public health

New Portland Parks Program Offers Kids An Interactive Way to Experience Gardening, Cooking, and Food

Park officials hope that teaching kids how fruits and vegetables are grown, cooked, and how they taste will encourage them to eat healthier
June 1, 2012—Portland’s Parks and Recreation bureau has started a new pilot program at two North Portland community centers focused on providing interactive activities for kids to learn more about healthy eating.   Read More >>

Tobacco tax revenue projections off by as much as 20 percent

Cigarette tax increases in Washington drive sales in Oregon, making accurate predictions difficult
May 23, 2012 -- Smoking and tobacco use currently provides Oregon with approximately $260 million in tax revenue each year, not nearly enough to account for the $2.4 billion that tobacco products cost the state each year. Read More >>

OHSU Researcher receives $1 million grant to pursue AIDS vaccine

Dr. Jonah Sacha will look into a possible connection between HIV and endogenous retroviruses
May 21, 2012 -- Researchers have been looking for a way to vaccinate against human immunodeficiency virus since shortly after the virus was discovered 30 years ago.   Read More >>

Whooping Cough Epidemic Could Lead to More Vaccinations in Clark County

The epidemic has motivated health providers to increase immunization rates
May 17, 2012—Clark County, and the rest of Washington, is experiencing the worst whooping cough epidemic in 70 years, and health officials are using the increased public attention being paid to the upper respiratory infection to increase the immunization rate, both among adults and children. Read More >>

Attorneys Help Families Struggling with Autism

In a recent case, PacificSource was required to pay for an individualized treatment known as Applied Behavior Analysis
May 15, 2012 -- Two attorneys who’ve successfully sued insurance companies for failing to pay for autism treatments held a workshop in Portland last week to help families struggling with the same situation.   Read More >>

Oregon's Missed Opportunity for Tobacco Prevention; Master Settlement Agreement Monies Spent Elsewhere

Brett Hamilton, executive director of the Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon, hopes the Legislature will redeem itself in 2013
May 15, 2012 -- Tobacco costs Oregonians at least $2.4 billion a year in direct and indirect costs related to smoking and tobacco use. That’s over $13 per pack of cigarettes sold, nearly three times what the smoker pays. A recent report by the American Lung Association and Penn State University estimates that tobacco costs Oregon even more at $3.3 billion a year or $18.83 per pack.   Read More >>

National Officials Commend Oregon's Sexual Health Program

Oregon's program stands out because it addresses multiple factors – not just prevention of pregnancy and STDs
May 14, 2012 -- Four years ago, public health officials in Oregon developed a program for adolescent sexual health that national experts are now pointing to as a blueprint.   Read More >>

First Environmental Health Assessment of the Black Butte Mine Published

What used to be the most productive mercury mine in the country now causes mercury contamination and potential health hazards
May 14, 2012—Residents of Cottage Grove and the surrounding area have long known that the abandoned Black Butte Mine poses dangers, but the first environmental health assessment of the mine provides concrete information. Read More >>

Volunteer Physicians Line up Support for Uninsured in the Columbia Gorge

Unique county-run access program would also be first in Oregon to garner 100 percent participation
May 14, 2012 -- The idea behind Project Access NOW, a network of 2,800 volunteer physicians providing care to low-income patients in the Portland metro area, is spreading up the Columbia Gorge.   Read More >>

Kaiser Facing Off on Obesity Epidemic

A documentary shown Monday evening, “The Weight of the Nation,” brought together health professionals to examine the way our food system has led to obesity
May 9, 2012 -- “More and more Americans are overweight then ever before,” said Dr. Jeffrey Weisz, president and executive medical director of Kaiser Permanente, who introduced part four of the HBO documentary series, “The Weight of the Nation,” at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Monday night. Read More >>
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