By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation We all know someone who can’t stand the sound of people chewing their food. You may be one of these people. Before you…
Category: Health Care
Hospice Invites Community to Celebrate and Remember Loved Ones – Tree Lighting in Rockaway Beach Nov. 25th
OIOpublisher Adventist Health Hospice serving Tillamook County invites the community to celebrate Light Up a Life. Funds raised help meet the needs of local hospice patients and their families all year long….
On the Road with Wellness
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator It’s been a busy Fall for the Tillamook County Wellness leadership team. Invited to present at three state-wide forums during the first two weeks of…
Free Information Sessions on Health Insurance Enrollment – Seaside – Nov. 12; Nehalem – Nov. 21; Tilamook – Dec. 10
Rinehart Clinic’s Enrollment Navigators will be available at three free information sessions to help people sign up for health insurance during Open Enrollment (November 1 through December 15). Visit any of these…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Life in the Fast Lane
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Life in the fast lane…surely make you lose your mind ( for any Eagles fans). You know when you are feeling it. Your…
Breast Cancer Awareness: Every Day Advice to PREVENT Breast Cancer from a Survivor
EDITOR’S NOTE: Elki Powers shared this insightful, full of information and resources article with the Pioneer months back. I had intended to run this during “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” – October ……
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: “WHY I’M IN …” An interview with Curt Shelley, Superintendent, Tillamook School District #9
The Tillamook County Wellness “Why I’m In” interview series highlights our community partners and what has inspired and motivated them to work toward the common goal of improving community health. What drew…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Sugar, Sugar, Sugar
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation With this candy-coated holiday today, we thought this would be a good time to talk about sugar! I recently heard someone say, “Sugar…
New data show rapid rise in youth marijuana, nicotine vaping; puts new generation at risk for addiction
While overall use of marijuana among Oregon youth has remained flat, the primary way they’re using the substance — vaping — has dramatically increased, an Oregon Health Authority analysis has found. This…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Taking Charge of Our Health
In our most recent column, we shared that 11.3% of Tillamook County residents have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and an estimated 30% more of our local population may have prediabetes…