In alignment with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ending May 11, state health officials today announced the lifting of
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COVID Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Drop in Oregon
As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue their declines in Oregon and across the country, state health officials remain hopeful
Oregon Youth Suicide Rates Down, Adult Rates Increase
Recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show 2021 was the third year in a row that
Asante Confirms They Will End Mask Requirements April 3
Asante is ending its requirement for source-control masking within all its medical facilities on Monday, April 3, nearly three years to
Oregon Approves State’s First Psilocybin License
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has issued the state’s first psilocybin license as part of the nation’s first regulatory framework for
National Opioid Settlement to Bring Millions of Dollars for Oregon Drug Resources
Two key resources in Oregon for preventing and treating substance use disorder and overdose will receive a total of $17
Respiratory and Virus Hospitalizations Dropping in Oregon
Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official today painted an optimistic picture
Oregon to Lift Healthcare Settings Mask Mandate on April 3
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting April 3, Oregon
Oregon Seeing “Significant” Reduction in Respiratory Hospitalizations
Recent declines in community spread of influenza and RSV are expected to continue into spring, and while state health officials
Oregon Health Authority Discovers High Lead Levels in Child Skin Cream
High levels of lead have been found in two tubes of a skin cream known as Diep Bao that’s advertised
OHA: Avoid Gatherings and Mask Up During Surge
Cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are surging in Oregon, forcing hospitals into crisis mode as they
OHA: Consider Wearing Masks in Gatherings Due to RSV
An increase in severe respiratory infections this season is putting pressure on Oregon’s already-strained hospitals as the holidays approach. But
