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Total health transformation Combined with lifestyle changes, surgery can help you lose weight — and gain quality of life. When it comes to reaching ...
Children 5 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine to protect them against serious illness, hospitalization and death. Adventist Health in ...
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March 9 is National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day. At Adventist Health, we celebrate both our inpatient and outpatient RDNs that serve ...
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Your healthiest year ever Adventist Health providers share how to put your wellness first all year long. Make improvements that last It’s easy to set ...
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As 2022 rolls in, are you adding "get in shape" to your goals? If so, you’re not alone. "Getting back to exercise is a common New Year’s resolution," ...
January 13, 2021 Update: We are still awaiting delivery of the free take-home COVID-19 test kits from the federal government. All patients who are ...
North Rim or South Rim? This question often plagues visitors as they plan a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Adventist Health Portland physical ...
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It's a great day to become a quitter! Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, can be a memorable date in history if you decide to make it your day to quit smoking. ...
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Adventist Health Tillamook announces the following Flu Vaccination Clinic dates across their coastal rural health clinics in Manzanita, Tillamook, ...
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Adventist Health Tillamook announces the re-start of their Lifestyle Medicine Program starting the week of July 26, 2021, after it was put on pause ...
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Over 30? Health screenings need to be part of your routine If you can’t remember the last time you visited a healthcare provider, it’s time. Get a ...
You’ve probably heard of an annual physical exam—but do you know what an Annual Wellness Visit is? For many Medicare patients, these visits are ...
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If you’re due for your mammogram, be sure to get it before you get the COVID-19 vaccine. The natural immune response to the vaccine is causing an ...
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**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** Glaucoma affects around 3 million Americans — and ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** During the winter, many of us are likely to get a ...
Adventist Health Portland speech-language pathologist Emma Murray offers insider information on how SLPs work with hospital patients before they even ...
**Get health content like this delivered to your inbox by signing up for our email newsletter ** The changing of the seasons can bring on more than ...
In honor of National Audiology Awareness Month, our audiology team has put together some cool facts about audiology and some helpful signs of early ...
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We've done it again! Patient safety organization, The Leapfrog Group, published its Fall 2019 scorecard and Adventist Health Glendale received its ...
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Cauliflower Nuggets are an easy and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy. This recipe was served to kindergarten through 5 th grade students ...
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As your teen prepares to go back to school, you might want to have a talk with them about vaping. Vaping refers to smoking electronic cigarettes, or ...
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Adventist Health Clear Lake is proud to expand its services in Lakeport by welcoming experienced chiropractor Daniel Ayers, DC, to its medical office ...
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Two of Portland’s largest hospital and healthcare delivery systems announce a new partnership with PacificSource Health Plans that brings together ...
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Elizabeth Maslow, MD , has one message for parents considering not vaccinating their children against measles: “There is no downside to vaccinating ...
We are excited to continue our partnership with Portland Pickles this year! Here are some helpful stretches you can utilize in your everyday life: ...
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January 14, 2019 (Sonora, CA) – As many as one in three people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years, according to the ...
January 15, 2019 (Sonora, CA) – Are you ready to quit smoking? It helps to know that quitting is possible! There are now more ex-smokers than smokers ...
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To better protect young athletes participating in high impact sports, all Hanford Joint Union high schools have implemented concussion testing. ...
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Oct. 4, 2017 (Tehachapi, CA) – Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley (AHTV) is the presenting sponsor for the 2017 Health & Senior Resources Fair that ...
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Come Sunday, March 12, our bodies will once again struggle to adjust to a one-hour time change. And although an hour doesn’t sound like much, this ...
Count off six seconds. One, two, three, four, five, six. While you were counting, three people in the U.S. needed blood. Maybe one had cancer and ...
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So you've been enjoying the fabulously crisp, chilly winter outdoors by taking up snowboarding or sledding and maybe you've decided that perhaps it's ...
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Organized sports are a great option for children. Not only can participating in sports improve motor skills, but it can also improve overall fitness. ...
Only a few athletes will bring home an Olympic medal this summer, but every kid's a winner when it comes to playing sports. Game time can boost a ...
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People who are suffering from ulcers, tumors or other problems within the small intestine are benefiting from new technology that you can swallow! In ...
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In the alphabet of important nutrients for our bodies it's easy for Vitamin D to get lost in the mix. After all, we get it from the sun so it's taken ...
By Jaci Cress, director of spiritual care at Adventist Health in Walla Walla Christians all over the world will be celebrating Christ's life, death, ...
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An estimated 1.8 million adult Oregonians are obese or overweight, putting them at high risk for developing diabetes and heart disease. But by making ...
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