Illness forces 3rd Oregon school district to close
The Central Linn School District has shut down after dozens of students come down with the flu and…
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OSU study: Watermelon pills helped health of obese mice
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according…
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St. Charles IDs significant health needs across region
St. Charles Health System’s Board of Directors has approved Community Health Needs Assessments for Bend, Madras, Prineville and…
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PhRMA files suit against new Oregon prescription drug laws
A drug company trade group has filed a legal challenge to new Oregon laws designed to curb prescription prices.…
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OSU study: Antibiotics often prescribed without documented reason
A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the U.S. during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were…
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Oregon AG sues Johnson & Johnson, alleges deceptive marketing
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary, alleging deceptive marketing of…
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Warm Springs health center earns national honor for HPV efforts
Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center has been named the “HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion” for outstanding efforts to protect adolescents…
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State’s new bid to eliminate HIV infections — and stigmas
Dec. 1 is recognized as World AIDS Day, and to mark the event, the Oregon Health Authority said Monday it has partnered with End HIV Oregon to…
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COIC, then LogistiCare to provide OHP non-emergency rides to doctor
PacificSource said Tuesday it has contracted with COIC, then LogistiCare to provide non-emergency rides to doctors for Medicaid patients in Central…
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OSU study: We love coffee so much, caffeine literally in our blood
Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new…
Continue ReadingStomach virus shuts schools in Albany district
The rapid spread of a stomach virus through the Greater Albany School District has forced the closure of all schools in the district for the rest of…
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OSU study: Hops compounds help with metabolic syndrome
Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, new…
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OSU research paves way to better arthritis treatments
Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a…
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic receives grant for records system
Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation recently awarded Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades in Bend a $33,000 grant to help fund…
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Wyden, Merkley target administration promoting junk health care plans
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday called out the Trump administration’s promotion of junk health care plans on HealthCare.gov.…
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Mother talks of challenges of raising child with mental illness
Mental health illnesses are such a taboo topic in society, but one mother of a mentally-ill child is working to break the stigma and bring more…
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Whooping cough case reported at Bend HS
The most recent of 52 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough in Deschutes County this year was reported at Bend Senior High School,…
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New state program offers opioid overdose prevention kits
The Oregon Health Authority is launching a new program in an effort to combat opioid…
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Natural Grocers recalls organic soybeans
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery chain, is recalling Natural Grocers brand 2-pound Organic…
Continue Reading Oregon agency to hold first hearing on prescription drug prices
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services will be hosting its first hearing on prescription drug prices on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30…
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