
Adventist Health of Portland has partnered with iTriage, a smartphone application that allows consumers to locate vital medical information and local medical services on their smartphone. The free application, which is a result of a partnership with Healthagen®, can be downloaded for the iPhone®, iPod touch®, or Android™ smartphones through app stores, or by logging [...]
August 6, 2010 | Posted in
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Legacy physicians and researchers hope to determine if Vitamin E and Trental can lessen complication rates when radiation is used in conjunction with breast implant reconstruction. Women are candidates if they have had a mastectomy with expander or implant reconstruction after a diagnosis of breast cancer and are receiving or have recently completed radiation therapy.
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Today, July 14th, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is launching a federally funded insurance plan, allowing people with existing health conditions to purchase medical insurance. The new insurance pool adds another option for uninsured Oregonians with existing medical conditions to purchase health insurance, in addition to the existing Oregon Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP).
“There is now [...]
July 14, 2010 | Posted in
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The supply of type O negative blood at the American Red Cross has dropped to critically low levels. Type O negative blood is always in high demand because it can be transfused to patients with any blood type, especially in emergency situations. Type O negative donors are needed now to help prevent the type O [...]
June 14, 2010 | Posted in
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Northwest Cancer Specialists announced today it has been awarded a grant from CareOregon, a not-for-profit organization committed to improving and protecting the health of low income and vulnerable Oregonians. The grant will fund a study designed to help patients make more informed decisions about the pros and cons of oral chemotherapy. The goal is to develop a program for [...]
May 26, 2010 | Posted in
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With the 50th anniversary of the approval of the pill in the United States being marked this weekend, Planned Parenthood released a national survey that found eight out of 10 women believe that insurance companies should be required to cover birth control pills and other forms of contraception at low or no cost, just as [...]
May 8, 2010 | Posted in
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