April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to educate ourselves and our communities about the risks of alcohol misuse and its widespread impact on health and well-being. It is important for people…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Impact of federal grant cuts on OHA programs and Oregonians
(PORTLAND, Ore.) –The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), abruptly terminated…
Oregon Health Authority urges people to check immunity against measles; get vaccinated
As cases appear in other states, including neighboring California, Oregon health officials recommend measures to stay safe PORTLAND, Ore._ With spring break and summer travel season approaching, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) encourages…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: A Lifeline Delayed – OHA’s Red Tape Is Holding Back Dialysis in Tillamook
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE recommends people avoid harvesting and consuming softshell clams from Alsea Bay estuary; OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY issued recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake
(September 19, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore) – After the Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends people avoid harvesting…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Heat advisories prompt warnings about heat-related illness; Tips for staying cool
Tips for staying cool include limiting sun exposure, wearing light clothing, knowing signs of heat stroke PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority is encouraging people to take steps to avoid heat-related illnesses…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY BEACH MONITORING ALERT: D River Beach, Lincoln County health advisory issued June 4
High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at D River…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY BEACH MONITORING ALERT: Tolovana State Park Beach health advisory lifted May 31
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today May 31st lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Tolovana State Park, located in Clatsop County. The health authority issued the advisory on May 29,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE RECREATIONAL SHELLFISH ALERT: Marine biotoxin closures affect entire Oregon coast
SALEM, Ore. – New shellfish closures are affecting the entire Oregon coast, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. This comes after the Oregon Health Authority…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE CRITICAL SHELLFISH ALERT: Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Investigation Needs Responses to a Survey
Health officials in Oregon are investigating an outbreak of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) among people who recently ate mussels that were recreationally harvested from coastal areas in Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop Counties….