On June 4th, Blue Zones Project-Umpqua hosted a cooking class followed by the launch of a Potluck Moai. The event was held at the Umpqua Community Health Center’s Demonstration Kitchen located in Sutherlin near I-5.
Prenatal health and other women’s health issues were topics of a recent interview with Dr. Linda Sewell, a Roseburg OB-GYN, who was interviewed by host Lisa Platt during a recent Talking Health program on News Radio 1240 KQEN.
Lindsey Willis is going fishing in Alaska, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon.
Amy Sutten-Schattenkerk will not be able to make it to her fundraiser on Sunday, but she’s OK with that. She’s going to be breathing a lot easier, because the Douglas County woman finally has a pair of new lungs.
The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program will host a free Medicare 101 seminar for anyone who has questions, wants a better understanding of Medicare, or needs help making the best choices to maximize their health care benefits.
The fifth annual Kick Start Douglas County program Wednesday night at the Nichols Band Shell in Stewart Park signaled the start of zumba in the park and other wellness activities with an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 100 people.
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Douglas County public health officials say they have seen an increase in the number of parents who have declined to vaccinate their kids.
CHI Mercy Medical Center’s Quality Team is charged with keeping patients, employees and visitors safe and healthy while in the hospital.
The 600 block of Jackson Street in downtown Roseburg will busy from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10 for the Downtown Roseburg Street Faire.
The ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) association helps families navigate the journey of the neurological disease also known as the Lou Gehrig disease.
Are you, or is someone you know, suffering from arthritis or a related condition?
With the perfect weather for a party, Blue Zones Project-Umpqua celebrated Bluebird Pizza as the first restaurant in the Umpqua Valley to complete the Restaurant Pledge, part of a community-wide effort for greater well-being in the places where we spend our time.
As a whooping cough outbreak continues to spread in Lane County, Douglas County officials are urging residents to make sure their pertussis vaccinations are up-to-date.
A Crisis Intervention Team was the topic of a recent CHI Mercy Health Talking Health interview on News Radio 1240 KQEN.
In a classroom inside the Douglas County Jail, laughter is shared and tears are shed over cups of decaf coffee. This is where inmates come to participate in the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program, or RSAT.
REEDSPORT — Officials have been contacted by residents concerned about an unusual odor and taste in city water. The city has established that the water is safe for consumption.
