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…
Category: Health Care
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…
TILLAMOOK FAMILY COUNSELING & TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS Safer Homes Event at Pastega Activity Center Aug. 1st – FREE Food & Bowling for First 100
Tillamook County Community Health Centers and Tillamook Family Counseling Center are teaming up to host a Safer Homes event on Friday, August 1st from 3:00-6:00 PM at the Pastega Activity Center (Bowling…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Not just hot flashes – What every woman should know about the perimenopause transition
By Leanna Coy, FNP Menopause care is booming right now. This is great news after more than two decades of women in menopause not getting the care they needed. Twenty years ago,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA launches ‘Connect to Hope’ awareness campaign, data dashboard on third anniversary of 988
(Salem, Ore.) – Oregon Health Authority is marking the third anniversary of 988—the three-digit number that anyone can call, text or chat when in need of mental health support—with two significant milestones:…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Some Non-Legislative Thoughts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I thought I’d offer readers a legislative break this week and turn to news I’m seeing outside the Capitol. Earlier this…
Domestic Violence: Understanding the Full Spectrum of Abuse; Resources
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Domestic violence and family violence affects about 10 million Americans every year. Domestic violence includes physical, financial, sexual, or mental abuse of an adult, child, or elder. Domestic violence…
North Coast Communities Invited to Share Ideas on Caring for Those Facing Serious Illness and Grief
(TILLAMOOK & MANZANITA, OR) — Local residents are invited to take part in upcoming community listening circles in Tillamook and Manzanita, hosted by The Peaceful Presence Project. These interactive gatherings are designed…