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Fish Oil Alternatives if You`re a Vegan

Fish oil has myriad health benefits. As a vegan or vegetarian, this shouldn’t cause worries as there exist other well-known supplements to the oils.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The main reason for using dietary supplements is some of the readily available and natural occurring alternatives have considerably low nutrient capacity.

Fish oil supplements are known to contain unsurpassed nutritional values. We have assembled some of the fish oil alternatives to consider.

Healthy New Year`s Resolutions for 2020

Important resources to kick off the new year!

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging people to consider making health one of their top priorities in 2020. To this end, OHA is launching a social media campaign to share resources to help people improve their health.

The following are six New Year’s health resolutions OHA will be sharing resources about...

Oregonians have 35 more Hours to Sign up for Subsidized Health Insurance

The sign-up period to buy insurance for 2020 has been extended.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The sign-up period to buy health insurance for 2020 has been extended. People who do not qualify for the Oregon health plan or get insurance through their employer now have until Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 11:59 p.m. PST to apply for a subsidy and choose a health plan at HealthCare.gov.

After Tuesday night’s deadline, people will be able to buy health insurance only when they lose access to other coverage or have a major life change, like adding a child to their family.

Oregon Communities Receive Emergency Preparedness Equipment

..."the program makes sense for Oregon bringing practical equipment to communities that can save lives and property during emergencies" -Jim Jungling

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just in time for winter weather, a second round of equipment being distributed to communities throughout Oregon has arrived, thanks to the State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment (SPIRE) Grant Program. This equipment may include vehicles or other property.

One of the awardees, the City of Stayton, Ore. received a 56kW mobile-power generator that can be used for emergency power at the Emergency Operations Center.

2020 Oregon Health Insurance Deadline Looms

Five tips for the final 10 days to sign up for health insurance in Oregon

(SALEM, Ore.) - Time is running out for Oregonians who want health insurance in 2020 but do not get coverage through their job or the Oregon Health Plan.

Sunday, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll in a health plan through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace.

Sporting Opportunities in Salem

Salem and the area nearby are chalk-full of sports related activities.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon is not only known for its exemplary sports teams, but the city of Salem also has a thriving amateur sports scene that anyone can participate in, whether you are a beginner or a semi-professional.

This article gives a list of some of the best opportunities that allow you take up a sport with ease.

Merkley Slams Trump`s Capitulation to Big Tobacco

"The FDA is ready to act— but President Trump has apparently ordered them to stand down" -Senator Jeff Merkley

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), today released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump blocked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from issuing a proposed ban on all flavored e-cigarettes.

The proposed ban was designed to protect children from vaping, as data from 2019 shows surging e-cigarette usage among middle and high school students.

271 Oregon Firefighters Deployed to California

75 fire engines and 271 firefighters were assembled in a matter of hours

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon firefighters mobilized by the Office of State Fire Marshal to join firefighting efforts in California went to work today after arriving in California on Sunday. Crews have been assigned this morning to support efforts to mitigate structure threats and construct control lines.

“It’s very humbling to be a part of a large scale mobilization of resources and see how quickly Oregon can respond in a time of need,” said State Fire Marshal Jim Walker.

California Getty Fire Grows to 618 Acres

INFORMATION UPDATE: As of 10/28/19 at 8:00 PM PDT

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) - Firefighters and aircraft have made good progress in slowing the spread of the fire, though containment is at only 5% at this time. Firefighters are actively engaged in structure protection throughout the evacuation zone.

Aircraft and dozer teams are continuing to strengthen containment lines.

Racism v Public Health

“Police violence is a leading cause of death for young men in the United States."
-National Academy of Sciences

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Racism introduces fear in everyone, and fear elicits the pathology of stress, activating undue clinically observable activity by the adrenal glands, pumping out the high levels of cortisol that frequently is associated with many health problems.

So this is the tip of the public health threat from racism...