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The agency has subpoenaed nine years of state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin’s correspondence with constituents, journalists and even Paris Hilton.
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From increased child care funding to protections for student-athletes and kiddos riding the bus, Oregon’s short legislative session ended last week with a mixed bag for the state’s youngest.
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Multnomah County Health officials are recommending families with children three years old and younger consider skipping Thanksgiving gatherings. They say anyone who feels sick, anyone in fragile health and anyone elderly should also consider making other plans.
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More boosters are available in pharmacies than at pediatricians' offices, but the public health priority is to get kids their first series of shots
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Health officials are concerned about three different respiratory viruses this season: COVID-19, RSV and influenza.
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Just four out of 40 pediatric ICU beds are available statewide. The Oregon Health Authority has asked hospitals to increase staff and space to care for the sickest kids.
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Oregon will roll out a number of first in the nation changes to its Medicaid program over the next five years. Top among them: continuous coverage for kids through their 6th birthday and spending on food and housing for certain in-transition populations.
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A first-in-in the nation bill that would protect kids’ privacy online passed out of the California Legislature. Here’s what it does, and what happens next.
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The number of children reported with anxiety and depression increased between 2016 and 2020 by 26% nationally, with 1.5 million more children with anxiety and depression in 2020 than 2016. In Oregon, the increase is even higher.
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Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children under five—pediatric providers are preparing for the initial wave of tiny patients to get their first shots.
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California day camps operate without background checks, CPR training, child/adult ratios or required reporting of injury and death. A family whose daughter drowned at a camp is working to change that.