As Oregon enters the hottest months of the year, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves, their families and their communities from heat-related illness. Heat-related…
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IN GOOD HEALTH – WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Menopause and Muscle Health – The Power of Protein and Strength Training
By Leanna Coy, FNP BC The menopausal transition brings significant bodily changes. Muscles may feel less toned, and strength may decline. Physically active women may notice slower recovery time after their workouts….
NEHALEM BAY HEALTH DISTRICT: Health District Issues Care Center RFP for Construction Management/General Contractor
(Wheeler, OR) – The Nehalem Bay Health District has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction management and general contractor services related to the renovation of the region’s only skilled nursing…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: As summer begins, OHA connects LGBTQIA2S+ youth, families with support across Oregon
Resources help young people stay connected, supported and safe when school-based services are less accessible (PORTLAND, Ore.) — As students across Oregon head into summer break and many school-based support systems pause,…
IN GOOD HEALTH – MENOPAUSE SERIES: When Intimacy Changes – How Menopause Can Derail Your Sex Life
By Leanna Coy, FNP BC Jane once led an active, intimate marriage. Then her interest in sex began quietly fading. Her relationship with her husband became strained. Jane’s experience is common among…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Vaccination rates for Oregon students reach new low; Nonmedical exemptions at new high
Most families choose to vaccinate children, but more than a third of Oregon schools at risk of measles outbreak PORTLAND, Ore.—State health officials urge parents and guardians to check their school’s vaccination…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: New roadmap lays out how to help youth with complex needs thrive
System of Care Advisory Council implementing 2026-2029 Strategic Plan (SALEM, OR) – Oregon’s System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) is working to implement actionable strategies described in its new strategic plan to help youth with complex, unmet behavioral health or intellectual and developmental disabilities needs be safe,…
Governor Kotek secures additional funding to help stabilize maternity care in rural communities
New federal funding will bolster state investment, strengthen labor and delivery services across 21 rural hospitals serving families in 17 counties, including Clatsop, Tillamook & Lincoln Counties SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Health…
LETTER TO NEHALEM BAY HEALTH CENTER: You Can’t OD on Acupuncture
(From community member that requested anonymous post.) I sent the following letter to the board of the Nehalem clinic, their CEO, and the board of the Nehalem Bay Health District. I hope…
CALL TO ACTION – NEHALEM BAY HEALTH CENTER: Promises of “Expanded Healthcare”, Now Reducing Services
By Yvette Clark “Healthcare Yes!” that’s what the campaign signs said a couple of years back. Their mission was to promote a $10 million dollar bond for the Nehalem Bay Health District….
