Since 1949, communities across our nation have observed Mental Health Awareness Month. The tradition has grown over the years and today, it's stronger than ever. May is our official Mental Health Awareness Month, however, the need for attention to this important cause is a daily one. May als…
One harsh reality of the pandemic often goes unnoticed: the continued need for foster parents.
LA GRANDE — The debate over implementing a single-payer health care system in the United States may have fizzled out with the nomination of now President-elect Joe Biden, but that hasn’t stopp…
In the past year, 65% of adults have participated in some form of gambling.
If you are in need of transportation to medical appointments, the Northeast Oregon Public Transit wants you to know it is there to help.
Nuclear medicine technologist Jim Jones at Grande Ronde Hospital is not a short-order cook. But when a patient with symptoms of gastroparesis comes to his department for a gastric emptying stu…
If health insurers get their way, most Oregonians who buy their own policies will pay significantly higher monthly premiums next year.
Grande Ronde Hospital was notified in April it had once again earned a spot on the iVantage Health Analytics’ listing of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.
Zumba dance-fitness parties are gaining popularity in Union County, as their exotic Latino drum beats irresistibly draw participants to the La Grande dance studio of Belgium born instructor An…
How hard can it be to keep a beat?
Knowing when it is time to transition from home to a residential care facility requires an honest assessment of one's circumstances and careful planning.
After a year of research, experimentation and box building, the Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center is ready to announce the release of Heart In A Box as of May 15.
March is, among other things, National Colorectal Cancer Month, National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Month, National Kidney Month and National Nutrition Month. While all may be important topics, …
ENTERPRISE - Time is running out to sign up for Cover Oregon, the state's portal for the Affordable Care Act.
On the one hand, the Legislature did the right thing by not getting too ambitious during its abbreviated session that ran for five weeks in February and early March. Lawmakers fine-tuned the s…
Stomach health may seem kind of boring. The stomach doesn't do much, you may think.
GRH Auxiliary meeting tofocus on annual compliance
Student success hinges on their mindset, Stanford doctor tells workshop
To vaccinate or not is a personal choice, and those rights remain intact under the new Oregon law on vaccines that took effect March 1.
February is American Heart month so let's look at that heart of yours.
The Elgin Dental Clinic is now open for business.
Proper nutrition for the elderly can nourish the brain and even help to ward off dementia
Elizabeth Zastrow and Jeff Whinery, physical therapists in the Rehabilitation Therapy Department at Grande Ronde Hospital, have recently been certified as orthopedicspecialists.
Hospital officials: Medicare rule impedes medicine, adds stress
Macular degeneration is a potentially blinding disease of the retina, the light-detecting tissue within the eye.
Macular degeneration is a potentially blinding disease of the retina, the light-detecting tissue within the eye.
Home health care has become a standard service through most hospitals. Home health care agencies deliver comprehensive and supportive care to the patient right in the home, either by a skilled…
Home health care has become a standard service through most hospitals. Home health care agencies deliver comprehensive and supportive care to the patient right in the home, either by a skilled…
The ODS College of Dental Sciences in La Grande is looking for 46 volunteer patients in need of a cleaning who are also willing to help dental hygiene students take a big step toward beginning…
The ODS College of Dental Sciences in La Grande is looking for 46 volunteer patients in need of a cleaning who are also willing to help dental hygiene students take a big step toward beginning…
This year's Brain Awareness workshop has been scheduled for 10 a.m. March 8 in Room 13 in the basement of Inlow Hall at Eastern Oregon University.
This year's Brain Awareness workshop has been scheduled for 10 a.m. March 8 in Room 13 in the basement of Inlow Hall at Eastern Oregon University.
It's the "flu season" again. Here are some thoughts on improving your health this winter.
ENTERPRISE - The new year brought with it a new, though familiar, face to the top spot at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
It's the "flu season" again. Here are some thoughts on improving your health this winter.
ENTERPRISE - The new year brought with it a new, though familiar, face to the top spot at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
It's that time of year again. Cold weather, short days, sniffles and relentless "get your flu shot" messages.
It's that time of year again. Cold weather, short days, sniffles and relentless "get your flu shot" messages.
Like so many medical technologies, hearing aids have gone high tech. Away with the clunky brown thing in your ear that buzzes and whistles at the most inopportune moments of your life. The 21s…
Like so many medical technologies, hearing aids have gone high tech. Away with the clunky brown thing in your ear that buzzes and whistles at the most inopportune moments of your life. The 21s…
Troy Juniper, imaging services manager at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande, has recently received the credential of certified radiology administrator through the Radiology Administration Cer…
Troy Juniper, imaging services manager at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande, has recently received the credential of certified radiology administrator through the Radiology Administration Cer…
There have been more than 60 flu-related deaths in the state since the start of September
There have been more than 60 flu-related deaths in the state since the start of September
In our recent exploration into factors affecting your health, we have learned about genetic influences. The MTHFR gene, short for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, affects some very importa…
Snoring seems as ordinary as sneezing or the occasional headache,but according to Lisa Bauk, who runs the sleep lab at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, it's a symptom of sleep disorder.
Snoring seems as ordinary as sneezing or the occasional headache,but according to Lisa Bauk, who runs the sleep lab at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, it's a symptom of sleep disorder.
In our recent exploration into factors affecting your health, we have learned about genetic influences. The MTHFR gene, short for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, affects some very importa…
Weekly Stone Soup Drop-In Center open to people suffering from mental illness, addiction struggles
Weekly Stone Soup Drop-In Center open to people suffering from mental illness, addiction struggles
Holiday season offers plenty of temptations to those watching what they eat
Holiday season offers plenty of temptations to those watching what they eat
Holiday blues are a common affliction for many, but a few easy tips can alleviate short-term depression, according to writer and therapist Evan Katz.
Holiday blues are a common affliction for many, but a few easy tips can alleviate short-term depression, according to writer and therapist Evan Katz.
Today, we continue our tour of your body's machinery. Your cells contain DNA organized into genes. Genes contain very precise, organized information your body uses as blueprints for building y…
Today, we continue our tour of your body's machinery. Your cells contain DNA organized into genes. Genes contain very precise, organized information your body uses as blueprints for building y…
