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Study shows Oregon high schools lacking ‘best practices’ for athletic emergenices

Only 11 percent of those responding had implemented three primary “best-practice” recommendations for treating their student-athletes.

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Mental health spending nets return by reducing jail population

Each dollar a state spends on mental health care cuts roughly 25 cents off its jail expenditures by reducing its inmate population, a new study shows.

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Climate change report: Wildfires, snowmelt, coastal issues top Northwest risks

The Northwest is facing increased risks from the decline of forest health, earlier snowmelt leading to low summer stream flows, and an array of issues facing the coastal region, according to a new climate assessment report.

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Oregon State research, professor rank in top 10 on “High Visibility” list

In a new study set to be published in a prominent exercise and sport science journal, Oregon State University ranked No. 8 out of more than 300 participating institutions over a 20-year period on the “High Visibility” list.

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Not Quite Adults: OSU expert in life transitions shatters stereotypes

Richard Settersten, and his coauthor Barbara Ray, explore the question of why 20-somethings are delaying adulthood.

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Engineering brings hope: early detection of dementia using wireless sensors

Miniature wireless device will be able to unobtrusively monitor human health with low cost, size, and battery dissipation.