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One barrier to Alzheimer’s diagnoses could crumble with …

Web21 hours ago · Published in Nature Medicine on Monday, the study found a new biomarker, or “tag,” for Alzheimer’s by looking at the blood samples of 1,016 participants.

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Dear Doctor: Tick preventatives work so well on dogs.

(9 days ago) Web1 hour ago · Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public …

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Oregon scaling back COVID-19 measures as federal …

(3 days ago) WebOregon is lifting a host of requirements and recommendations to help curb COVID-19 transmission, state officials said Wednesday. Starting Thursday, Oregon …

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How wildfire smoke harms lungs: a toxicologist explains

(4 days ago) WebExposure to PM2.5 from smoke or other air pollution, such as vehicle emissions, can exacerbate health conditions like asthma and reduce lung function.

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Dear Doctor: 93-year-old wonders why his doctor won’t

(3 days ago) WebDEAR DR. ROACH: I have some questions about adult men getting circumcised. I am 93 and of reasonably good health. I do take some medicines -- a …

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Little-known sleep disorder may foreshadow dementia, Parkinson’s

(9 days ago) WebREM sleep behavior disorder may be the first symptom of Parkinson’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies. It is observed in 25% to 58% of patients …

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Oregon flu reports spike; influenza spread ‘very high’ in …

(3 days ago) WebIn the tri-county Portland area, 7,583 people tested positive for the flu and 78 people were hospitalized in the week ending Nov. 26th, the most recent data released by …

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Oregon declares end to emergency phase of COVID …

(8 days ago) WebOregon health officials Friday declared an end to the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating they will now focus on helping the state recover from …

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Washington man’s struggle to get mom into assisted

(8 days ago) Web20 hours ago · Published: Jun. 04, 2023, 11:03 a.m. John Stejer sits in front of his home and holds a photo of his mother, Betty Stejer, 88, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Everett, …

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Dear Doctor: Are daily vitamins causing my severe …

(5 days ago) WebDr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, …

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Oregon judge accuses OHA staffer of lying, holds health …

(2 days ago) WebA Washington County Circuit judge on Friday issued an extraordinary rebuke of the Oregon Health Authority and one of its policy analysts for undermining the court’s …

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Dear Doctor: How common are abnormalities on

(9 days ago) WebDr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, …

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Coronavirus News The Coronavirus in Oregon

(9 days ago) WebPrices for hospital services, the single biggest component of medical care, accelerated in December and even faster in January, to an annual rate of 5.5%. Consumer cost …

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Dear Doctor: What medications are known for causing edema

(3 days ago) WebThe valves in the veins are delicate structures and often don’t last an entire lifetime. However, some medications are notorious for causing edema. Calcium channel …

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Court-ordered consultant suggests temporary fixes for

(5 days ago) WebDr. Debra Pinals, a behavioral health director from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, delivered her first of two reports on Monday, the product …

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Dear Doctor: Effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol is

(4 days ago) WebDr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, …

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OHSU to pay $1 million, promises change to settle lawsuit

(1 days ago) WebOregon Health & Science University has promised to change an aspect of its cancer treatment and pay out $1 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the university’s …

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Does aspirin help protect against sunburn

(5 days ago) Web2 hours ago · These include inflammation, oxidative stress and DNA damage. Dermatological researchers have found that aspirin can help protect skin from …

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Oregon State Hospital employees describe discrimination, …

(3 days ago) WebNearly 22% of all psychiatric care positions remain open, and 39% of the behavioral health specialist roles are vacant, according to hospital data. Overall, about …

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Thousands of Oregonians to lose Oregon Health Plan coverage

(8 days ago) WebThe Oregon Health Authority has estimated that between 90,000 and 300,000 of those people could lose eligibility for Medicaid coverage due to income changes, …

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Gov. Tina Kotek urges Legislature to expand behavioral health care

(4 days ago) WebGov. Tina Kotek urged lawmakers Monday to support her $80 million plan to expand the state’s behavioral healthcare system. The state has a higher rate of mental …

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Providence researchers’ novel genetic experiment shrinks tough …

(4 days ago) WebBy. The Associated Press. In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers at the Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon

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It’s been 323 years since the last Cascadia Subduction

(9 days ago) WebA study commissioned by the Oregon Health Authority found that nearly 20,000 people could be killed in a tsunami caused by a quake along the Cascadia …

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Vancouver Police searching for missing family of three

(9 days ago) Web18 hours ago · The Vancouver Police Department is searching for a mother suffering from a mental health crisis and her two children. Police say the woman, 35-year-old Bethany …

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Dear Doctor: What does fast nail growth actually mean

(Just Now) WebANSWER: This is an urban legend. Every person has a speed at which their nails will grow that is largely genetically determined, and a person in good health will …

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Kip Kinkel: ‘I have tremendous, tremendous guiltshame for my

(4 days ago) WebKipland P. Kinkel, now 38, told The Huffington Post in a series of phone interviews how he slowly came to accept his mental illness diagnosis behind bars and …

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Readers respond: Weather reporting needs the why

(5 days ago) Web1 hour ago · Readers respond: Weather reporting needs the why. I have become increasingly frustrated with the style and substance of weather news reporting for quite …

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Dear Abby: Is it fair to ask ex-wife, already living on the edge, for

(6 days ago) Web7 hours ago · DEAR ABBY: I have a child with a woman I’ll call “Kara,” who is now my ex-wife. Our son lives full time with me and my new wife, whom I married three years ago. …

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