November 16, 2023 (Tillamook, Ore.) – Adventist Health Tillamook is launching a $75,000 end-of-year fundraiser to purchase a Neonatal Intensive Care ...
After two busy decades running a business, raising a family and coaching cheer, Kim Garro decided she needed a hobby. “I needed to do something for ...
Most things go better with a little preparation. And mammograms are no exception. Whether it's your first mammogram, or you've been getting the tests ...
If you’re planning to deliver in the midwifery suites at the Family Birth Place, you may be wondering about nitrous oxide as method of pain relief. ...
If you've struggled repeatedly to lose weight — only to regain it — and you're heavier than you've ever been, you may be wondering: Is bariatric ...
If you’re planning an extended international trip, you might work with a travel agent to manage your bookings — but you’d still love to have a local ...
Which medical professionals offer top-quality care for women? If you thought of primary care physicians, internists, OB/GYNs, physician assistants and ...
If you deal with unstable menstrual periods, facial hair and acne, you may be one of the 5 to 26% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS ...
Breast cancer news stories are common, but few stories discuss its deadlier cousin, ovarian cancer. What do you know about ovarian cancer? What do you ...
You've heard it before: “Breast is best.” But did you know breastfeeding has health benefits for moms too? If you decide to breastfeed your baby — and ...
For many years, people thought heart disease and heart attacks were men’s problems. Research studies focused on men. Diagnoses and treatments were ...
A local woman is active again after weight loss surgery. Yvonne Lagunas used to love walking to the local swap meet with her husband. But over time, ...
Adventist Health Portland recently celebrated its first birth supervised by the new certified nurse-midwifery team. The birth took place in one of the ...
Naomi Campean grew up in a big family. Her mom always talked about how the time she gave birth with the help of a midwife was her best birth ...
Has stress been keeping you up at night? Are bad nights making for worse days? You’re not alone. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
A simple cervical cancer test can stop this deadly disease in its tracks. Each year, more than 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical ...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 200 viruses, most of which don’t cause cancer. But there are 14 high-risk strains of HPV that can ...
There are lots of strategies for organizing your pantry or closet, but when it comes to our family’s health records it’s easy to be overwhelmed. ...
Adventist Health Global Missions Fund will match your contribution through Dec. 28 A 15-year-old Maasai girl stumbles through the doors of the Africa ...
Hospital is named a one of the best in the country for Emergency Care and Patient Experience December 19, 2022 (Willits, CA) – Adventist Health Howard ...
Hospital is named as one of the best in the country for Emergency Care and Patient Safety December 19, 2022 (Ukiah, CA) – Adventist Health Ukiah ...
If you’re overdue for an annual checkup, you’re missing out on care that can help you identify disease risks and prevent illness. Consider your ...
If you’re planning to start a family or are pregnant (whether for the first time or the fifth!), you may be asking, “Who’s going to be my care ...
Movies show birth as sudden and chaotic, with lots of yelling and people in scrubs dashing back and forth, pushing wheelchairs and shouting orders. ...
The risk of breast cancer is real — 1 in 8 women will develop it — but with early detection, the disease is treatable and survivable. And 3D ...
Love it or hate it, the time change from Daylight Saving Time and Standard and back again can upset our normal sleep patterns. Your body's natural ...
Worried about what the holidays will do to your waistline? You’re not alone. Many people head into their Thanksgiving feasts more than a little ...
Tides of Change and the SANE community collaborative workgroup, including Adventist Health Tillamook, proudly announce that the U.S. Department of ...
After a routine mammogram in early 2021, Kāne`ohe resident Joleen Cordeiro, affectionately known as “Aunty Jo,” was given a diagnosis she never wanted ...
Women older than 40 face a unique set of health concerns, but many stop seeing their OB-GYNs around the time that menopause begins. “Women wonder why ...
It took four years and several rounds of fertility treatments for Mia Rogan-Delgado and her husband to hear two words: “You’re pregnant.” “It felt ...
When Vivian Robertson got a call about something irregular on her annual screening mammogram, she wasn’t too concerned. She knew callbacks were ...
This service uses low radiation scanning to deliver safe, state-of-the-art results to patients. The gold standard of breast cancer detection is now ...
When you have a baby for the first time, there are so many things to learn how to do—giving a bath, installing the car seat, changing diapers and ...
The risk of breast cancer is real —1 in 8 women will develop it during their lifetimes — but with early detection through annual screening, the ...
About half of all women over 40 have dense breasts. If you are part of that half, your breast density may come up with your healthcare provider or ...
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health centers put elective procedures and screenings on hold — including mammograms. And while ...
Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. will experience a diagnosable mental health illness during their lifetime. There are many stigmas that surround ...
Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular now offers the WATCHMAN implant for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who want to reduce their ...
Endometriosis Awareness Month is a great time to learn more about this condition that affects many women. To separate fact from fiction, we asked our ...
Love it or hate it, the time change from Daylight Saving Time and Standard can upset our normal sleep patterns. Your body's natural 24-hour sleep ...
Friday, February 4, 2022 is National Wear Red Day, a showing of support in the fight against cardiovascular disease. This year make sure it is more to ...
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," ...
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 ...
Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited ...
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 ...
Building a relationship with your family medicine provider is one of the most important factors in managing your overall health. But if you want to ...
Each year, Cervical Health Month emphasizes the clear steps women can take to prevent cervical cancer. One of these steps is to get regular Pap ...
Each year, Cervical Health Month emphasizes that there are clear steps women can take to prevent cervical cancer. One of these steps is to get regular ...
As recently as 50 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. But in the last 40 years, the mortality and case ...
Your health, pain and quality of life can’t wait for the eventual end of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why Adventist Health’s rehabilitation ...
How your mental health can improve your physical health Maybe this question has been on your mind: Can my mental state affect my physical health? ...
Heart attack symptoms Crushing chest pain is what many of us imagine is the first sign of a heart attack. Many common symptoms are more subtle, ...
Some people are getting anxious for the country to reopen. They want to get back to work. They want to go out to restaurants and basically return to ...
Dr. John Kirk, MD, FACOG, an OB/GYN who sees patients in St. Helena and Napa is bringing safe, effective, science-based obstetrics and gynecology to ...
“I always wanted to be a doctor, even from a young age,” wrote Lovera Wolf Miller, MD. “I was inspired by my father who was an anesthesiologist, and ...
Thursday, January 2, 2020 (Ukiah, CA) – Ukiah’s first baby of 2020 is a boy! Baby Daniel Ramos was born at 8:46 AM at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley ...
Due to declining volume in births in the Upper Napa Valley, Adventist Health St. Helena announced today it plans to close its Family Birth Unit on ...
The Adventist Health Early All-Around Detection (AHEAD) program enables patients to identify their risk of hereditary cancer syndrome and helps those ...
Too many of us have either had or know someone who's battled breast cancer. In healthcare, doctors are fighting back against the disease with advances ...
To see Jennifer Hennick today — young, vibrant, enjoying a milestone in her nursing career at Adventist Health Bakersfield and bringing together other ...
Women, take care of yourselves. This is the only body you're going to get. That message comes from Kimberly Fordham, MD, on National Women's Health ...