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Courtesy of University of WashingtonCervical cancer is largely preventable, but gaps in screening, stigma and access to care continue to leave many women at risk, a University of Washington physician says. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsA newly obtained federal report provides undisclosed details of how employees repeatedly observed — and even recorded on video — troubling behavior by a Medford nurse who cared for dozens of patients who'd been prescribed fentanyl. It took 18 months for hospital leaders to connect the situation to a surge in blood infections.
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Drug overdoses are the number one cause of death among Oregon young adults aged 15-24, mainly due to fentanyl in the illicit drug supply. -
Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements. -
Researchers have discovered that sulfuretin, found in dahlias and coreopsis flowers, may help slow cancer spread by inhibiting a harmful substance called hyaluronidase. -
Doctors warn that an outbreak of pertussis this year could surpass last year's record not seen since the 1950s. -
New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process -
Andra Hollenbeck interviews author Oshri Hakak about his illustrated children's book "Life Rocks," a positive message about resiliency. -
Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness -
Nurses in Roseburg have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract after planning to picket. -
Alleged victims of drug diversion have filed a new multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Medford hospital. -
California laws governing health insurance, access to abortion and health care for undocumented immigrants could be contested during a second Trump administration. -
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho this year. -
Oregon’s first psilocybin service centers opened around a year ago, providing psychedelic mushrooms to treat conditions like PTSD. One center in Southern Oregon is trying to increase access with group-psychedelic experiences — like a magic mushroom concert.
