Health
May highlights need for mental health throughout the year
Since 1949, communities across our nation have observed Mental Health Awareness Month. The tradition has grown over the ...
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Podcast discusses intersection of criminal justice and mental health
THE DALLES — An Oregon-based nonprofit has launched its own podcast exploring the intersections of behavioral health and ...
Columns
Medical column: Medical transportation a major driver in rural health
Ten trips to the moon and back. That’s not a NASA shuttle travel log — that’s how many ...
Health
Need for foster homes greater than ever
One harsh reality of the pandemic often goes unnoticed: the continued need for foster parents. Similar to many ...
Health
How we talk about mental health: Changing the conversation in 2021
Undoubtedly, this last year has dealt us unrivaled challenges in an economic, social, emotional, and physical sense. This ...
Health
Universal health care fight lives on in Oregon
LA GRANDE — The debate over implementing a single-payer health care system in the United States may have ...
Health
Summer food safety
What do hamburger, salads and eggs all have in common? They are all often seen at outdoor food ...
Health
Column: Facing the challenge of COVID-19
Life on planet Earth has been upended by a microscopic speck. Since a vaccine designed to immunize, or ...
Community
Gambling is not child’s play
In the past year, 65% of adults have participated in some form of gambling. Gambling carries risk, and ...
Community
Prescription drugs, opioid misuse in Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon is no stranger to the opioid crisis, which reaches from Appalachia to Alaska. Union County is ...