Health Outreach
Lynn Ketchum
Featured Resources
Walk With Ease
Walk With Ease (WWE) is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with Walk With Ease!Latest Resources
Ocean Acidification - Part 2, Solutions
This video is a follow up to the inital film on ocean acidification. It explores the effects on the Oregon coast and possible solutions.
Homeless in Metro area, what are my options?
I've been a resident of Clackamas county for the past 30 years and have recently been made homeless. I need help with housing placement on a fixed income of $870.00 per month being on SS Disability. I've not found anyone or any program to help me get off the streets. I've also experienced businesses...
Seacast: Ocean Forecasting Website
Seacast is an easy-to-use, interactive, online map that lets commercial fishermen check forecasts of ocean conditions off the Pacific Northwest coastline.
Latest News
Strength of nicotine dependence tied to violations of campus smoking ban
Oct 10, 2018
Student smokers who appeared to be more dependent on nicotine were more likely to violate Oregon State University’s ban on smoking after the policy was adopted, new research has found.
OSU-invented silicone wristbands improve detection of environmental pollutants
May 21, 2018
A new OSU study shows that chemical-absorbing wristbands are very good at linking external chemical exposure—the substances that go into a person’s body—with the chemicals formed inside the body itself as it metabolizes these “parent” pollutants.
Physical activity lacking for food-insecure Oregon rural children
Oct 9, 2017
Findings lead researchers to coin term "physical activity insecurity".
