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Nano Biotechnology Market Insights: Merging Nanoscience with Modern Medicine (Updated PDF 2025)
PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nano-biotechnology deals with the study of biological and biochemical applications. Increase in demand for development of new inventions in medical industry, is driving the...

State disciplines health care providers (10-06-2025)
For immediate release: October 6, 2025 (25-121) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges...

Conference in Portland, OR Addresses the Well-being of People with Complex Needs Amid National Challenges
PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As communities across the country navigate mounting social, political, and economic pressures, leaders from government, healthcare, and social service sectors, people with lived...

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Statement on Federal Court Granting Temporary Restraining Order
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge granted Oregon’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the president’s order to deploy federalized National Guard troops to...

The Environmental Quality Commission adopts rules for connecting ADUs to septic, other onsite updates
The Environmental Quality Commission, the governing body for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, in September adopted updated onsite septic rules. These changes address accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and sewer availability. The EQC...

Fall Flock Watch: Protect Your Poultry from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
As fall migration begins, the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) increases across Oregon. Wild birds—especially waterfowl—are known carriers of the virus and can spread it through interactions with domestic poultry without showing...

A nursing assistant located in Medford, Oregon suspended on multiple counts of sexual abuse
For immediate release: October 3, 2025 (25-120) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the license of Medford, Oregon, certified nursing assistant Michael Anthony Lee II (NC61060972) pending further legal action....

Oregon Students Unite in Statewide Oregon Crunch at Once
Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed October to be Farm to School Month in Oregon. To mark the occasion, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Oregon State University, and the Oregon Farm to Network...

Oregon Department of Human Services announces federal changes to SNAP so that thousands of Oregonians who may be impacted can prepare
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is announcing federally required changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon. These changes are required under House Resolution (H.R. 1), a federal law passed on July 4,...

State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers (10-02-2025)
For immediate release: October 2, 2025 (25-119) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications,...

Treasurer Steiner Addresses State Finances, Calls on the President and Congressional Leaders to Protect Health Care and End the Federal Government Shutdown
As the federal government shut down today, Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner issued the following statement. “Today, the federal government shut down after the federal administration and congressional Republicans failed to address...

3D printing in healthcare market set to hit $5.84 billion worldwide by 2030, advancing at a 20.1% CAGR
PORTLAND, IN, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global 3D Printing in Healthcare Market generated $1.03 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $5.84 billion...

ICE Box Storage System Addresses Growing Consumer Demand for Fire-Resistant Document Organizers and Physical Estate Planning Solutions
Los Angeles, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not legal, financial, or emergency planning advice. Always consult qualified professionals regarding estate planning, document...

InterState Medical Group Expands Non-Surgical Care with Chiropractic & Massage
InterState Medical Group has expanded its integrative non-surgical care offerings by formally incorporating chiropractic services, therapeutic massage. SALEM, OR, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- InterState Medical Group...

State disciplines health care providers (09-30-2025)
For immediate release: September 30, 2025 (25-117) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges...

Oregon co-leads multi-state lawsuit over illegal conditions to programs that support comprehensive sexual health education
The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs from states unless they remove language affirming young people’s gender identity. In response, Oregon, alongside 15...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wallowa County
On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of ducks and chickens in Wallowa County. This is the first...

State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers (09-29-2025)
For immediate release: September 29, 2025 (25-116) Contact: DOH Communications Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses,...

Attorneys general issue joint statement affirming the safety of and access to medical abortion drug
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing concerns over a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of mifepristone. “For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been...

Medical Teams International President & CEO Advocates for Increased Mental Health Support for Children in Sudan
Portland, Oregon USA, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Teams International President & CEO, Eric Ha, is calling for an expanded response to the critical mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs of children in Sudan. He is...