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Klamath Falls, Ore. – It’s part clinic, and part classroom – and it’s likely to have a big impact on the future of health care in Klamath County. A ribbon-cutting was held last week to mark the opening of the Sky Lakes …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Oregon Tech announced Monday they’ll soon be offering their first doctorate degree program in physical therapy. “We will admit students effective September 2021.”  Notes Oregon Tech President Dr. Nagi Naganathan.  “We are pleased to have the approval from …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Five students from Klamath Falls have a new focus on finding a cure for cancer. Bridget Fenner was one of three Mazama High School students who took part in the week long program.   “We got to shadow, and …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – It’s part school and part hospital, and it may reflect the future of health care. The $50,000,000 Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center is the second-largest construction project in Klamath County history. “The first largest being when Sky Lakes …

Central Point, Ore. – For 15 years, Nurses and doctors at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have nominated their patients to create individual shoe and clothing collections with Nike, and one of this year’s designers is local. But a year ago, Aiden Barber’s future …

Portland, Ore. – Oregon Health and Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is now the first hospital in the Pacific Northwest to offer an advanced cancer treatment for kids. The U.S. Food and Drug has approved CTL109–also known as tisagenlecleucel or “Kymriah”–for one …

Portland, Ore. — NBC News Channel/KGW) — A 4-month-old girl from Iran who arrived in Oregon earlier this month to receive treatment for a rare heart condition is now out of surgery. It was an all-day affair on Friday for doctors at …

Portland, Ore.- The Oregon State Police trooper shot multiple times on Christmas has been moved out of intensive care, according to OregonLive. Trooper Nic Cederberg was moved into a normal patient room after undergoing several surgeries this week, his brother Jeff said …

Grants Pass, Ore. — Statistics in Josephine County show while 96% of moms breastfeed their children at birth, only 46% continue to do so beyond the baby’s first 4 to 6 months of life. Oregon law allows moms to breastfeed in public, …