Health

Does social media affect kids’ health? Research shows no clear answer

There is no clear scientific evidence that social media is causing mental health issues among young people. Public…

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St. Charles starts construction on Redmond cancer center

St. Charles Health System will soon begin construction on a 53,000-square-foot cancer center in Redmond. The facility is…

Health

Oregon Sen. Wyden proposes legislation to preserve rural maternal care

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is pushing for a pathway for rural hospitals to continue to provide maternal care…

Health

Supreme Court ruling on abortion pill could bring more challenges

The Supreme Court ‘s ruling on technical grounds Thursday keeps the abortion pill mifepristone available in the U.S.…

Health

Planned Parenthood Oregon leaders plan to dissolve political arm, sparking concerns about advocacy

PORTLAND — The new leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates want to dissolve the political arm of…

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Oregon’s psilocybin industry, a year old, seeks customers

A year in, Oregon’s experiment with the first regulated psilocybin mushroom market in the world is short on…

Health

Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid consuming shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as…

Environment

Merkley jostles Oregon to probe source of tainted Crook County wells

Dick Zimmerlee spent decades as a rancher, farmer and agriculture consultant. But each day he spends studying the…

Health

Schools and county prepare for potential measles outbreak

In anticipation that a measles case could jump state lines from California to Oregon, health officials and school…

Health

Oregon lawmakers weigh changes after woman freezes to death outside memory care facility

Ki Soon Hyun died alone last year of hypothermia on a frigid winter day in a wooded area…

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