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OHA Encourages People to Check Immunity against Measles and to Get Vaccinated

KAJO-Radio March 25, 2025
Dawn Nolt, M.D., says: “Measles is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection for individuals who haven’t received immunity through the MMR vaccine.” Guidance from Nolt as she emphasizes there is a highly safe and effective vaccine to help protect children and families, and the community at large, from measles, and to contact a health care provider with any concerns.

Ask Dr. Universe: For those who have them, wisdom teeth tend to cause problems

The Spokesman-Review March 24, 2025
In response to a 9-year-old reader's question to "Ask Dr. Universe/Washington State University" about what happens when wisdom teeth are removed, David Carsten, D.D.S., tells the Spokesman Review: “The vast majority of people are going to have a problem with their wisdom teeth at some point in their life.”

A new blood test, still in research, shows promise to detect pancreatic cancer early

Fronteras KJZZ March 24, 2025
A new blood test developed by OHSU researchers that could help detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers. Madappa Kundranda, M.D., with Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center says, “So this is one thing which requires a very small amount of blood. And blood draws, for the most part, are non-invasive, and the turnaround time is less than an hour.”
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