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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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‘Aging well’ greatly affected by hopes and fears for later life, OSU study finds

If you believe you’re capable of becoming a healthy, engaged person in old age, you are more likely to experience that outcome.

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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.

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OSU studies find Oregon’s Medicaid expansion improved prenatal care access, birth outcomes

Prior to the state’s Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act, low-income women who were not otherwise eligible for Medicaid became eligible when they became pregnant.

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CPHHS occupational health and safety expert publishes business sustainability research

Occupational health and safety expert Anthony Veltri published new research in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

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Long-term data shows racial and ethnic disparities in effectiveness of anti-smoking measures

Tobacco control efforts have reduced cigarette smoking for many, but those efforts have disproportionately helped white smokers, while other racial and ethnic groups are still struggling.