Tag: Oregon Health & Science University
42% of People Using Opioids in Rural Areas Were Recently Jailed
Almost half of people in rural areas who use illicit drugs were in prison or jail in the last six months, according to a...
Oregon to Lift Mask Requirements for Indoor Spaces, Schools March 19
Oregon will lift mask requirements for indoor public places and Oregon’s schools on March 19, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced, as hospitalizations drop and...
James Blankenship Passes Away
James Curtis Blankenship passed away on Feb. 10, 2022 at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland of heart disease caused by COVID-19, contracted...
Brown Reinstates Indoor Mask Requirement as COVID Cases Surge
Gov. Kate Brown announced new statewide indoor mask requirements.
To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in...
Good Shepherd Hosting Free Concussion Virtual Presentation
Good Shepherd Health Care System will host the free Concussion Basics virtual presentation this Friday, June 25 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Concussions are surprisingly...
5-Year-Old Ejected from Car in I-84 Crash
A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in a rollover accident Thursday night on Interstate 84 in Umatilla County. Five other family members suffered non-life...
Rural Health Care Bill Passes in House, 59-0
A bill to help primary care providers who commit to serving in rural or medically underserved areas of the state passed the Oregon House...
