AltWeeklies Wire
The Geek Curenew
Portland has the perfect opportunity to lead open-source computing and transform American health care. Will it work?
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-23-2010 |
Science
Tags: Health Care, Deborah Bryant
Life and Death in Washingtonnew
Call it "death with dignity" or "assisted suicide," Washington preps for Initiative 1000 -- with Oregon's help.
Willamette Week |
Paula L. Stepankowsky |
08-27-2008 |
Science
An Internet Campaign Against Camel Cigs Goes Nationalnew
Jenny Decker has been infiltrating parties and concerts sponsored by R.J. Reynolds around Portland, gathering free trinkets and promotional products in hopes of exposing how R.J. Reynolds does guerrilla marketing to entice young women to smoke. Her humble MySpace page has now turned into a nationally recognized campaign that anti-tobacco experts say is accomplishing that goal.
Willamette Week |
Shefali Kulkarni |
04-09-2008 |
Science
One Doc Reveals Big Pharma's 'Dirty Little Secret'new
In January, Erick Turner published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine that revealed antidepressants are not as effective as we've been led to believe. For years, he implied, pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and Forest Laboratories have vastly exaggerated the performance of their drugs.
Willamette Week |
Philip Dawdy |
04-02-2008 |
Science
OHSU Pits Saving Money Against Saving Livesnew
The crucial services Russell Street Dental Clinic has provided HIV-positive Portlanders and other high-needs and low-income residents for 30 years are now threatened by Oregon Health&Science University’s reaction to a Dec. 28 decision by the Oregon Supreme Court.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-06-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Oregon Has a Trio of Investigations into Big Pharmanew
But legislators say the Justice Department blocked a better solution.
Willamette Week |
Miriam Widman |
10-03-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Does the Kid Have ADD or Psychic Powers?new
Psychologists say 16-year-old Brian Scibetta has ADD -- New Age spiritualists say he's an Indigo Child with psychic powers.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
08-22-2007 |
Science
A Naturopathic Casualtynew
Out-of-court settlement resolves what's believed to be Oregon's first naturopath-caused death.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
House Dividednew
Oregon's legislature wrestles with evictions in rehab group homes.
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
02-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
All Meth-ed Upnew
A new national study debunks the meth "epidemic."
Willamette Week |
Angela Valdez |
06-21-2006 |
Science
Tags: oregonian
Money Machinenew
Is your doctor sending you for an MRI because you need one -- or because he needs the cash?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
06-07-2006 |
Science
A Taste For His Own Medicinenew
Dr. William Newton admits he took drugs from his own patient, but he's still in business.
Willamette Week |
Angela Valdez |
02-15-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Curing Jamie Handleynew
One Portland, Ore., family pushes a fix for the autism "epidemic."
Willamette Week |
Angela Valdez |
10-13-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
