By Patty Rinehart Over the past 250 years, our nation has undergone significant transformations. While we have made considerable progress, recent developments raise serious concerns about the direction in which our democracy…
Category: Wellness
VIEW FROM HERE: What can we do?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m asked often about what I read – what sources am I relying upon right now to provide accurate information because so many people have dis-engaged from media. “I just…
West Coast Health Alliance, OHA, leading national medical organizations continue to recommend hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric Hepatitis B infections by 99 percent What you need to know: Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Autism – A Mother’s Perspective (Series – Part 2 of 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s part two of Michelle Jenck’s “Autism – a Mother’s Perspective” – see below for a link to part one. With all the mis-information about autism and what causes it,…
First Coastal Pantry Project at Garibaldi Grade School Gym Dec. 6 – Bring what you have, Take what you need, Learn about how to use foods
Welcome to the first Coastal Pantry Project event!Bring what you have, take what you need. This project is to help locals fill their pantry or freezer. The SNAP freeze brought attention to…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: VACCINES ARE NOT LINKED TO AUTISM
Vaccines are not linked to autism. Oregon, part of the West Coast Health Alliance, continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing…
VIEW FROM HERE: Autism – A Mother’s Perspective (Series – Part 1 of 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: With all the mis-information about autism and what causes it, I reached out to Michelle Jenck. I’ve worked with her for over a decade on Tillamook County Wellness, and I…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Free fishing days Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28 & 29
(SALEM, OR)- Get outdoors with friends and family and enjoy free fishing, crabbing and clamming on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. Statewide free fishing days are a great chance to…
Oregonians Urged to ‘Rethink the Drink’ this holiday season
The Rethink the Drink invites open conversation about alcohol, how people can keep Oregon safe this holiday season. PORTLAND, Ore. – As Oregonians prepare to celebrate, gather and reconnect with loved ones this…
West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism
The West Coast Health Alliance continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children, noting that rigorous research of millions of people in multiple countries over decades provides high quality evidence that vaccines are not linked…