/tags/public-health public health en-US Copyright Tue, 14 May 2024 12:50:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-14/takes-us-out-at-the-knees-california-local-health-officials-warn-against-cutting-funding To balance the budget, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing eliminating an annual $300 million payment to public health, instituted after COVID. Advocates warn it could leave us more susceptible to another disease threat. Tue, 14 May 2024 12:50:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-14/takes-us-out-at-the-knees-california-local-health-officials-warn-against-cutting-funding Kate Wolffe /health-and-medicine/2024-02-18/new-state-health-chief-visits-southern-oregon-to-talk-regional-health-care-challenges Staff at a center in Medford serving vulnerable populations hosted a roundtable with the new Oregon Health Authority director to discuss challenges and solutions for health care in the Rogue Valley. Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:41:50 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-02-18/new-state-health-chief-visits-southern-oregon-to-talk-regional-health-care-challenges Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2024-01-13/humboldt-county-public-health-working-to-curb-recreational-use-of-laughing-gas Nitrous oxide is used medically for sedation or pain relief and in restaurants to make whipped cream. It’s also used to get high. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:22:57 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-13/humboldt-county-public-health-working-to-curb-recreational-use-of-laughing-gas Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2023-10-18/after-17-months-shasta-county-hires-public-health-officer Shasta County has finally hired a public health officer. The decision wasn’t without controversy. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:11:17 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-18/after-17-months-shasta-county-hires-public-health-officer Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2023-09-15/drug-decriminalization-stumbled-in-oregon-other-states-are-taking-note Oregon voters in 2020 passed Measure 110, a first-in-the-nation law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of controlled substances such as heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine and fentanyl. Three years later, public drug use has wearied even the most tolerant of Oregonians. Now, the Oregon law faces significant overhaul or repeal, a prospect likely to slow movements in other states to treat addiction as a public health issue. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:47:06 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-15/drug-decriminalization-stumbled-in-oregon-other-states-are-taking-note Erika Bolstad/Stateline /health-and-medicine/2023-09-15/shasta-county-mosquitoes-test-positive-for-virus-not-seen-there-in-over-50-years So far, no humans have tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:30:18 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-15/shasta-county-mosquitoes-test-positive-for-virus-not-seen-there-in-over-50-years Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2023-08-01/spike-in-rogue-valley-fentanyl-deaths-points-to-fourth-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis In mid-July, Jackson County medical examiners identified ten drug overdose deaths in just five days . They believe nine of those deaths were related to the powerful opioid fentanyl. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:37:09 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-01/spike-in-rogue-valley-fentanyl-deaths-points-to-fourth-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2023-05-30/stacks-of-health-care-bills-remain-in-limbo-as-oregon-lawmakers-harden-their-stances-in-salem Democratic lawmakers say that months of work on health care legislation could unravel after a group of senators announced Tuesday they’ll deny the chamber a quorum until the session’s last day. Tue, 30 May 2023 21:15:16 GMT /politics-government/2023-05-30/stacks-of-health-care-bills-remain-in-limbo-as-oregon-lawmakers-harden-their-stances-in-salem Jake Thomas /health-and-medicine/2023-04-30/california-is-not-collecting-enough-data-about-lgbtq-health-audit-finds A new audit, released Thursday, finds California is missing opportunities to learn more about LGBTQ+ health in the state. Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:58:55 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-04-30/california-is-not-collecting-enough-data-about-lgbtq-health-audit-finds Kate Wolffe / CapRadio /politics-government/2023-04-12/companies-that-willfully-violated-oregon-osha-covid-regulations-owe-state-nearly-800-000 Several dozen cases are slowly moving through the appeals process and a few have been sent to collections. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:39:23 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-12/companies-that-willfully-violated-oregon-osha-covid-regulations-owe-state-nearly-800-000 Lynne Terry