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Time-specific safety interventions needed to improve construction worker safety, OSU study finds

Workers in the construction industry are most likely to suffer injuries early in their shifts, and those working night shifts experience more severe injuries, a recent OSU study finds.

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OSU’s TRACE Community COVID-19 sampling in Redmond suggests 32 cases per 1,000 residents

The TRACE results demonstrate the importance of determining a COVID-19 prevalence estimate for Redmond with winter continuing strongly in Central Oregon.

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OSU smoke- and tobacco-free policies became more popular over time, even among tobacco users

Support for policies prohibiting smoking and the use of tobacco products on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus grew substantially over a five-year span, especially among tobacco users.

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OSU to bring TRACE Community COVID-19 sampling to Redmond this weekend

Redmond has a population of just over 30,000, roughly one-seventh of Deschutes County’s population of 203,000. The county has reported 39 COVID-19 fatalities and 5,137 cases.

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Learning by doing

MPH students apply knowledge and fine-tune their skills through internships

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Oregon Medicaid expansion helped more women access insurance coverage for abortion services, OSU study finds

The study found that after Oregon expanded Medicaid in 2014, more women were able to receive coverage for abortion services.