Mandy Piercey doesn’t know how many times her daughter, Alana, has broken bones in her body. That’s because any effort to keep track, she said, would be an effort in futility and frustration.
Starting in November, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration will present its first Spanish-language conference addressing workers and their needs. Topics include asserting their rights to a safe workplace, protecting their health and safety at work and at home, and protect…
TRI CITY — Douglas Public Health Network, in partnership with local emergency management and medical personnel, will provide free drive-thru flu vaccinations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tri City Fire Department.
Eight elementary schools in Roseburg are teaching bicycle safety as a life skill.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a temporary ban on flavored vaping products, according to a news release sent Friday from the governor’s office.
On Sunday, Dr. Connie Grady will be modeling in the 20th annual Douglas County Cancer Services annual Tea and Fashion Show in Canyonville. But she is not only an internal medicine doctor, she’s also a survivor of breast cancer.
The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center announced Wednesday it has added a local urgent care to its network.
Smoking will be prohibited on all of the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center's campuses beginning Tuesday.
A Sutherlin woman has earned the title of “T.O.P.S. Oregon Queen” as best loser of the year in the state of Oregon.
With the help of some Starburst candy, kids and adults got a taste of robotic surgery Saturday at the Roseburg Public Library.
Question: I have been told that eating dairy foods causes cancer, is this true?
Our skeletal system is an engineering marvel. This scaffolding of 206 bones provides support – without rib cages, the lungs would collapse. When combined with muscles, ligaments, and joints, our skeleton enables us to move. It also provides protection for our vital internal organs, blood cel…
Smoking will be prohibited on all of the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center's campuses beginning Oct. 1.
The federal government needs to do more to help the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center recruit and retain health care professionals, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, said Friday at a town hall meeting at Umpqua Community College.
Roseburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Merrill Gonterman had no idea this would happen after organizing a blood drive for his daughter Hannah.
SouthRiver Community Health Center, which operates out of three locations in Winston and Roseburg, has been awarded a grant for $167,000 to support its efforts to integrate physical and mental health services.
Alecia Piroy never really loved her smile, but liked it even less during and after a period of addiction to methamphetamine. When her father died two years ago, she decided it was time for a change.
The Conference on Extraordinary Living, an all-day community event with educational workshops and activities for those 50 and over, will return to Umpqua Community College on Sept. 13.
If you are a male in generally good health, chances are a visit to the doctor isn’t the number one item on your “to do” list.
Now that Umpqua Strong has officially canceled its 2019 9K & 5K run/walk because of a lack of volunteers, organizers are hoping to bring the event back in 2020.
Fair-goers have a chance to help save lives this week, thanks to Naloxone kits available at the Douglas Public Health Network booth at the Douglas County Fair.
Umpqua Health is consolidating its two locations into one.
Putting the shovel to the dirt was a dream three years in the making for Joshua Myers. He’s owned the land on the edge of Winston since 2016 and has been waiting for everything to fall into place so he could build a new dentist office.
Fun and summer are pretty much synonymous, especially for kids after all those long, grueling school days.
Umpqua Health Alliance, one of the first coordinated care organizations authorized by the Oregon Health Authority in 2012, received failing marks in four of six categories and was one of the four CCOs that only received a one-year contract.
DRAIN — Umpqua Community Health Center has opened its new North County Health Clinic that leaders hope will give residents in the area some much-needed access to health care.
The smile on Shelly Briggs Loosley’s face never seemed to leave Monday afternoon.
Roseburg’s medical college is one step closer to being built after the Oregon State Legislature approved $10 million in state lottery bonding for the Southern Oregon Medical Workforce Center.
