public health

The Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for southern and central Oregon, where wildfires are blazing.

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.

Whooping cough cases in Lane County have doubled in the last week. Health officials are urging the public to take precautions.

Health officials say they’ve identified at least 19 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Lane County. The true case count is likely much higher.

Marijuana in Oregon can no longer be recalled over a pathogenic mold, until a court decides if the state’s zero-tolerance policy went too far.

The state of Oregon is launching a public health campaign that warns against the dangers of excessive alcohol use.

Oregon’s congressional delegation is working to secure funding for a public health clinic in Cottage Grove. It would be the first Federally Qualified…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants Americans to prepare for the spread of coronavirus. KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert brings us an update on…

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