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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, abstractly illustrated. | COURTESY/LARISSA BEYLA POPANDA VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Beyond PMS: a poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a reaction to natural hormonal changes before a menstrual period that can cause debilitating symptoms. Those suffering from it hope a White House initiative will lead to better care
Jul 9, 2024
The Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council discusses during its July 3, 2024 meeting a new formula for grants that is intended to set a funding floor for rural counties. | SCREENSHOT

Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity

New rules to help rural counties mean the Portland region will receive an estimated $13 million a year in recovery services less than what its population calls for, showing challenges in funding for recovery services
Jul 9, 2024
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When David Engler, a resident of Portland, Oregon, decided he did not want to have children, he asked his health insurance provider about the cost of a vasectomy. Engler says a representative with his insurer told him the procedure would be free, but he received a bill for $1,080. | KRISTINA BARKER/KFF HEALTH NEWS

If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say

Portland man's failure to get vasectomy coverage illustrates the byzantine patchwork of rules consumers face, even as a lawsuit tries to strike down federal coverage requirements for private insurers nationwide
Jul 9, 2024
Smoke rises from the Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, Oregon on June 25, 2024. | COURTESY/DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

How to prepare for wildfire smoke

Wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Oregon in recent years. With wildfire season underway, there are ways to prepare and stay safe
Jul 9, 2024
The silhouette of two children under a mister in the evening.
CHILDREN COOL UNDER A MISTING STATION DURING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT BEAVERTON CITY PARK. PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP/JAIME VALDEZ (USED WITH PERMISSION)

5 suspected heat-related deaths reported across western Oregon

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday that it’s looking into four possible heat-related deaths between Friday and Sunday. Another suspected heat death has been reported in Coos County
Jul 9, 2024
Bonner General Health is a 25-bed critical access hospital, meaning it receives financial help from the federal government to maintain essential services, in Sandpoint, Idaho. More than a year ago, OB-GYNs left the hospital and Bonner General announced it was closing its labor and delivery unit. | (JAZMIN OROZCO RODRIGUEZ/KFF HEALTH NEWS)

Idaho’s OB-GYN exodus throws women in rural towns into a care void

At least two hospitals in Idaho have ended labor and delivery services in the 15 months after the state criminalized abortion in 2022, and during that same time period, the number of OB-GYNs practicing in Idaho dropped by 22%
Jul 2, 2024

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