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More than 400 CDC staff may be called back to work after being laid off in April
Laid off workers were told their notices of an upcoming reduction in force were "revoked." Officials didn't explain why HHS appeared to be restoring hundreds of jobs it previously called duplicative.

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Citing privacy, Oregon State Hospital redacts reported failures that led to patient death
Anonymous staff at the hospital said they have been coached on what not to say to inspectors in the past.

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Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases
U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

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‘Because I Knew You’: OHSU pediatric physician’s memoir reveals how treating kids helped him heal
Dr. Robert Macauley of OHSU is one of the few pediatricians in the U.S. who is certified in palliative medicine. His memoir is called, "Because I Knew You: How Some Remarkable Sick Kids Healed A Doctor's Soul."

RFK Jr. boots all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He says replacing them with new members will help restore 'public trust' in vaccines.

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions
An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture
Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

How Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Oregon doctor Casey Means, uses her big online following to make money
President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health. Yet as Dr. Casey Means has criticized scientists and regulators for taking money from the food and pharmaceutical industries, she has promoted dozens of products in ways that put money in her own pocket.

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

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Oregon AG agrees to $66 million in settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma, which fueled opioid crisis
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said he would accept a $66 million payout as the state’s share of a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma.