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Amelia Templeton

@ameliaOPB

A reporter @OPB covering health. Always looking for an original story | RT is not an endorsement.

 Portland, OR
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Joined February 2010
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This @NigelJaquiss piece on whistleblowers who exposed Neil Goldschmidt gets at an uncomfortable truth. Adults tend to protect other adults. In theory everyone is against child abuse, but in practice, standing up for children can be a lonely experience. wweek.com/news/2024/06/19/th…
The People Who Blew the Whistle on Neil Goldschmidt Reflect on His Death

The People Who Blew the Whistle on Neil Goldschmidt Reflect on His Death

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Only Alaska has fewer retail pharmacies per capital than Oregon. Shout to to AP for the smart analysis and @antonio__sierra who has covered this issue in Eastern Oregon for the past year. opb.org/article/2024/06/05/o…
Oregon 2nd worse in the nation for retail pharmacy access, new analysis finds

Oregon 2nd worse in the nation for retail pharmacy access, new analysis finds

Oregon has the second fewest retail pharmacies per capita in the nation — with poorer access to pharmacies than any state except Alaska, according to a new analysis by the Associated Press.

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Only Alaska has fewer retail pharmacies per capital than Oregon. Shout to to AP for the smart analysis and @antonio__sierra, who's been covering this on the ground in Eastern Oregon for the past year. ://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/05/oregon-pharmacy-closures-limited-access/
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Food dreams do come true! oregonlive.com/dining/2024/0…
Everything we know about chef Naomi Pomeroy’s upcoming Division Street bistro

Everything we know about chef Naomi Pomeroy’s upcoming Division Street bistro

The James Beard Award-winning chef's new restaurant will take over the former Woodsman Tavern, right next to the upcoming Cornet Custard

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@SMeieran24 May 2024
There’s no excuse for the false & misleading information shared by @Multco about decreasing cardiac arrest survival rates. No “mistakes” were made except getting caught. Thx ⁦@ameliaOPB⁩ for digging deep, telling this story and exposing the truth! opb.org/article/2024/05/22/m…
Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

The drop in survival affected a much broader group of patients than the county EMS medical director had said — and could be related to slow ambulance service that year.

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The number of #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herds continues to rise. @USDA added 5 today, 3 in SD & 2 in Colorado. Michigan announced +3 which USDA hasn't yet put on its list but I've added here because Michigan's doing a bang-up job finding/reporting herds. Total = 66.
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People were less likely to survive a cardiac arrest in Multnomah county in 2023. There were about 18 more deaths than the year before. If you care about the quality and speed of ambulance service in this city, please read - and share - this story. opb.org/article/2024/05/22/m…
Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

The drop in survival affected a much broader group of patients than the county EMS medical director had said — and could be related to slow ambulance service that year.

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Ryan Haas@ryanjhaas23 May 2024
ICYMI yesterday: Survival rates for cardiac arrest in Multnomah County dipped last year. The county brushed this off as a result of overdoses. OPB pressed on suspect data to reveal slow ambulances are a more likely culprit. opb.org/article/2024/05/22/m…
Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

The drop in survival affected a much broader group of patients than the county EMS medical director had said — and could be related to slow ambulance service that year.

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.@CDCgov says this individual, like the man in Texas, had only one symptom — infection in the eye. A nasal swab tested negative for #H5N1 #birdflu. Wear goggles in those barns, folks!
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@HelenBranswell22 May 2024
BREAKING: Michigan reports a case of #H5N1 #birdflu in a farm worker who had exposure to dairy cows. statnews.com/2024/05/22/bird…
Michigan reports a human case of bird flu, the nation’s second linked to H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows

Michigan reports a human case of bird flu, the nation’s second linked to H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows

The second case of bird flu in a human is linked to the current H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows.

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The cardiac arrest survival rate in Multnomah county dropped by about 3 percentage points last year. Last month, the county’s EMS medical director said overdoses were the reason - not the quality of our ambulance service.
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But the county’s data didn’t make sense. That led me to uncover new data that told a different story. opb.org/article/2024/05/22/m…
Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

Multnomah County retracts claim that overdoses led to lower cardiac arrest survival rates in 2023

The drop in survival affected a much broader group of patients than the county EMS medical director had said — and could be related to slow ambulance service that year.

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Everything I need to know about bird flu I learned from @HelenBranswell This story (all her reporting really) is worth your time. statnews.com/2024/05/09/bird…
Bird flu keeps rewriting the textbooks. It’s why scientists are unsettled by the U.S. dairy cattle...

Bird flu keeps rewriting the textbooks. It’s why scientists are unsettled by the U.S. dairy cattle...

The spread of bird flu in mammals with which humans have close contact has unsettled many scientists. “That’s a different ball game altogether,” one said.

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1. Listening to an @ASTHO - @IDSAInfo - @CSTEnews webinar on #H5N1 #birdflu in cows. Of interest so far: — @USDA is monitoring feral swine; no detections of H5 so far. — in the "small number" of samples tested to date, doesn't look like cows are shedding virus thru feces.
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I met Lou Whittaker 11 years ago, to record his memories of the Paradise Ice Caves on Mt. Rainier for an Oregon Field Guide doc. We ended up spending a day hanging out with Lou and Ingrid, learning about their amazing hand-built home. Will never forget his generosity, and spark.
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Does anyone have experience w the bus service Amtrak provides from PDX to Seattle when mudslides disrupt train travel? Their agents are telling me the trip won't be any longer by bus which seems... like a stretch.
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I'm hearing power is still out in Cottage Grove as trees have continued to fall. If you're there - or have decamped for a hotel, I'm interested in talking with you! DM-me.
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@NWSPortland18 Jan 2024
This is a great thread from @EPUD on downed power line safety. With more winter weather on the way for portions of NW OR & SW WA that could cause additional downed power lines, this information is vital to know. #ORwx #WAwx
EPUD (@EmeraldPUD) profile pictureEPUD@EmeraldPUD18 Jan 2024
LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION ABOUT DOWNED POWER LINES: Whether caused by severe weather or by vehicle accidents, downed power lines are dangerous and can be DEADLY.
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Ed Jahn@OPB_Ed_Jahn17 Jan 2024
Another dam blew up in Oregon. JC Boyle dam on the Klamath river, January 16,2024 Thanks to Sweetwater Films and Shane Anderson and 📸 Todd Sonflieth/ Cassandra Profita #oregonfieldguide #klamathdam #damremoval #klamath #klamathriver #klamathtribes
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Dirk VanderHart@dirquez11 Dec 2023
Gov. Tina Kotek says downtown Portland needs more police, shelter and social workers. Less trash, plywood and taxes. Those are the top-line recommendations to emerge from a four-month task force focused on the center city. More below. #orpol opb.org/article/2023/12/11/p…
Kotek’s recipe for Portland: More police and social workers, less plywood, trash and taxes

Kotek’s recipe for Portland: More police and social workers, less plywood, trash and taxes

The recommendations emerged from a sprawling task force that Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek convened to address the city's most challenging problems.

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Are you currently pregnant in and trying to get more info about the maternal RSV vaccine or the monoclonal antibody for newborns? I'm looking for families to talk to for a follow up to this story on access to Nirsevimab. opb.org/article/2023/10/02/d…
Treatment to protect infants from RSV faces obstacles in Oregon

Treatment to protect infants from RSV faces obstacles in Oregon

Pediatricians in Oregon expect to start receiving the first shipments of a new drug this week that reduces the risk of lung infections for infants. But children’s health experts are concerned that...

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