Oregon Health Authority

CDC Report: Suicide Rate Increasing Among The Middle-Aged Nationally & In Oregon

By Jim McCoy Thu 2nd May News CDC Oregon Health Authority suicides

New figures showing a sharp increase in suicides across the nation among middle-aged Americans show an even bigger increase in Oregon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows Oregon saw a 49.3 percent increase in suicides among men and women aged 35-64 from 1999-2010, compared to 28 percent nationally. A 2012 report on suicide trends and risk factors for the ORead More »

OHA Backs Off Restaurant Regulation

By Jim McCoy Fri 13th July News food handling Oregon Health Authority

The Oregon Health Authority has backed off a proposed rule that would have forbidden restaurant employees from handling food with their bare hands.
The agency will instead convene a work group on standards to prevent food-borne illness.
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Oregon Health Authority Delaying Mandatory Hand Washing Ruling

By Jim McCoy Thu 28th June News health policy Oregon Health Authority

The Oregon Health Authority has delayed a rule that would have taken effect Sunday to require restaurant cooks to wear gloves and avoid touching food with their bare hands. The delay of several months will give restaurant owners time to make their case that a glove requirement is not safer than current state rules for rigorous hand-washing. The Oregonian reports the authority plans toRead More »