati Ramakrishnan The Oregonian
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Three of Oregon’s largest hospital systems have sued the state over its failure to provide a… Read moreHospitals sue Oregon Health Authority over failure to provide mental health facilities for patients
- By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly pr… Read moreMillions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
- By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
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BOISE, Idaho — Public universities in Idaho are warning staffers not to refer students to ab… Read moreIdaho universities ban abortion, emergency contraceptive referrals
- Bulletin staff report
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Deschutes County has hired Janice Garceau, a leader in its Health Services department, as th… Read moreDeschutes County fills Health Services director position
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
Seventeen years ago, a pregnant Luz Monroy, of Redmond, needed medical help. Read moreMosaic Medical celebrates 20 years in Central Oregon
- By Heidi de Marco Kaiser Health News
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SONOMA, Calif. — Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and s… Read moreChildren in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma
- By Elliot Njus The Oregonian
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Oregon lawmakers on Friday approved more than $40 million in emergency funding to alleviate … Read moreLawmakers approve $40 million in emergency funds to ease hospital overcrowding
- Associated Press
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A Washington County judge has ruled against the county’s 2021 ban on flavored tobacco produc… Read moreJudge rules against Oregon county’s ban on flavored tobacco
- By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
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Attorneys for the state of Idaho say a federal judge misinterpreted the law when he blocked … Read moreIdaho asks judge to rethink temporary block on abortion ban
- By Brad Schmidt The Oregonian
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Oregon health officials on Wednesday announced the state’s second pediatric monkeypox case a… Read moreOregon confirms second pediatric monkeypox case
- By Beth Slovic The Oregonian
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The Oregon State Board of Education on Monday rejected a petition from a Southern Oregon mom… Read moreState education board rejects petition to change Oregon’s period-product rules
- By Katheryn Houghton Kaiser Health News
Bozeman Health had a problem, one that officials at the health system with hospitals and cli… Read moreHospitals in many states cut jobs, services as rising costs strain budgets
- By Buffy Pollock Mail Tribune (Medford)
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Several Oregon fire districts have been concerned for decades about high rates of cancer in … Read moreOregon firefighters warily eye gear containing cancer-linked chemicals
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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High Lakes Health Care has acquired Central Oregon Family Medicine in Redmond as part of the… Read morePraxis Health acquires Redmond clinic
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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After more than two years of record lows, influenza — the flu — is making a comeback in Oreg… Read moreFlu is making a strong comeback as pandemic safeguards are discarded
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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The mother of a 16-year-old Portland high school student who died from an accidental overdos… Read moreMother of high school student who died of fentanyl overdose sues alleged drug supplier
- By JOE SIESS • The Bulletin
Micaela Zacarias, who goes by Mikka, had to fight hard to earn the privilege of watching her… Read moreDawns House starts new program to reunite women in recovery with their children
- By SUZANNE ROIG The Bulletin
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Hospital administrators have lifted the requirement that all health care professionals at St… Read moreSt. Charles Health System to welcome back unvaccinated workers
- By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced financial support for expansi… Read moreOregon to get federal funds to expand mental health crisis teams
- By ZEKE MILLER and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press
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BOSTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national … Read moreBiden hopes ending cancer can be a 'national purpose' for US
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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As more coronavirus vaccine doses arrive in Oregon after the Food and Drug Administration au… Read moreDeschutes County offers multiple walk-in clinics for new COVID-19 boosters
- By Jayati Ramakrishnan The Oregonian
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Workplace safety regulators have cited the Oregon State Hospital over failures to follow up … Read moreOregon state hospital cited over handling of assaults on staff
- By MAX EGENER Oregon Capital Bureau
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New COVID-19 boosters that target the most common omicron strains have arrived in Oregon, an… Read moreOmicron-targeting COVID-19 boosters: Here's what you should know
- Bulletin staff report
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Bend Fire & Rescue is offering its free, CPR and Stop the Bleed courses after pausing t… Read moreBend Fire & Rescue resumes CPR, Stop the Bleed courses
- Bulletin staff report
Feelings of overwhelming anxiety, having trouble sleeping and experiencing other depression-… Read moreHelp is available for those feeling anxious after Sunday's shooting in Bend
- By SUZANNE ROIG • The Bulletin
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For a while, it’s going to be scary. It’s going to be difficult. Life in Bend will be hard. Read moreAfter shooting, Bend needs time to heal
