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A Utah cleft palate team says its approach is innovative. Others see a pattern of unnecessary surgeries on children.

At Primary Children’s Hospital in Utah, pediatric surgeons are taking controversial risks with how they care for kids with cleft lip and palate. Outside doctors found that some parents weren’t told their child’s care was different from the norm.

Mar 7, 2024

An $18 million bill that would have expanded school health centers has died in the Legislature. | AMANDA LOMAN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregon Legislature allocates millions for adult addiction, stumbles on funding for children

A bill to expand school health centers quietly died this week, confounding advocates and disappointing lawmakers

Mar 7, 2024

The proposed site of Heritage Square, which would have included supportive housing, in downtown Astoria. The city council voted down the project over its cost and concerns from a vocal group of critics. | CITY OF ASTORIA

Bill to fast-track Oregon residential treatment advances

For years Oregon’s housing statutes have violated federal law, making it hard to site residential treatment facilities. A bill tackling that situation faces a time crunch.

Mar 7, 2024
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California lawsuit spotlights broad legal attack on anti-bias training in health care

A conservative foundation has filed a lawsuit claiming that implicit-bias training violates doctors' First Amendment rights

Mar 7, 2024

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Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults. Some states want to boost awareness.

Experts say making sure people get screenings is key.

Mar 7, 2024

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Oregonians 65 or old urged to get second COVID vaccine

Preliminary research suggests good staying power for the first dose of the updated vaccine, but state and federal officials recommend seniors play it safe in light of their increased vulnerability

Mar 5, 2024

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Syphilis bacterium. | ILLUSTRATION BY JOMAR JUNIOR/PIXABAY

Syphilis is killing babies. The U.S. government is failing to stop the disease from spreading

The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. As cases rise sharply, the government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages.

Mar 5, 2024

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Parents caring for disabled children left waiting for pay, as bill fails in WA Legislature

Higher than expected cost estimates for providing the compensation came as a surprise and frustrated parents. “We need to be prioritized,” said one

Mar 5, 2024

Sara Barger, executive manager and policy liaison for 4D Recovery, visits with Mitch Wright, 31, in a recovery house in Gresham on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Wright, one of the house’s residents, said the house’s structure helped him turn his life around after drug addiction. | BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE