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Oregon veterans wait too long for disability benefits, Inspector General reports

By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 9:32PM
The Inspector General's report blamed inadequate staffing for the delays. Veterans in Roseburg waited up to six months for exams that were supposed to be schedules withint three days. In Portland it took an average of 26 days. Full story »

Early registration needed for March 29 Passover Seder in Hillsboro

By Roger Gregory, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 4:43PM
The seder includes a traditional meal, songs and the Passover Haggadah Full story »

Portland mom teaches others how to live a more sustainable life

By Amy Wang, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 4:41PM
Monica Dupre has bucked the daunting pressure to buy-buy-buy and go-go-go that leads to unhealthy, quick food, rampant consumerism and the trash that goes with it, writes PDX Green columnist Carrie Sturrock. Full story »

Packing on the pounds, snack by snack

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By Helen Jung, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 11:30AM
Forget cookies and potato chips. Here are some ideas for fun -- and healthy -- snacks like frozen graham cracker sandwiches and potato pals! Full story »

Dr. Mel Kohn named director of Oregon public health

By Lynne Terry, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 10:33AM
It’s official: Dr. Mel Kohn, the acting public health director in Oregon since September 2008, has been permanently placed in the job. The appointment follows a national search, according to a release from the Public Health Division. Kohn said in the release that he was excited to land the job of leading the department, which will become part of the... Full story »
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Feds order recall of 1.2 million high chairs

By The Associated Press

March 18, 2010, 7:41AM
The CPSC said consumers should stop using the high chairs immediately and identified the recall product as “all Harmony-TM high chairs.”  Full story »

Seasonings, soup mix with potentially tainted black pepper pulled

By Lynne Terry, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 7:12AM
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. said its gumbo mix and various seasoning mixes, which were sold in stores and warehouses nationwide, contained recalled black pepper from Mincing Overseas Spice Co.  Full story »

Kids reach for the chips and juice, packing in nearly three snacks a day

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By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian

March 18, 2010, 5:01AM
From 1977 to 2006, the average U.S. kid has increased snacking by almost 170 calories a day. Full story »

For Portland's Faherty clan, St. Patrick's Day means celebrating with the whole family

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By Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian

March 17, 2010, 7:21PM
For 30 years, patriarch John Faherty has invited his extended family to join in a holiday luncheon celebrating their Irish heritage.  Full story »

Portland rolls out curbside food composting, maybe in a neighborhood near you

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By Janie Har, The Oregonian

March 17, 2010, 4:02PM
Portlanders, say hi to biweekly trash pickup -- or face steep increases in your bill. The city council today approved a pilot food composting project that should decrease the amount of food scraps that go into landfills. Pilot rolls out in May, with four test neighborhoods to be named next month. Full story »

EPA begins more scrutiny of flea and tick products

By The Associated Press

March 17, 2010, 2:38PM
The EPA says it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for flea and tick treatments that are applied to pets' skin.  Full story »

U.S. clinic's offer of free human eggs to Britons creates ethical questions

By The Associated Press

March 17, 2010, 2:00PM
The promotion, described by some as a raffle, has sparked an ethical debate in Britain about whether women should be paid for their eggs -- which is illegal in the European Union, but not in the United States.  Full story »

Young leukemia patient inspires haircut fundraiser, bone marrow donor drive

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By Amy Wang, The Oregonian

March 17, 2010, 5:43AM
Portland salons join together in a "cut-athon" for Stella Monteverde-Cakebread, whose mixed racial ancestry poses a challenge for her cancer treatment. Full story »

Oregon City to host NW Doula conference

By The Oregonian

March 16, 2010, 2:29PM
Michelle Sarju, a licensed midwife and clinic director from Seattle, will give the keynote address on birth services for underserved women. Full story »

Baby DVDs don't help teach words, and may actually limit a toddler's language

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By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian

March 16, 2010, 2:12PM
Even after spending weeks watching the DVDs, kids were no more likely to know words highlighted in the videos. Doctors recommend no screen media time for kids under 2. Full story »
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