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November 15, 2012 -- Doctors have a far higher suicide completion rate than the general public. In fact, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention estimates that on average the United States loses as many as 400 physicians to suicide each year, that’s at least one a day and the equivalent of two to three entire medical school classes.

November 15, 2012 -- Greig Warner, lead risk assessor for the Multnomah County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, sometimes goes a month without being called out to inspect a home suspected to be lead contaminated – and sometimes he visits as many as two families per day. “I've just been buried lately,” he said.

November 13, 2012 —The National College of Natural Medicine announced Friday the promotion of Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM, as dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine after completing a national search to fill the position. Henriksen previously served as associate dean of naturopathic medicine, the medical college’s flagship program.

November 13, 2012 – Willamette Dental Group, the Pacific Northwest’s largest multi-specialty group dental practice, has undergone significant organizational improvements over the past year. The latest in their efforts to increase customer satisfaction and deliver proactive patient care is with the implementation of Electronic Dental Records (EDRs). “Technology has changed the way the world does business. It’s also made significant impacts in the field of dentistry”

November 13, 2012 -- Advocates scored a major victory when Kaiser Permanente announced it would provide coverage of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. “What we see is Kaiser actively issuing approvals under a new policy,” said Paul Terdal, the father of two autistic boys. “I can’t overstress my appreciation for Kaiser.”