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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the coming weeks, KLCC will address a variety of topics surrounding mental health from a local…
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Oregon health officials resolve to prevent the spread of a highly contagious disease—-Hepatitis A. County health departments are stocking up on vaccines…
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Recorded On: May 18, 2018Air Date: May 21, 2018Is there a way for the United States---or Oregon—to get to universal health care? If so, what format is…
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The number of whooping cough cases continues to rise in Lane County. Now 59 people have been sickened with the highly contagious disease. Public health…
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The FDA and Lane County Public Health are urging people not to use Kratom, a botanical supplement sold in stop n shops and dispensaries. Kratom is a plant…
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Recorded On: September 15, 2017Air Date: September 18, 2017Dr. Patrick Luedtke M.D., M.P.H., Senior Public Health Officer for the Lane County Department…
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A cat in Springfield has tested positive for rabies. Public health officials say cats, dogs and other pets should be vaccinated against the deadly…
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Recorded on: January 27, 2017Air Date: January 30, 2017Panelists:Patrick F. Luedtke M.D., M.P.H., Senior Public Health Officer, Lane CountyTricia…
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One in five people in Lane County qualifies for food stamps. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, bases eligibility on monthly income…
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A bird found dead in Eugene has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the first case reported in Lane County in 2016. West Nile is transmitted by…
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Recorded on: January 15th, 2016Air Date: January 18th, 2016Local governments in Oregon are using transformative tools to improve planning,…
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Institutional response to the Meningococcal Group B outbreak at the University of Oregon has become a lesson in prevention.The Centers for Disease Control…