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Oregon Sees Uptick in Bird Flu During Fall Migration of Wild...

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle With the fall migration underway, Oregon officials have noted an increase in birds infected with bird flu. Oregon Department of Agriculture...

COVID-19 Spread Increases in Oregon; Hospitalizations Hold Steady

This week the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported a 10.4% test positivity rate for COVID-19, which indicates ongoing high community transmission in Oregon, based on data...

New Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots on the Way after CDC...

Americans older than 6 months should get an updated COVID-19 booster this fall, according to a recommendation the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Expected to Be Available in September

By Jennifer Shutt The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu...

Good Shepherd Offering Diabetes Prevention Program on Sept. 27

Good Shepherd Health Care System will be offering the in-person/virtual Diabetes Prevention Program beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The free year-long lifestyle change program was...

New Covid Booster Shots Target Original Strain, 2 New Varients

By Alex Baumhardt Tens of thousands of Covid-19 booster doses are arriving in Oregon this week as state health officials, pharmacies and providers plan vaccine...

Governor Says Fully Vaccinated People Need Not Wear Masks

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance, which no longer requires that fully vaccinated people wear a mask or...

All Hermiston Students to Return to School Full Time Beginning April...

New guidance issued by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority will allow all students in the Hermiston School District to...

American Heart Association: Obesity Raises Risk for COVID-19, Cancer

You may often hear of obesity as a risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers...

Umatilla County Infant Dies of COVID

A Umatilla County infant died from COVID-19, county health officials reported today. Umatilla County Health said today that an infant was diagonosed with COVID-19 on...

Good Shepherd Offering Free Diabetes Prevention Program

Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 1, Good Shepherd Health Care System is presenting a free year-long lifestyle change program for people with pre-diabetes or who...

Walden Urges Public, Especially Senior Citizens, to Get Flu Shots

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) spoke about the importance of flu vaccines at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The hearing...

Umatilla County Chosen to Lead Regional Opioid Fight

The Umatilla County Health Department recently received funding to help fight the opioid crisis in the region. The funding comes from the Oregon Health Authority...

Can Do: Take Safety Precautions When Home Canning

Families have been home canning for generations and the practice remains popular, especially with more people planting backyard vegetable gardens. But more home canning...

Hospital to host Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19

According to recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nearly 18 percent of adults ages 18 and older currently...

Think Safety When Canning Foods at Home

Families have been home canning for generations and the practice remains popular, especially with more people planting backyard vegetable gardens. But more home canning also...

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