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.
A downtown Roseburg convenience store is trying to make healthier choices more noticeable for customers and encouraging them to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables instead of sugar-filled snacks and drinks.
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded $556,850 to 83 nonprofits serving Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lane counties.
Question: There are CBD products in the supermarket, is this something that can help improve my appetite or will it make me high?
Parkinson’s disease sufferers in Douglas County will have more options in the near future to help cope with the effects of the disease.
Compass Behavioral Health in coordination with Douglas County Senior Services is offering a new education program for county residents age 55 and older.
Last month I mentioned that I think goal-setting can be very confusing. And it’s pretty easy to set yourself up to lose if you are not familiar with the process.
Roseburg Urgent Care and its 12 sister medical care facilities got a new unified identity this month — Nova Health.
Taking care of your feet and ankles during the summertime was the topic of a recent Talking Health program on News Radio 1240 KQEN.
A new senior living and memory care facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020.
A free Medicare 101 seminar, hosted by the Douglas County Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) team will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at the UCAN offices, 280 Kenneth Ford Drive, Roseburg.
Erin Saylor received a phone call from family members that they couldn’t find her 12-year-old son Lucas around 9:30 p.m. May 26 while the family was camping at Toketee.
As the weather becomes warmer, more people will be spending time outside. You can almost feel the shift in mood! The benefits are many: fresh air, sunshine, natural movement, the greater chance to see a friend or make a new one.
The connection between concussions and dementia will be explored at the Dementia & Brain Injury Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Winston Community Center, 440 SE Grape Ave.
Plant-based options like a zucchini burrito at Carlos Restaurante in Winston.
Chadwick Clubhouse, “fostering a community that rebuilds lives and hope through purposeful opportunities for adults living with mental illness,” opened in Roseburg in November of 2018. Located in a 900 square foot house on Chadwick Street near downtown, we welcomed our first member that day.
