Lynne Terry
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Portland, OR, United States
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Heatwave sparks dozens of worker complaints; 14 suspected deaths –
The weeklong heatwave in Oregon ended on Monday with 14 suspected deaths and dozens of complaints about companies not following new rules to protect workers from the heat. The state medical examiner tracked 14 deaths that may be heat-related: seven in Multnomah County, four in Marion County, two in Clackamas County and one in Umatilla […] → Read More
Opioids rewire the brain, OHSU scientist says
John Williams, who's spent about four decades studying the effect that opioids have on the brain, has discovered that they affect nerves and various circuits. → Read More
20 years of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act
Only about 1,200 people have used the law, and state reports indicate few complications. Still few doctors participate and half who do are in the Portland metro area. → Read More
Dr. Vinay Prasad, OHSU's iconoclastic oncologist, calls out shoddy medicine
The hematologist-oncologist has established a national reputation for calling out what he considers to be bad, worthless practices and therapies in medicine. He's popular with some, disliked by others. He likes to stir debate. One thing most agree: He's consistent in his views. → Read More
CDC reports low vaccination rate for Oregon
State officials say the report, published Thursday, is misleading because it's based on a small survey and not on school data. → Read More
In breakthrough, OHSU corrects defective gene that causes deadly disease
The Food and Drug Administration is barred from even considering a clinical trial involving embryos, regardless who would be helped. → Read More
Study: High-fat diet during pregnancy can create depressed offspring
A study on monkeys at Oregon Health and Science University showed that monkeys fed a high-fat diet produced offspring with impaired brain development and anxious personalities. → Read More
Study: After Medicaid expansion, 17 percent drop in cardiac arrests
Researchers looked at cardiac arrests in Multnomah County before and after Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. → Read More
Grass pollen season expected to start fading soon
Occasional rain has helped keep counts down, specialists say. And though you might have been miserable, this grass pollen season has not been especially severe. → Read More
OHSU gives boy unique 3D forearm and hand
Dr. Albert Chi, a trauma surgeon and engineer at Oregon Health and Science University, created a unique prosthetic for a 6-year-old boy was born with a left hand but no right forearm. Other 3D arms are operated with the wrist or elbow. This one allows for free moment of the elbow. It's a first for an Oregon hospital. → Read More
Age of rising triplet rates is over in Oregon, nationwide
The Huntington family celebrates Mother's Day with their triplets and older daughter - a rarity these days. Over the past 20 years, rates have fallen as in vitro techniques have improved. → Read More
Protesters block streets, attack Trump supporter's car in Eugene after peaceful rally
Anti-Trump protests in Eugene on Sunday drew 1,000. A splinter group then held an unscheduled march in the city. At one point, a car with a pro-Trump flag was attacked by protesters who pounded the vehicle, punctured a tire and partially burned the flag. The driver was not hurt. → Read More
Investigation into E. coli outbreak in Washington County continues
Health officials are interviewing many people to try to nail the source of the outbreak. Fewer than five people got sick. → Read More
Going through menopause early or late could lead to diabetes
A study by Kaiser Permanente of more than 124,000 women showed that women who had their last period before age 46 or after 55 faced a greater risk of developing the serious disease. → Read More
OHSU pays nearly $3 million over two data breaches in 2013
The university has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to pay $2.7 million and carry out a three-year corrective plan over two breaches in 2013 that involved more than 7,000 patients. → Read More
Groups in Portland, Seattle protest Zoom's denial of Medicare
The Hillsboro-based company initially took Medicare patients but found the government rules conflicted with its mission of providing quick care to customers who like to set up appointments on their phone. → Read More
Britons frantically Googling after vote to leave European Union
Google reported sharp upticks in searches not only related to the ballot measure but also about basic questions concerning the implications of the vote. → Read More
U.S. markets fall in reaction to Britain's vote to leave the EU
The Dow Jones industrial index falls 500 points or about 3 percent in early trading. The Standard & Poors also falls by the same amount. → Read More
OHSU shuts drinking fountains with high lead levels
The university sampled 270 fountains and faucets this month. More than 40 tests are still pending. → Read More
OHSU's HIV researcher wins more than $14 million
Dr. Louis Picker will share a $42 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study his promising HIV vaccine with another top HIV researcher, Dr. Dan Barouch of Harvard Medical School. → Read More