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Oregon launches website to ease abortion access as US Supreme Court hears anti-abortion case
The Oregon Health Authority launched a website to make it easier for women to access an abortion on Tuesday, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court considered another abortion case brought by groups hoping to restrict access to an abortion pill.
Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill
At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature
Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.
US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday that it's the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.
Students nationally continue to struggle with mental health. Here’s what support looks like at one Oregon high school
Students across Oregon and nationwide struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges, issues that affect them at home and in school. Many schools are stepping up to meet these student needs.
Oregon volunteer nurse treats hundreds in Gaza
Keizer-based nurse Yvonne Groenhout has decades of experience as an intensive care unit nurse. She is has also volunteered her medical expertise in Chicago, Los Angeles, Ukraine and, most recently, Gaza, as reported in the Salem Reporter.
Death doula keeps legacies alive in rural Oregon
End-of-life doulas like JamiQuan Rudd help clients with practical end-of-life arrangements — and with feeling less alone.
A Klickitat County inmate’s deteriorating health raises new concerns about jail
“You’ve got to keep in mind that we can’t force them to take medication. We cannot force them to take a shower. Our hands are pretty much tied,” Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer said.
Update: Oregon approves controversial Corvallis Clinic, Optum merger
The Corvallis Clinic says an imminent financial crisis justifies the state expediting the normal merger review process. The clinic refused to comment if its crisis is related to payment disruptions from the Optum cyberattack.
EPA proposes adding portions of 150-mile stretch of upper Columbia River to the Superfund list
The Superfund designation would make the upper Columbia River eligible for remediation from the U.S.-Canadian border south to the Grand Coulee Dam — impacting portions of those 150 river miles.