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Northwest Hospitals Battle Prescription Pain Overdoses · OPB News
news.opb.org — “More people are dying from overdoses of prescription painkillers. Some Northwest hospitals say they're combating the problem by drastically reducing the amount of prescriptions they write for the medications.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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@OPB airs story, 'Northwest Hospitals Battle Prescription Pain Overdoses,' that mentions an innovative program @Swedish http://t.co/n21RGgSe
Oregon Removes Bald Eagles From Threatened List · OPB News
news.opb.org — “Bald eagles are no longer considered threatened by the state of Oregon. The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Friday to remove the iconic bird from the state list of endangered species.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Success! Oregon Removes Bald Eagles From Threatened List http://t.co/9laYIHgP
Early Intervention Key To Treating Mentally Ill Teens · OPB News
news.opb.org — “The research is clear that the key to keeping a mentally ill teen in treatment and out of trouble is early intervention. Yet, most counties in the Northwest do not offer comprehensive treatment to kids in the initial stages of a mental breakdown.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Reclaiming Futures Health Organization
Early intervention key to treating mentally ill teens http://t.co/7ltcc2HC
Why people become vegetarians and vegans · OPB News
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Oregon To Offer Online Health Insurance By 2014 · OPB News
news.opb.org — “Governor Kitzhaber has just announced who will serve on the the state's new Health Insurance Exchange. The exchange will allow Oregonians to buy their health insurance on a web page -- like going to Orbitz or Expedia to book a vacation.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Oregon To Offer Online Health Insurance By 2014 · OPB News
news.opb.org — “Governor Kitzhaber has just announced who will serve on the the state's new Health Insurance Exchange. The exchange will allow Oregonians to buy their health insurance on a web page -- like going to Orbitz or Expedia to book a vacation.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Operation Purple Gives Military Kids A Camp Of Their Own · OPB News
news.opb.org — “Friday another group of campers is packing up bedrolls and heading home after a week in the Oregon woods. But the kids at Operation Purple's Oregon camp all have parents in the military. Most have a parent deployed overseas.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Operation Purple Gives Military Kids A Camp Of Their Own http://t.co/zG8xSsc
Director Says Native American Health Care Underfunded · OPB News
news.opb.org — “The director of the federal Indian Health Service says health care for Native Americans is still vastly underfunded despite gains made in recent years.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Director Says Native American Health Care Underfunded http://t.co/h3wTr8A #unacceptable - We need to help them!
Multnomah County Library Second Only To NYC In Circulation · OPB News
news.opb.org — “For the second year in a row, the Multnomah County Library had the second highest circulation rate in the country. Only New York City circulates more items.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Multnomah County Library Second Only To NYC In Circulation: For the second year in a row, the Multnomah County L... http://bit.ly/mQpLBf
State's Efforts To Keep Kids Out Of Foster Care Yielding Results · OPB News
news.opb.org — “The state has reduced the number of children going into foster care in the last five years by about 1000 children a year. That reflects success on a number of fronts, including drug treatment.” View full resource at news.opb.org
Most Recently Shared on August 9, 2011 at 10:10 pm By:
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RT @cwlaupdates: A great #prevention story from Oregon, where a young mom is turning her life around for her daughter: http://bit.ly/qfXYZ7
School Health Centers Awarded $4M In Funding · OPB News
news.opb.org — “The federal government has awarded $4 million dollars to a dozen health centers based in Oregon's schools.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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OPB News · Federal Health Care Law Spurs Insurance Exchanges
news.opb.org — “President Obama signed the federal health care act into law one year ago this month [March 23, 2010]. Republicans in Congress want to repeal or defund the law, and some states are challenging major provisions of it in court. But other states, including Oregon and Washington, are pressing ahead with the steps needed to comply with the law” View full resource at news.opb.org
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OPB News · Q&A: David Wu And The Stress Of Elections And Life
news.opb.org — “Three years ago, Oregon Congressman David Wu was under a lot of stress. He was campaigning for re-election, but he was also having personal troubles, including separating from his wife. So he sought a pharmaceutical remedy.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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Q&A: David Wu And The Stress Of Election 2010 http://bit.ly/fxGrdZ #anxiety #stress
OPB News · Spokane--™s African-American Community Demands Answers In Bomb Case
news.opb.org — “Spokane’s African-American community is putting pressure on the FBI to figure out who planted a bomb along the route of a Martin Luther King Day parade.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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OPB News · Spokane’s African-American Community Demands Answers In Bomb Case: http://bit.ly/e3C5g6 nb re 2011 MLK parade
OPB News · February Is Open Enrollment Month For Health Insurance
news.opb.org — “The state of Oregon is telling parents who are struggling to find health insurance for their kids, that February is open enrollment season.” View full resource at news.opb.org
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February Is Open Enrollment Month For Health Insurance: The state of Oregon is telling parents who are strugglin... http://bit.ly/hsK0Gy
