On August 31, 2025, the world will come together for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) to honor those lost to overdose, reduce stigma, and promote prevention. Started in 2001 by the Pennington…
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NEHALEM BAY HEALTH DISTRICT: Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update for the week of 9/1/2025; Opening Dedication Scheduled for Oct. 4th
What to expect this week:• Final corrections• Elevator inspection• Final cleaning to be completedMajor milestones on the project:• Landscaping complete• Lighting controls programming complete• Final punch lists generated About the new…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: WHOOPING COUGH OUTBREAK IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY; BEST PROTECTION GET VACCINATED!
There is a confirmed outbreak of Pertussis, otherwise known as “Whooping Cough,” in Tillamook County. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes violent coughing which can make it hard to…
IN GOOD HEALTH: What’s going on down there? Changes to Vulva in Menopause
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Women (people born with ovaries) experience many physical changes when their estrogen begins to decline in perimenopause. Some are obvious, such as hot flashes and weight gain in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY FRIDAY AUG. 21 AT BLUE HERON
This Friday, August 22, 2025, join Tillamook County Community Health Centers for Overdose Awareness Day at Blue Heron, Tillamook from 3–7 PMThis community event is a chance to come together, challenge stigma,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: FDA Panel on SSRIs Use in Pregnancy Not Looking at Harm Reduction; Black Box Warning will Cause Harm, Confusion
By Leanna Coy, FPN-BC On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel to discuss the safety of using a class of antidepressants in pregnancy. The drugs,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Hot conditions could lead to heat-related illness
Preventive steps include limiting sun exposure, donning light clothing, recognizing heat stroke PORTLAND, Ore.—As summer reaches its peak – and with a hazardous heat watch in the forecast starting Sunday – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) encourages…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS CELEBRATE NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK, 30 YEARS AS FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER
The 2025 National Health Center Week (August 3-9) theme of celebrating the past, present and future aligns perfectly as the Tillamook County Community Health Centers celebrate nearly a century of providing healthcare…
IN GOOD HEALTH – PERIMENOPAUSE IMPACTS: The word is on the tip of my tongue – Brain fog!
By Leanna Coy, FNP Kelly is finding it increasingly difficult to get her work done. She is more forgetful and has a harder time staying on task. When she is at home,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: What Changes to FDA Approval for Compounded Weight Loss Medications Mean
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC KEY TAKEAWAYS: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) remain popular, but expensive options for weight loss. In 2022, drug shortages led to…