Health

Madras treatment center expanding to help Latino women

MADRAS — Behind the nondescript green exterior of the Madras house, a dozen Latino men are working together…

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COCC’s community health worker certificate opens pathways for students

This spring, Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus will offer introductory training for the first time for people…

Business

Bend resident wins $1 million jury award for fall at skilled nursing facility

A Bend woman was awarded slightly more than $1 million by a Deschutes County Circuit Court jury for…

Health

Oregon Attorney General seeks Providence Health documents in charity-care investigation

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has asked a judge to force Providence Health & Services to turn over…

Health

Family suing for $10M after Oregon man died using smoke shop kratom

An Oregon man’s girlfriend called 911 when he started having a seizure after consuming an “organically harvested” botanical…

Business

Working with gravity, instead of against it

When we first learn to walk as infants, we tend to stand up, lock our knees, stick out…

Health

Study shows growing teen use of cannabis derivative

Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday, as the…

Health

Oregon health clinics preparing for cutbacks after cyberattack

Nearly three weeks after a cyberattack paralyzed the largest billing and payment clearinghouse for the U.S. health care…

Health

Ask the Pediatrician: How to raise a healthy active child?

Parents and caregivers influence a child’s home environment and daily routines around mealtimes, sleep, active and screen use.…

Health

Oregon State Hospital superintendent announces her retirement

Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Dolores “Dolly” Matteucci announced on Monday her plans to retire from her post leading…

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