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The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday, June 6, lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at D River Beach, in Lincoln County.
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Pertussis cases in Oregon topped 178 in the latest count. Antibiotics are effective against the respiratory illness, but there’s a catch: They only work when they’re given early in the course of the illness.
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Oregon schools report nonmedical vaccination exemptions for kindergarteners have reached a record high.
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The Oregon Health Authority has launched a website where residents and non-residents can get information about abortion services and individual rights.
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With freezing temperatures and power outages across Oregon, officials say they’ve seen more reports of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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A new COVID variant has become dominant in Oregon, according to data from the state Health Authority.
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Oregon will soon require healthcare facilities to provide opioid overdose medication when releasing some at-risk patients.
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This year, Oregon became the first state to introduce psilocybin therapy. Industry leaders say they’re learning as they go.
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The Oregon Health Authority is offering free opioid reversal kits to schools across the state.
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Very few nursing home residents in Oregon have gotten this year’s COVID-19 booster, according to state officials.
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State health officials are asking adults to practice preventative measures to protect babies from respiratory illness over the fall and winter.
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In recent months, Oregon has seen an uptick in cases of mpox, the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox. This has prompted an urgent call for anyone at risk to get the free vaccine.