A Healthy Heart Can Help Beat Bad Habits
(This column was originally published in the News-Review) A healthy heart, like most good things in life, doesn’t happen overnight. Fad diets and fitness spurts can do as much harm as good for a [...]
World-class medical talent comes to Newton Creek
Hailing from around the world and selected from a pool of nearly 200 applicants, a team of eight top-tier physicians in training began their residencies in Roseburg in July. This is the start of [...]
What to know about COVID-19
Health officials have identified a presumptive case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Douglas County. In response to this news, and the growing number of cases in Oregon, we’d like to share some [...]
Tools to prevent cervical cancer
More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year. However, cervical cancer is preventable and, if detected early, treatable. How do you prevent [...]
A Sea of Teal
If you knew Sarah, you’d get it. Once a week, Umpqua Health goes teal. Almost every employee in each of Umpqua Health’s many departments wears a teal T-shirt to work. Not just because teal is [...]
‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’
Flu season may not hit in full force until February, but preventative measures in the early fall can dampen its blow. The Centers for Disease Control tracks the influenza virus as it circulates [...]
UHNC’s Patient Navigator
The title sounds like someone who will use their map and compass to lead patients through the wilderness. While Joyce doesn’t usually bring her atlas to work, she is here to help Umpqua Health – [...]
RURAL COMMUNITY, EXCEPTIONAL CARE
Every Oregonian deserves exceptional healthcare, no matter where they live. The Umpqua Health-Newton Creek Clinic in Roseburg offers state-of-the-art medical services that increase the quality of [...]
