Bend dental practice feeling coronavirus impact: mask shortage
Despite no confirmed cases in Oregon as of yet, the global novel coronavirus outbreak is leading to issues locally that some may not have expected,…
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St. Charles Bend prepares, says still no novel coronavirus cases locally
St. Charles Bend officials said Thursday there have been no samples of suspected COVID-19, better known as the novel coronavirus, sent from Central…
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Seattle-area high school closed over coronavirus concerns
A high school in a Seattle suburb has been closed for cleaning after a staffer’s family member was placed in quarantine for possible…
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Merkley launches Oregon coronavirus resource web page
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday launched a new resource for Oregonians seeking information about the coronavirus (COVID-19), including the…
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President Trump puts VP Pence in charge of coronavirus response
President Donald Trump on Wednesday placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US government response to the novel coronavirus, amid growing…
Continue ReadingOregon hospitals join denunciation of ‘public charge’ rule
An association representing Oregon hospitals on Tuesday denounced a new federal rule they said could jeopardize access to health care for those…
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Oregon listing no. of people monitored, investigated for novel coronavirus
The Oregon Health Authority announced Monday it will begin weekly updates on persons under monitoring and persons under investigation for novel…
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Oregon House OKs cap on rising insulin prices
The Oregon House on Friday approved the Oregon Insulin Affordability Act, which would cap insulin costs at $75 for a 30-day supply, or $225 for a…
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OSU study: Plant-based relatives of cholesterol boost gene therapy
Gene-infused nanoparticles used for combating disease work better when they include plant-based relatives of cholesterol, new research by Oregon…
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Help offered for C.O. first responders who struggle with stress
Law enforcement and other first responders are quite often the first people on the scene of a variety of variety traumatic and stressful incidents,…
Continue ReadingCoos Bay student, 16, dies from flu complications
Officials say a 16-year-old student at a Coos Bay high school has died due to complications of Influenza B.…
Continue ReadingWuhan hospital director dies; China designates dead nurses and doctors as ‘martyrs’
(CNN) — The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain…
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OHA launches program offering home visits for families of newborns
Families in eight Oregon communities, including Central Oregon, will be among the first in the state to have the option of receiving nurse home…
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Oregon House OKs ban on online, phone sales of vaping products
A ban on online and telephone sales of vaping delivery products passed the Oregon House Tuesday, aimed at curbing the recent rise of youth vaping.…
Continue ReadingOSU mitochondria study could help boost understanding of diabetes and aging
In a surprising study, Oregon State University researchers found that no matter how much stress they placed on mice from either a high-fat diet or…
Continue ReadingAmerican dies of coronavirus in China; global death toll surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus’s global death toll has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in the early…
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Forest Grove woman quarantined on cruise ship tests positive for coronavirus
A Forest Grove woman is one of 61 people confirmed to have coronavirus on a cruise ship in…
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Walden: More must be done to combat youth vaping epidemic
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared concerns about e-cigarette usage at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing…
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Study: Meth-related deaths in Oregon up 400%
Amid a sharp rise in Oregon’s methamphetamine-related deaths, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., wrote a piece for a Portland newspaper Thursday, pleading for…
Continue ReadingThis is where Wuhan coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide
The Wuhan coronavirus has spread throughout the world since the first cases were detected in central China in December. At least 560 people have died…
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