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Kiki Polk, one of the first Boston Medical Center patients to enroll in the Clean Power Prescription program, turns on the air conditioner in her home in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood.
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Students at the OHSU School of Nursing Ashland Campus learn, practice and refine nursing skills at the campus’ Simulation and Clinical Learning Center.
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The headquarters building in Salem of the Oregon Health Authority.
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Ozempic insulin injection pen.
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Gayle Williams-Brett is frequently overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for her severely disabled mother, who lives with her in a two story brownstone in Brooklyn. She has often felt entirely alone as a full-time caregiver.
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Winter-pattern Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is prevalent in the Pacific Northwest. Besides mental and emotional symptoms, the disorder can also cause physical problems like body aches and pains, headaches and digestive issues.
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