All About Immunizations
Even though schools will not return as usual for the first day of school, keeping your child up-to-date on their vaccinations should still be a top priority. Vaccines help your child’s body [...]
Network of Care connects residents to health services
Having access to reliable information about the right local care is good for your health. The newly launched Network of Care website is a one-stop shop for making sure Douglas County residents [...]
Umpqua Health investments improve community well-being
Umpqua Health Alliance believes in chipping in wherever it can to create healthier people and happier communities in Douglas County. In 2019, the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) crossed [...]
Vaccines: Smart Medicine
Vaccines have been around for hundreds of years, and the controversy surrounding the practice has been with us almost as long. For many medical professionals, public health officials and [...]
Emergency Room or Primary Care Physician?
Too often, patients in our country – even right here in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley – visit the emergency room to treat conditions and injuries that would be better addressed by less intensive methods [...]
