A group of researchers from the Oregon Research Institute has found in a research that tai chi that is a Chinese martial art could be essentially beneficial in addressing problems caused due to Parkinson’s disease.

It has been recently revealed by a study conducted by a team of researchers from the Oregon University that whatever one eats, the quality and quantity of the diet a person has, affects the brain health of the person.

The Oregon Public Health Authority has identified Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newburg, about 25 miles southwest of Portland, is the source of E. coli outbreak and confirmed that one person has died because of the infection and around nine others were made sick because of outbreak.

An Oregon woman, Karen Butler, has developed a rare neurological disorder called "foreign accent syndrome” (FAS) after undergoing dental surgery. After the completion of the surgery, Butler started speaking in a mixture of accents, including a bit of English, a touch of Irish and a bit of other European modulations.

The American Cancer society holds Relay For Life events all over the country. This week, events in Georgia and Oregon celebrated survivors, mourned victims – and raised a substantial amount for cancer research.

The Oregon State's softball team has joined the fight against breast cancer. There are numerous women diagnosed with breast cancer every year. The major problem with breast cancer patients is that most often the cancer is diagnosed extremely late. Women do have the required knowledge to prevent the cancer. Due to this they do not get the required health checks.

A team of researchers from the Columbia University has analyzed a survey of 31,852 Oregon based teens on the parameters of sexual orientation, drinking habits, and whether they had attempted the suicide or not.

A terminally ill Oregon citizen died after embattling with the cancer for six years. The Oregon's Death with Dignity Act has given adult Oregonians suffering from lethal diseases to administer death by themselves.

The anti-smoking lobby seems to be getting stronger day by day. Following on the footsteps of the University of Oregon, the Oregon State University has decided to go smoke-free for the session starting fall 2012.

It needs to be pointed out that at this point of time an estimated 460 colleges and universities across the country are smoke-free or tobacco-free.

In a drive very recently, a whopping 226,400 pounds of hamburger meat was recalled from prisons in Oregon and California as they were found stale.